Domino Connection


Domino Form Part Settings Window

Use the Domino form part settings window to determine the properties of a form part. A non-visible form part is used to create Domino documents and to access data in existing Domino documents. It specifies which fields are available for display and for data entry. Specify the appropriate Domino connection alias and the form name on the settings pages.

You can add user defined fields to your form part to customize your form.

Tabs

Buttons and Fields

OK
Use the OK button to accept the changes to the settings view and close the window.

Apply
Use the Apply button to update the part according to the settings view.

Cancel
Use the Cancel button to close the window and discard the changes in the settings view

Tasks

Domino Form Part Settings Window General Page 1

Use the settings window to define and set up a connection to a specific Domino database. The database is specified by its connection alias name. If you do not have the desired connection specification at your disposal, you can create a new connection alias using the Spec button. After you selected a connection alias, the part will try to connect to the specified database and retrieve all available Domino form names. The form names will be available in the form name drop-down list.

Buttons and Fields

Alias Name
Use the Alias Name field to specify a name for a Domino connection. A Domino connection is used to access a specific Domino database.

Specs
Use the Specs button to create a new Domino connection specification for the current form part, if no appropriate connection spec is available from the drop-down list.

Available Forms
Use the Available Forms drop-down list to choose a form name from the database you selected. If the list is empty, press the Apply button from the settings page window to update your part with the selected connection specification.

Automatic
Use the Automatic check box to enable the automatic generation of a Domino error reporter part. You can use the Domino error reporter part to handle unexpected errors (for example, errors from the Domino API).

Tasks

Domino Form Part Settings Window General Page 2

Use the Domino form part settings window general tab page 2 to learn about the fields contained in the form you selected. You cannot edit the form properties with this dialog, but you can gather information about the field names and field types.

Buttons and Fields

Available Forms Fields
Use the Available Form Fields list to learn about the fields which are defined in the form you selected to be represented by your form part. The values are read-only.

Tasks

Domino Form Part Settings Window User Defined Fields

Use this page to specify additional fields to be included in the form part. You can add any number of additional fields with any type to your part, but be aware that values put into those fields might not be available when you use the Lotus Notes client unless you alter the forms.

Buttons and Fields

Field Name
Use the Field Name field to enter a name for a user-defined field. Be sure to be compliant with the Domino naming convention.

Domino Data Type
Use the Domino data type drop-down list to select the type for a user-defined field.

Add
Use the Add button to add a previously defined field to the field list. You must have specified the field name and the field type before you can add a user-defined field to list.

Update
Select a previously defined field from the list and use the Update button to change the settings for this field. You can either change the field name or the field type.

Delete
Select a user-defined field from the list and use the Delete button to remove it . Be aware that even if a document has a field like the one that was deleted, you will not be able to view this field using the form part.

Defined Fields
Use the user defined fields list to view, edit, and delete user-defined fields for your form part.

Tasks


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