How to Correct Corrupt Views in NSF File?

For this, users have to create new replica of NSF file. Now the steps below to create the new replica are as follows:

• Open Lotus Notes/NSF files.
• Go to File
• Under Replication select New Replica as shown below:

Inbuilt Methods

• Copy the existing NSF file to some other location as a backup.
• Change the directory of original Lotus Notes file.
• Then, open Command Prompt.
• Now, enter the command nfixup.exe X:/'filename'.nsf , then press Enter. This command would scan and fix corrupted views in the NSF files. But if you still face issues, then try another command.
• So, again open Command Prompt.
• Now, enter ncompact.exe X:/'filename'.nsf and press Enter. The command would compact the database file because the presence of unnecessary data or fragments in the file would also cause issues in opening the file. Now to repair corrupted file, you can use another command.
• Again open the command prompt.
• Enter, nupdall -r X:/'filename'.nsf , then press Enter. Now, this command would fix some indexing issues.

These commands will help you to scan and fix corrupted views in the NSF file. And even helps to compact and fix the indexing of NSF file.