View hidden fields on Lotus Notes/Domino forms

Create a role in your Notes/Domino database called:

"[Developer]"

Note: Name this role whatever you want.

Set "Hide Paragraph if formula is true" to:

@IsNotMember("[Developer]";@UserRoles)

Anyone with a developer role should be able to see those fields when they open the Notes document. If you don't have this role the fields will remain hidden.

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Note: Put an explanation next to each field. This allows developers who aren't familiar with your applications to easily debug them.

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