openDatabaseByReplicaID (NotesDbDirectory - JavaScript™)

Opens the database with a specified replica ID.

Defined in

Syntax

openDatabaseByReplicaID(rid:string) : NotesDatabase

Parameter	Description
`rid`	The replica ID of the database that you want to open.

Return value	Description
`NotesDatabase`	The opened database. An exception occurs if the database cannot be opened.

Examples

This button opens a local database using a replica ID from elsewhere on the page.

var dir:NotesDbDirectory = session.getDbDirectory(null);
var rid:string = sessionScope.rid;
try {
	var db:NotesDatabase = dir.openDatabaseByReplicaID(rid);
} catch(e) {
	requestScope.status = "Cannot open database with replica ID " + rid;
	return;
}
requestScope.status = "Opened database " + db.getFileName();

Language cross-reference

OpenDatabaseByReplicaID method in LotusScript® NotesDbDirectory class

openDatabaseByReplicaID method in Java DbDirectory class