lotus-notes

How to add a field from a 2nd form?

Hi all. I'm modifying an existing Lotus view to include a field from another form. I first appended a new column and set it to the desired field. However, after I refreshed, the new column was blank even though I know it has data. I then updated the View Selection formula from: SELECT Form = "A" & StatusIndex < "06" to: SELECT (For...

Creating Lotus Notes documents with specific created/modified/last accessed dates for testing

I'm currently writing an application that moves Notes documents between databases based on the amount of days that have elapsed from the creation/modified/last accessed dates. I would just like to get ideas on a simple and convenient way to create documents with specific dates, without having to change the time on the Domino server, so t...

Check if a user can read a file on a UNC-Share

A User on our Windows Client has a function to send Links to Files on our Network-Shares (UNC-Paths) to other Users in our Company. Often these Users does not know if the receipients have access to this Share. A trial and error strategy is not possible because the users that is sending the link is already connected to this share with h...

How to import data from a Lotus private view into Access?

I'm experimenting with Lotus private views for the first time and I finally made a private view that (more or less) has the data I want. I just need to get it into MS Access. If this was a standard shared view, I'd just fire up the ODBC administrator, and make a DSN to the database using the NotesSQL driver. Been there, done that. But...

win 64 bit application using lotus C API (v8.5)

I need to export Lotus NSF database documents to XML. I am using Lotus C API (8.5). I have already build a 32 bit windows application and now I need to port it to 64 bit application. I am not sure if 64 application is supported. If possible, I would like to know how to build it in visual studio. Thanks ...

What's wrong with Lotus Notes / Lotus Domino

I have a client who is using Lotus Domino for their web application/server platform. The client has two "web developers" who are more comfortable with Lotus Domino than more mainstream tools and technologies and are not enthusiastic about making a switch. I have been asked to provide an assessment of why it may be prudent to migrate to a...

Replacement for CAPICOM

Hi, all! Now CAPICOM is deprecated, and MSDN recommends to use .net classes from System.Security.Cryptography. But I have one Lotus Notes application, which using CAPICOM from LotusScript code (very similar to VisualBasic) for displaying certificates to users, and get some cert info (Subject and ValidToDate fields). How can I replace ...

Getting lotus note document UNID

Is there any way to get lotus notes UNID using NOTEHANLE? I am working with Lotus Notes C API (8.5). Thanks. ...

Lotus Domino 8.5 database entry counts

I have a number of databases on a Domino Server (version 8.5) which I need to find the counts of: the number of documents in total per NSF the number of documents in the "All Documents" view per NSF Is there any simple way of getting Domino Server 8.5 to display this? Many thanks Chris ...

Extracting Metadata of Lotus Notes Applications Using Notes Java API?

Hi All, I am looking for extracting metadata about Notes Applications on a Domino server using Java Notes API. I tried reading the list of applications/databases from catalog.nsf file. But catalog.nsf does not have new Applications that are created based on a existing template. So From where can I get the list of applications that a...

How can I handle parameterized queries in Drupal?

We have a client who is currently using Lotus Notes/Domino as their content management system and web server. For many reasons, we are recommending they sunset their Notes/Domino implementation and transition onto a more modern platform--such as Drupal. The client has several web applications which would be a natural fit for Drupal. How...

Java errors on Lotus Domino Designer Client 8.5.1

I have a clean install of Lotus Notes 8.5.1 (now with FP3) and I'm getting the following errors in Designer. This is with a new database with a couple of forms and views. I'm finding this is typical across all databases. Is there something I need to install/configure etc.? I'm not new to Notes, but I'm new to 8.5 Thanks Aidan De...

how to populate a javascript array from a Notes dropdown field

i have a notes dropdown field. i need to get its 'options' list to create an array in javascript. ...

Include a JSP in Lotus web page

Hello, is there a way to include a jsp page (what it returns) into a lotus web page ? What I'd need is the equivalent of a <jsp:include url="...."> but to use on the lotus side (a "lotus tag" if that exists) The tag would give an HTML String back and would be used by Lotus. Please note that I don't know anything about Lotus, th...

Generating custom-form documents from base-form plus XML?

Hi all, this is my first stack overflow, and it's a complex one. Sorry. My task is to generate custom documents from a basic template plus some XML without having a custom form design element for each case. Here's the whole picture: We are building a Lotus Notes (client, not web) application for world-wide application access control;...

Why would 1.000 subforms in a db be a bad idea?

Warm-up I'm trying to come up with a good way to implement customized document forms. It's for a tool to request access to applications; each application will want to ask its own specific questions. The thing is, we have one kind of (common) user who needs to fill in and submit documents based on templates, and another kind of (super)...

SQL bottleneck, how to fix

This is related to my previous thread: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3069806/sql-query-takes-about-10-20-minutes However, I kinda figured out the problem. The problem (as described in the previous thread) is not the insert (while its still slow), the problem is looping through the data itself Consider the following code: Dim rs ...

How to create and run an agent from java, Using Lotus Notes api

I am trying to create an agent and run it!! I have created two classes, one extends AgentBase . and the other one is a normal main class. I have written the code for agent in the 1st class and trying to run it from the second class. But i am not able to access it. I am a complete novice here, any guidance would be appreciated. Agent Cla...

How do I extract who signed a controlled access section in Lotus Notes?

I would like to export the contents of a Lotus Notes database to XML. In the resulting file I would like to see who had signed a particular controlled access section. I know that the digital signatures are not exported. All I need to know is who signed the section and when did he/she do it. In what way can I use the DXL Exporter to e...

How to use a LotusScript function as a document selection routine

Can we use a lotusscript function as a document selection routine inside view selection formula ? Here is my lotus function which determines the selection criteria Function MyFilter(doc As NotesDocument) as boolean 'very complex filtering function '........ End Function and here is the view selection formula that i want to incorpo...