Application Deployment and Maintenance

Overview

This chapter outlines how to set up a Lotus Notes development environment and deploy an application. The chapter is intended for readers who are already familiar with Domino application development and who are preparing to deploy and maintain a database.

By the end of the chapter you will have learned

• What database templates are
• What master design templates are
• How to create both database and master design templates
• How to establish a development environment
• How to deploy design changes across environments
• How to manage multiple instances of a database
• How to create application install buttons
• General system and database backup recommendations

An Introduction to the Lotus Domino Tool Suite

• An Introduction to the Lotus Domino Tool Suite
• Product Overview
• Links to developerWorks

Getting Started with Designer

• Getting Started with Designer
• Installing the Designer Client
• Launching the Designer Client
• Creating My First Notes Database
• Links to developerWorks

Navigating the Domino Designer Workspace

• Navigating the Domino Designer Workspace
• An Introduction to Designer
• The Design Pane
• The Work Pane
• The Object Pane
• The Programmers Pane
• The Action Pane
• Design Tabs
• Language Selector
• Client and Browser Selector
• Status Bar
• Links to developerWorks

Domino Design Elements

• Domino Design Elements
• Building Blocks of a Notes Database
• Naming Design Elements
• Working with Forms
• Working with Fields
• Working with Layout Regions
• Working with Sections
• Working with Buttons
• Working with Views
• Working with Application Menus
• Working with Folders
• Working with Framesets
• Working with Pages
• Working with Shared Code
• Working with Shared Resources
• Links to developerWorks

An Introduction to Formula Language

• An Introduction to Formula Language
• What Is Formula Language?
• What Is a Formula?
• Working with Variables
• Formula Language Keywords
• Working with Operators
• General Syntax Rules
• What Are Functions and Commands?
• What Are Commands?
• Working with Text Strings
• Working with Conditional Branching
• Working with Iterative Loops
• Working with Lookup Functions
• Working with Dates
• Working with Lists
• Working with User Prompts
• Links to developerWorks

An Introduction to LotusScript

• An Introduction to LotusScript
• Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming
• LotusScript Classes
• Keywords
• Variables
• Constants
• Operators
• Comments
• Defining Variables and Constants
• Defining Object Reference Variables
• Working with Conditional Branching
• Working with Iterative Loops
• Communicating with Users
• Working with Arrays
• Using Formula Language in LotusScript Code
• Compiling LotusScript Code
• Links to developerWorks

Fundamentals of a Notes Application

• Fundamentals of a Notes Application
• The Five Primary Application Types
• The Application Development Life Cycle
• Elements of a Project Plan
• Elements of a Project Schedule
• Questions to Ask When Designing a Database
• Designing a Notes Application
• Links to developerWorks

Calendar Applications

• Calendar Applications
• Application Architecture
• Managing Recurring Events Using Single Documents
• Managing Recurring Events Using Multiple Documents
• Project A: Build an Event Calendar
• Project B: Build a Conference Room Reservation System
• Links to developerWorks

Collaborative Applications

• Collaborative Applications
• Project A: Build a Discussion Forum
• Project B: Build a Project Control Notebook
• Links to developerWorks

Reference Library Applications

• Reference Library Applications
• Project A: Build a Connection Document Database
• Project B: Build a Spreadsheet Generator

Workflow Applications

• Workflow Applications
• Defining a Workflow Application
• Project: Building a Workflow Database
• Links to developerWorks

Web Applications

• Web Applications
• Defining a Web Application
• Project: Building a Domino Web Site
• Security
• Troubleshooting
• Links to developerWorks

Design Enhancements Using LotusScript

• Design Enhancements Using LotusScript
• Custom LotusScript Functions and Routines
• Compare Two Dates
• Check for an Element in an Array
• Replace an Element in an Array
• Remove a Character from a String
• Remove an Element from an Array
• Compare Two Arrays
• Working with Dynamic Arrays
• Create a Custom Popup Dialog Box
• Refresh a Document from the User Interface
• Search for a Document
• Working with Dates and Times
• Compute the Day of the Week
• How to Reference $ Fields
• How to Set the ReturnReceipt for LotusScript-Generated Email
• Add Field Validation to a Form
• Display an Are You Sure? Message
• Format a Users Name
• Automatically Update a History Field When a Document Changes
• Prompt the User to Describe Document Changes and Update the History Log
• Create a Unique Document Record Number
• Limit the Ability to Create Documents on a Local Database
• How to Zero Pad a Text Number
• How to Add Text to a Rich Text Object
• How to Attach a File to a Rich Text Object
• How to Format Text in a Rich Text Object
• Change Document to Edit Mode
• Obtain the Current Roles Assigned to a User
• Generate a Document in Another Database
• Generate a New Document by Duplicating an Existing Document
• Prompt in LotusScript
• Sending Email to Multiple Recipients Using LotusScript
• Add a View Icon and Mood Stamp to an Email
• Retrieve and Update NOTES.INI Environment Values
• Assign One Rich Text Object to Another Rich Text Object
• Add a Document, View, or Database Link to a Rich Text Field
• Create a Button to Add a Calendar Event
• Links to developerWorks

Design Enhancements Using Formula Language

• Design Enhancements Using Formula Language
• Formula Language Enhancements
• Compare Two Lists
• Expand and Collapse All Document Sections
• Expand and Collapse All View Categories
• Get the Current Day of the Week
• Get the Current Month of the Year
• Create a Formatted Date String
• Create an Attach File Button
• Display the Windows File Finder Dialog
• Create a New Document
• Create a Last Updated By Field
• Create a Last Modified On Date Stamp
• Format a Users Name
• Hide Text and Design Elements Based on a Users Role
• Working with @DBColumn
• Working with @DBLookup
• Parse a Text String
• How to Format Field Values Using Input Translation
• How to Add Field Validation
• Display an Are You Sure? Warning Message
• Generate Email Using Formula Language
• How to Sort a List of Values

View Enhancements

• View Enhancements
• Create a New Document by Double-Clicking on a Calendar Date
• Display Documents in a View by Year and Month
• Display an Icon in a View
• Retrieve All Views in a Database
• Retrieve All Columns in a View
• Retrieve All Columns for Each View in a Database
• How to Manage Conflict Documents
• Display All Documents by Form Name
• Disable the Ability to Paste Documents into a View
• Links to developerWorks

Sample Agents

• Sample Agents
• Agent Enhancements
• Simple Action Agent to Modify All Documents
• LotusScript Agent to Modify All Documents Containing a Specific Field Value
• Agent to Manually Generate an Email Report
• Schedule Agent to Send a Daily, Weekly, or Monthly Email Report
• Links to developerWorks

Miscellaneous Enhancements and Tips for Domino Databases

• Miscellaneous Enhancements
• Disable the Ability to Print, Copy, Cut, and Forward Documents
• Using Field Hints on a Form
• Using Static Popups to Display Help Messages
• How to Inherit Fields Between Forms
• Add an Icon to an Action Button
• Create a Custom Application Interface
• How to Set the Field Tab Order on a Form
• Domino Shortcut Keys

Data Management

• Data Management
• Importing Data
• Exporting Data
• Migrating Data
• Creating Tables
• Modifying Data Using a LotusScript Agent
• Archiving Data Using an Agent
• Refreshing All Documents

Security

• Security
• Access Control List Fundamentals
• Managing Database Access
• How to Enforce Consistent ACL Settings Across Replicas
• Encrypt the Database
• Managing Access to Views
• Managing Access to Forms and Documents
• Managing Access to Fields
• Managing Access to Source Code
• Hiding a Database Design
• Hiding a LotusScript Library
• How to Sign a Database
• How to Cross Certify Domino Servers
• Links to developerWorks

Application Deployment and Maintenance

• Application Deployment and Maintenance
• What Are Templates?
• Establishing a Development Environment
• Migrating a Database Design
• Preserve a Copy of the Database Design
• Deploying the Production Database
• The Importance of Database Backups
• Process Synopsis
• Links to developerWorks

Troubleshooting

• Troubleshooting
• Troubleshooting LotusScript
• Troubleshooting Agents
• Common Database Problems
• Where to Find Additional Assistance
• Links to developerWorks

Appendix A. Online Project Files and Sample Applications

• Appendix A. Online Project Files and Sample Applications
• About the Online Materials
• About the Companion Web Site
• About the Development Tools and Files Folder
• Installing a Notes Database

Appendix B. IBM® Lotus® Notes® and Domino®Whats Next?

• Appendix B. IBM® Lotus® Notes® and Domino®Whats Next?
• Developer-Specific Enhancements
• What Is a Composite Application?
• Composite Application Development Tools
• Adding Value into the Future
• Endnotes

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Lotus Notes Developers Toolbox: Tips for Rapid and Successful Deployment

ISBN: 0132214482
EAN: 2147483647

Year: N/A
Pages: 293

Authors: Mark Elliott

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