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Lotus Notes database design unlock


Is there anyway to unlock Lotus Notes database design without using paid software ?

Person who lock the db left the company and we don't have any template for this app.So only way to start further development on this database by unlocking this db.


Solution

  • Did you already try for example this code which comes up quickly with Google?

    Const APIModule = "NNOTES" ' Windows/32 only
    Const REPLFLG_HIDDEN_DESIGN = &H0020
    
    Type ReplicaInfo
    ID(1) As Long
    Flags As Integer
    CutoffDays As Integer
    CutoffDate(1) As Long
    End Type
    
    Declare Function NSFDbOpen Lib APIModule Alias "NSFDbOpen" _
    ( Byval P As String, H As Long) As Integer
    Declare Function NSFDbClose Lib APIModule Alias "NSFDbClose" _
    ( Byval H As Long) As Integer
    Declare Function OSPathNetConstruct Lib APIModule Alias "OSPathNetConstruct" _
    ( Byval Z As Long, Byval S As String, Byval F As String, Byval P As String) As Integer
    Declare Function NSFDbReplicaInfoGet Lib APIModule Alias "NSFDbReplicaInfoGet" _
    ( Byval H As Long, R As ReplicaInfo) As Integer
    Declare Function NSFDbReplicaInfoSet Lib APIModule Alias "NSFDbReplicaInfoSet" _
    ( Byval H As Long, R As ReplicaInfo) As Integer
    
    Sub HideDesign(db As NotesDatabase, hide As Variant)
    Dim hDB As Long
    p$ = Space(256)
    OSPathNetConstruct 0, db.Server, db.FilePath, p$
    NSFDbOpen p$, hDB
    
    Dim R As ReplicaInfo
    NSFDbReplicaInfoGet hDB, R
    If hide Then
    R.Flags = R.Flags Or REPLFLG_HIDDEN_DESIGN
    Else
    R.Flags = R.Flags And Not REPLFLG_HIDDEN_DESIGN
    End If
    NSFDbReplicaInfoSet hDB, R
    
    NSFDbClose hDB
    End Sub