LotusScript to create a dynamic tabular report from a Lotus Notes document collection

This LotusScript code enables the creation of a dynamic tabular report from a Lotus Notes document collection, which offers similar results to copying a table from a view. The function 'CreateTable' uses the following parameters:

1. FldTitles: This is an array of the titles required in the tabular report.
2. FldNames: These are the field names/item names existing in the Lotus Notes document, corresponding against field titles.
3. doccoll: This is a notesdocumentcollection command that needs to be displayed in a formatted way.
4. rtitem: This is a NotesRichTextItem , which will save the tabular report.
5. msgTitle: This is a report heading displayed in the rich-text item.
6. msgBody: This is the message body following the message header.

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following example is LotusScript code in a scheduled agent which collates a document collection from a Lotus Notes view and calls the function. The returned rich-text item is mailed to the Lotus Notes user as mail body to a set of recipients.

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