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Breaking down your LotusLive options
Get a summary of the various LotusLive products and decide whether the price charged is worth what you get in return. Continue Reading
An introduction to Lotus Connections
IBM Lotus Connections can be your company's secure and business-oriented social networking tool. Get started on the cheap with LotusLive Connections. Continue Reading
Beginner's guide to Lotus Sametime 8.5
The installation architecture of Lotus Sametime 8.5 can be a lot more straightforward than its documentation lets on. Find out how to simplify the setup in this expert tip. Continue Reading
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Gotchas when installing Lotus Domino 8.x on Windows Server 2008
While an install of Lotus Domino 8.x on Windows Server 2008 is similar to a Windows Server 2003 installation, there are a few gotchas to watch for. Continue Reading
Open a specific frameset of a database in Lotus Notes
Get the steps necessary for a workaround to open a specific framset of a database in Lotus Notes. Continue Reading
Secure and seamless integration of iNotes, Sametime and Quickr
Use these instructions to set up a seamless and secure integration of iNotes, Quickr and Sametime. Doing so allows users to sign onto any of the three servers and navigate to the others without logging in again.Continue Reading
LotusScript creates drag and drop interface in Lotus Notes client
Using this LotusScript, you can create a drag and drop interface that you can implement in your users' Lotus Notes clients, allowing them to move documents from one view to another.Continue Reading
Lotus Domino SSL using an external certificate authority
In this expert tip, you'll get the step-by-step process on how to configure SSL in your Lotus Notes/Domino environment with a separate certificate authority.Continue Reading
LotusScript agent moves new mail to folder
Use this LotusScript agent in a Lotus Notes mail-in database to move new mail to a specified folder.Continue Reading
Getting started with hardening Domino
Confident that your Domino environment could withstand a serious attack? Apply these best practices when assessing the strength of your Domino security.Continue Reading
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Displaying a custom icon view column in Xpages
Get the JavaScript code necessary to display a custom icon view column in Xpages.Continue Reading
Domino security vulnerabilities to watch for
While often overlooked, Domino is susceptible to an array of Web-centric security vulnerabilities, such as cross-site scripting flaws, anonymous authentication and a lack of SSL enforcement.Continue Reading
Eight easy steps to open and view Flash files in Lotus Notes
Use these 8 steps and some LotusScript to open and use Macromedia Flash files in a Lotus Notes client.Continue Reading
Quickly scan all databases on a Lotus Domino server
Use this agent to quickly scan all the databases on your Lotus Domino server. You'll find out which databases you don't have access to, which aren't included in the directory catalog and more.Continue Reading
LotusScript agent parses ACL to Microsoft Notepad
After modifying a database, emailing large groups of users about the update can be a nuisance. This LotusScript agent will help you efficiently keep users abreast of database changes.Continue Reading
Display SharePoint data in a Lotus Notes Web application with Ajax
For those organizations using Microsoft SharePoint for document sharing, the ability to display SharePoint list contents in a Notes Web application can cost you. Avoid third-party pricing and use this Ajax code to programmatically connect Lotus ...Continue Reading
LotusScript finds the first occurrence of a string from the right
Using the Instr function can help to find the first occurrence of a string from the left. However, if you want to find the first occurrence from the right, you can use this LotusScript code.Continue Reading
Clear Recent Contacts view and prevent repopulation in Lotus Notes 8.x
A new feature in Lotus Notes 8 is the inclusion of a Recent Contacts view. If you're not a fan of the feature, insert this LotusScript code in a button and email it to your users. Clicking the button will clear the view and prevent repopulation.Continue Reading
Search Microsoft Active Directory with LotusScript
Since many companies use both Lotus Notes and Microsoft, having the ability to search Active Directory from a Lotus Notes view can be helpful. This LotusScript searches AD without having to rely on a third-party driver.Continue Reading
Three steps to trap and handle save conflicts with LotusScript
Save conflicts can cause problems in Notes/Domino databases when one or more users open a document with a link. That document then opens several times in the Notes client. Use this LotusScript code to trap and handle save-conflict issues before they...Continue Reading
Trap JavaScript runtime errors in Domino Web apps
Domino developers know that errors can and do occur during application development and testing as well as during production. This JavaScript traps errors in Domino applications -- providing two advantages over the browser's built-in error-handling ...Continue Reading
Running multiple instances of Lotus Notes
Setting up multiple Lotus Notes clients for in-house developers and testers can help them work more efficiently. The steps may vary depending on your organization, but the setup works with all versions of Notes.Continue Reading
Create a dynamic fluid image gallery with Lotus Notes views
Publishing image galleries from Lotus Notes views onto the Web isn't always simple. Dynamic image galleries will let all users view images from any screen resolution.Continue Reading
Monitoring the status of external processes on a Lotus Domino server
You can edit your events4.nsf form to include tasks, but did you realize you can also use it to monitor external prcocesses on your Domino server? Learn how and the benefits in this tip.Continue Reading
Create an RSS feed in Notes/Domino 8 with XML
You can easily create an RSS feed application in Lotus Notes/Domino 8 using these steps. All you need to do is set up your Notes view and use some XML code. Read the full tip now for complete instructions.Continue Reading
LotusScript sorts lists alphabetically
There are a lot of things you can accomplish using the List data type in Lotus Notes. But it doesn't allow you to sort objects alphabetically. This LotusScript code will do the trick.Continue Reading
Secure Lotus Notes/Domino 8.x from mail to unknown recipients
Reduce Notes/Domino 8.x server strain by adjusting SMTP configurations settings to reject email messages to anonymous unknown recipients and groups. Find out how.Continue Reading
LotusScript code rebuilds corrupted busytime.nsf file
The Notes/Domino busytime.nsf file can become become corrupted, causing problems with the Resource Reservations database. Use this LotuScript code to rebuild busytime.nsf files nightly -– without deleting busytime.nsf.Continue Reading
Write HTML and JavaScript in Notes view rows and columns on the Web
By default, Lotus Notes only allows you to create links in the first column of views for users to open documents. Discover how you can write some HTML and JavaScript to embed links within Lotus Notes view columns and rows on the Web.Continue Reading
LotusScript agent automates selective mail file replication
You can use selective replication to replicate sets of documents in a Notes/Domino database. But what if you need to replicate several Notes/Domino databases? Get the steps and LotusScript agent to set a replication formula for multiple mail files.Continue Reading
Open Lotus Notes documents in Microsoft Word without coding
Using the content-type attribute in Lotus Notes forms offers developers some benefits. In this tip, you'll learn how to edit a Lotus Notes document online in Microsoft Word -- without having to write a single line of code.Continue Reading
LotusScript filters and attaches files to a Notes form
Using the workspace.OpenFileDialog method lets you filter file types before attaching them to a Notes field form. You can modify this method further by limiting the size of attachments. Get the steps and LotusScript you need here.Continue Reading
How to move Notes databases off Domino 8 servers and save disk space
Most Notes/Domino users are not aware of this easy method for freeing up space on Domino 8 servers. With this tip, you'll learn how to save valuable disk space by using Dirlinks and storing Notes databases off your Domino servers.Continue Reading
How to create mail files using a LotusScript agent
This LotusScript agent duplicates the AdminP email file creation process by pulling information from a Domino Directory in Lotus Notes/Domino 6.x and higher.Continue Reading
JavaScript detects Web browser type and version in Notes/Domino 8.0.2
Previous Lotus Notes/Domino versions let you use navigator.appName and navigator.appVersion to detect which Web browser type and version were used in Notes/Domino applications. This is no longer an option in Notes/Domino 8.0.2 and higher. Use this ...Continue Reading
Extract value pairs from text arrays with LotusScript
Use this LotusScript code to extract value pairs from a text array. In this example, see how various Work Flow status stages were extracted and summarized, allowing the results to be more easily analyzed.Continue Reading
What is Notes 8.5's DAOS (Domino Attachment and Object Storage) feature?
Get an introduction to DAOS (Domino Attachment Object Storage), a new feature in Lotus Notes 8.5 that preserves disk space by transferring attachments to a file system in your server, leaving you with tickets that reference the attachments, making ...Continue Reading
LotusScript button updates email addresses in Lotus Notes PAB
Send Lotus Notes users an email message that contains this LotusScript-coded button. This button will allow them to easily update an email in the location document of their Personal Address Books (PABs). The button automatically notifies the ...Continue Reading
Open a Lotus Notes database from Microsoft SharePoint 2007
If you're using Microsoft Office SharePoint Server (MOSS 2007) and Lotus Notes, you can't create a link from your client to a Lotus Notes database. This workaround can help. Get the steps to use the proper syntax to open a Notes database in your ...Continue Reading
Code exports Lotus Notes data to an OpenOffice Calc spreadsheet
The ability to transfer Lotus Notes data from a database to an Excel spreadsheet has been available for some time. If you're using OpenOffice.org Calc spreadsheets, however, you'll need to use this LotusScript code instead.Continue Reading
Domino server setting and email policy tricks admins must know
Are you constantly un-doing a mistake one of your Lotus Notes Domino users made? Here are two quick server settings and policy changes to help protect Notes users from themselves and relieve some administrator stress.Continue Reading
Coding a stack trace into LotusScript libraries eases error handling
You may be familiar with Java's stack trace information. Did you know you can also code a stack trace into your LotusScript libraries and agents? Use this quick code in your Lotus Notes environment.Continue Reading
LotusScript agent indexes Lotus Notes/Domino databases
Are you looking for a simpler way to search for information in your Lotus Notes/Domino databases? Use this LotusScript agent to automatically index databases according to specified keywords.Continue Reading
LotusScript button saves time searching large Lotus Notes databases
Searching large Lotus Notes databases is time consuming. This LotusScript code can be placed in a button to quickly perform a search of your Lotus Notes database by replacing the view selection criteria per the search query. Use this method to ...Continue Reading
How to clear a Lotus Notes local cache with LotusScript
If you tend to update the design of your Lotus Notes database frequently, embed this LotusScript code in a button, which lets users clean their local caches without deleting the cache.ndk file. This tip works with Lotus Notes versions 6.x, 7.x and 8...Continue Reading
Top 10 Formula language tips
We've done the research to present you with our top 10 Formula language tips for Lotus Notes Domino. Discover how to use Formula language code to modify Notes document item values, generate formatted sequence numbers, cull elements from a list and ...Continue Reading
How to upgrade to Lotus Notes 8 and retain Lotus Notes 7
If you have a Lotus Notes 7 client on your computer and install Lotus Notes 8 on the same machine, the Notes 8 installation will upgrade your existing Notes client automatically. However, it's also possible to deploy Lotus Notes 8 and retain a ...Continue Reading
Create a non-specified date picker with LotusScript code
Have you been searching for a way in your Domino environment to use an embedded datepicker in a dialog box that isn't associated with a specific field? Here's a solution that uses Domino's current datepicker and dialog box, some LotusScript code and...Continue Reading
Five Domino domain default server settings you should change and why
In this article, Lotus Notes Domino expert Andy Pedisich gives five default settings in your Domino domain that you should change, including the Message Recall setting and the 'use more secure Internet Passwords' setting. Modifying these settings ...Continue Reading
Using Formula language code to sort Lotus Notes messages by subject
Lotus Notes will sort messages by Date, Sender and Subject with prefixes such as Re: and Fwd:. This Formula language code will customize your All documents view by stripping out prefixes to easily sort Lotus Notes messages by subject alone.Continue Reading
Workaround formats bulleted/numbered lists in Lotus Notes documents
Many Lotus Notes Domino administrators can be frustrated with some limitations when using bulleted and/or numbered lists in Lotus Notes, specifically that a list restarts when you add a blank line. This workaround lets you maintain the proper order ...Continue Reading
LotusScript accesses clipboard to view copied Notes documents
Find out how to access copied Lotus Notes documents on your clipboard with this downloadable LotusScript code. This tip is helpful when using queryPaste events to determine what content is being pasted into a Lotus Notes database.Continue Reading
LotusScript action button manages Lotus Notes mail files
This LotusScript code creates an action button that, when applied to any view or folder in Lotus Notes mail files, makes mail file management easy. Using a single action button, Lotus Notes Domino users can easily manage their mail files, ...Continue Reading
How to create dynamic JavaScript in Notes Domino without formulas
If you need to create a large amount of dynamic JavaScript and you're not familiar with the use of @DBColumn and @DBLookup formulas, this tip is for you. Placing this code in your HTML Head Content section is a simple workaround for busy Lotus Notes...Continue Reading
LotusScript sorts a Lotus Notes document collection
This LotusScript code shows how to sort a Lotus Notes document collection in ascending order using a specified field (text/date/number) as the key. The code is customizable, so you can easily change it to meet your needs.Continue Reading
Batch file runs scheduled Lotus Notes database maintenance tasks
After encountering problems with a large Lotus Notes database, Brian Graham developed this hands-off solution. He created a batch file that runs several Lotus Notes database management tasks while your Lotus Domino server is offline.Continue Reading
Java code inserts data from Notes documents into a SQL table
Prepared statements let Lotus Notes Domino users update and insert data into tables. Check out this Java code, which retrieves data from documents and tests to see if the data exists in a SQL table. If it does exist, the data is updated. If it ...Continue Reading
Display Lotus Notes user group membership details in a tree view
Determining which groups a Lotus Notes user belongs to is important, but difficult if you don't have access to the proper databases. This tip explains how to display a tree view of the groups and nested groups to which a user belongs with just the ...Continue Reading
Open documents in Lotus Notes from the Web without a UNID
You can use the "Notes://" URL and the UNID to open documents in the Lotus Notes client from a link on the Web. But what do you do if you only have the view and key? This tip offers a solution.Continue Reading
Alternate version of @Command forwards subform via LotusScript
The @Command([MailForward]) function lets you place an UI document's contents into a mail memo and forward it. If you only want to forward a portion or subform of the UI document, this tip can show you how, using a LotusScript alternative.Continue Reading
How to use LotusScript to modify a Lotus Notes view selection
If you've been looking for a way to use parameters to limit a Lotus Notes view selection, you're in luck. This tip gives the LotusScript and a few examples to help you.Continue Reading
Trap an attachment path via the Domino file upload control field
Get the steps to trap the path of an uploaded attachment in your Notes Domino environment using the Domino file upload control field, JavaScript and HTML.Continue Reading
Converting Lotus Notes views to XML documents using JavaScript
To convert Lotus Notes views to XML, you can use the ReadViewEntries command. This tip gives another method -- parsing XML content using JavaScript.Continue Reading
An introduction to Lotus Notes password options and essentials
Get an introduction to Lotus Notes and Internet passwords and how they interact with the Domino Directory to secure your Lotus Notes Domino environment.Continue Reading
Display a custom message box using a LotusScript-generated button
Use this LotusScript code to create a button featuring a customized message box that appears automatically after running a Lotus Notes application.Continue Reading
Extracting attachments from a Lotus Notes rich-text field
Learn how to extract attachments from a Lotus Notes rich-text field by inserting this LotusScript code into an agent and running it from the Actions menu.Continue Reading
Setting up RSS feeds in Lotus Notes Domino 8
Learn step-by-step how to generate RSS feeds within your Notes client using Lotus Notes Domino 8's blog template and Domino Web Access (DWA).Continue Reading
Programmatically replace the design of Lotus Notes databases
Trying to programmatically replace the design of several Lotus Notes databases, but can't find an out-of-the box solution? This LotusScript code can help.Continue Reading
Java code shortens strings in a SQL table
Data written to a SQL Server table must be a specified length, or problems will occur. This Java code shortens a string that exceeds field size limits.Continue Reading
Reading a binary field in an Oracle database with LotusScript
Use this LotusScript code to read a binary field in an Oracle database, allowing you to find Microsoft Word documents, spreadsheets, PDFs and JPEG files.Continue Reading
LotusScript equivalent of @Picklist for Lotus Notes
Get the LotusScript code alternative to @Picklist([Folder]), to select folders in a Lotus Notes database.Continue Reading
Bringing MailRule documents back into view
MailFile documents may disappear from the Tools -> Rules view when upgrading your Lotus Notes Domino version. Learn the steps needed to make them reappear.Continue Reading
How to find files on a hard drive or mapped network with LotusScript
Place this abridged LotusScript code into a button to quickly drill down and locate Lotus Notes files on either a hard drive or a mapped local drive.Continue Reading
Update the ACL from the Roles view with LotusScript
Discover the LotusScript code used to create a button that lets you update access control lists (ACL) from the Roles view in Lotus Notes Domino databases.Continue Reading
Add a program doc to compact Lotus Notes databases automatically
Learn the steps to add a program doc to Lotus Notes users' local public address books to compact large Lotus Notes databases automatically without closing the client.Continue Reading
LotusScript agent moves tagged spam email to junk mail folder
Apply this LotusScript agent to the Mail File to detect incoming email messages tagged as 'spam:' in Lotus Notes, and move them to the junk mail folder.Continue Reading
Secure Lotus Notes 8 with the Internet password lockout feature
Read how the Lotus Notes 8 Internet password lockout feature increases system security by allowing administrators to track and log HTTP access attempts.Continue Reading
Mimic Lotus Notes Domino application functionality on the Web
Creating Lotus Notes applications that perform the same on the Web can be tricky. Domino developers can easily do so with this JavaScript and HTML.Continue Reading
Find a Lotus Notes user within NAB Deny Access groups
Use a hidden view within the Notes Address Book (NAB) to find and remove Lotus Notes users who may have been placed in a Deny Access group accidentally.Continue Reading
Top 10 LotusScript tips
Get our top ten LotusScript tips for Domino developers to update rich-text fields, import data from Excel, view and edit Lotus Notes documents and more.Continue Reading
Create a personalized greeting for Lotus Notes database users
Create a personalized note using LotusScript code and a PostOpen event to greet Lotus Notes database users by first name and time of day upon logging on.Continue Reading
How to export Lotus Notes views to a Microsoft Excel database
Exporting data from Lotus Notes views into Microsoft Excel can be simple. Learn how by using a LotusScript agent, a shared action and HTML table formatting.Continue Reading
Move a Lotus Domino server to a new certifier without a reinstall
Learn step-by-step how to move a Lotus Domino server to a new certifier without a reinstallation or changing any original settings.Continue Reading
Create file system labels for Microsoft Excel and Word mail merges
Use LotusScript code to automatically create file system labels in a Microsoft Excel file and a Microsoft Word mail merge template that uses Avery labels.Continue Reading
Troubleshoot Lotus Notes Out of Office (OOO) agent error messages
Troubleshoot the Lotus Notes error: '182 Instance member CONFIGUREMAILAGENTTEXT does not exist' message that occurs when enabling Out of Office agents.Continue Reading
Capture rich-text comments in Lotus Notes fields using LotusScript
Use the NotesRichTextStyle class in LotusScript to capture rich-text comments, such as colors and various font sizes in Lotus Notes fields.Continue Reading
Retrieve cell values from tables in a Lotus Notes rich-text field
Get LotusScript code to retrieve and display values from cells within a table in a Lotus Notes rich-text field (RTF).Continue Reading
A batch file for Lotus Notes Domino maintenance on Windows Server 2003
Discover a batch file you can use with Microsoft Task Scheduler to run maintenance on a Lotus Notes Domino system sitting on top of Windows Server 2003.Continue Reading
Adding new variable-sized, multi-value fields to Lotus Notes documents
Learn how to add new variable-sized, multi-value fields to Lotus Notes documents using this LotusScript code.Continue Reading
Keep the original Universal ID when copying a Lotus Notes document
Use this LotusScript code to keep the original Universal ID when copying a Lotus Notes document with the NotesDocument class.Continue Reading
Append Lotus Notes text in Microsoft Notepad to avoid text size limits
Find out how you can use LotusScript to open, copy and append Lotus Notes text in Microsoft Notepad to avoid the Lotus Notes text size limitation.Continue Reading
Securely connect Lotus Domino servers on different domains
Learn how to safely and securely connect Lotus Domino servers that are located on different domains through a process called cross-certification.Continue Reading
Avoid Lotus Notes Domino email archiving ACL issues with AdminP
Create a custom AdminP handler to fix mail file delegation and ACL problems caused by third-party email-archiving software for Lotus Notes Domino.Continue Reading
Setting up return receipts for LotusScript-generated Lotus Notes email
Discover how to implement the Lotus Notes return receipt feature for LotusScript-generated email messages.Continue Reading
Send pop-up admin messages to Lotus Notes users from Domino Server
Send admin notifications to Lotus Notes users via pop-up messages sent from the Domino Server console instead of through the often ignored status bar.Continue Reading
How to execute a stored procedure in Lotus Notes Domino using Java
Discover an example stored procedure for Lotus Notes Domino written in Java that returns a Job Number value, which is then used in an executed SQL statement.Continue Reading
Use a notes.ini setting to adjust font sizes in Lotus Notes
Learn how to implement a notes.ini parameter that will proportionally adjust the font size in Lotus Notes based on a user's screen resolution setting.Continue Reading
Show unread marked Lotus Notes email messages using LotusScript
Use this LotusScript and Formula language code to determine the read status of another user's Lotus Notes email messages.Continue Reading
How to return an HTML representation of a Lotus Notes rich-text field
Get Java code that returns an HTML representation of a Lotus Notes document's rich-text field to the calling routine.Continue Reading
How to correctly use the GetDocumentByUnid method in LotusScript
Developers often use the LotusScript GetDocumentByUnid method incorrectly and get ghost Lotus Notes documents or errors. Learn the right way to use it.Continue Reading