1. If possible, map a drive or FTP to the Domino Server's \Data directory.
2. From the Domino R5 Administrator open the live console.
3. Issue the following commands:
tell sched q
tell calconn q
dbcache flush
Note: Several "dbcache flush" commands may be required, depending on the OS and the server's load.
4. On the Domino Server's \Data directory locate Busytime.nsf and rename it to something else, such as Busytime.old. Then move it out of any data or any reference to a database or directory link. DO NOT leave the renamed copy in the Domino server's data directory hierarchy.
Note: DO NOT leave the renamed copy in the Domino server's \Data directory hierarchy or you may encounter unexpected results.
5. Issue the following commands:
load sched
load calconn
Note: These commands are not case sensitive.
Note: Re-creation of the Free Time database should be conducted during off hours. In some environments this process could take several hours to complete, and during the process free time lookups will not work for anyone.