| How to store a Lotus Notes-file? [message #374443] |
Tue, 12 June 2001 06:54  |
Saniko
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I hope there's some one, who can help me with this problem...
How can I store a link to Lotus Notes-file (some sort of report) to my database? The application that uses database is made with VisualBasic, but that is not my concern. I just have to make the table, where that 'link' is stored.
On the applications side there should be able to get an icon to the screen and by clicking it, the Lotus Notes-file should open.
If you can help me or know where to find help, please tell me!
Thanks!
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| Re: How to store a Lotus Notes-file? [message #374463 is a reply to message #374443] |
Wed, 13 June 2001 15:07  |
Rey
Messages: 8
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First - quick overview of Lotus Notes:
Since Lotus Notes is client-server, one needs to run the Lotus Notes client to open a Lotus Notes database (filename = *.nsf) on the Notes server. The database then has views and documents which I assume contains the report you want displayed.
Option 1:
There is a way to open a Lotus Notes client and go to a view document directly - programatically without user intervention. One has to open the Notes view, hilite a doc and choose Edit - Copy as Doclink. Then on the Windows Desktop, you can do "Paste Shortcut".
Then I think you can now take this shortcut link since it is a file and put it as a blob on your database?
Of course, the end-user needs Lotus Notes to succesfully open this link shortcut.
Option 2.
If the Lotus Notes server is also a Domino server - which is a full-pledged Web server, then the database view (report) is just another URL - e.g. http://server.com/folder/database/view?open where the end-user can link to. In this case, the end-user only needs a web browser, not the lotus client.
Hope this helps. More info on http://www.notes.net - just search the Notes and/or Domino forums - they're free.
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| Re: How to store a Lotus Notes-file? [message #374464 is a reply to message #374443] |
Wed, 13 June 2001 15:09 |
Rey
Messages: 8
Registered: June 2001
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First - quick overview of Lotus Notes:
Since Lotus Notes is client-server, one needs to run the Lotus Notes client to open a Lotus Notes database (filename = *.nsf) on the Notes server. The database then has views and documents which I assume contains the report you want displayed.
Option 1:
There is a way to open a Lotus Notes client and go to a view document directly - programatically without user intervention. One has to open the Notes view, hilite a doc and choose Edit - Copy as Doclink. Then on the Windows Desktop, you can do "Paste Shortcut".
Then I think you can now take this shortcut link since it is a file and put it as a blob on your database?
Of course, the end-user needs Lotus Notes to succesfully open this link shortcut.
Option 2.
If the Lotus Notes server is also a Domino server - which is a full-pledged Web server, then the database view (report) is just another URL - e.g. http://server.com/folder/database/view?open where the end-user can link to. In this case, the end-user only needs a web browser, not the lotus client.
Hope this helps. More info on http://www.notes.net - just search the Notes and/or Domino forums - they're free.
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| Re: How to store a Lotus Notes-file? [message #374465 is a reply to message #374443] |
Wed, 13 June 2001 15:13 |
Rey
Messages: 8
Registered: June 2001
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First - quick overview of Lotus Notes:
Since Lotus Notes is client-server, one needs to run the Lotus Notes client to open a Lotus Notes database (filename = *.nsf) on the Notes server. The database then has views and documents which I assume contains the report you want displayed.
Option 1:
There is a way to open a Lotus Notes client and go to a view document directly - programatically without user intervention. One has to open the Notes view, hilite a doc and choose Edit - Copy as Doclink. Then on the Windows Desktop, you can do "Paste Shortcut".
Then I think you can now take this shortcut link since it is a file and put it as a blob on your database?
Of course, the end-user needs Lotus Notes to succesfully open this link shortcut.
Option 2.
If the Lotus Notes server is also a Domino server - which is a full-pledged Web server, then the database view (report) is just another URL - e.g. http://server.com/folder/database/view?open where the end-user can link to. In this case, the end-user only needs a web browser, not the lotus client.
Hope this helps. More info on http://www.notes.net - just search the Notes and/or Domino forums - they're free.
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| Re: How to store a Lotus Notes-file? [message #374466 is a reply to message #374443] |
Wed, 13 June 2001 15:16 |
Rey
Messages: 8
Registered: June 2001
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First - quick overview of Lotus Notes:
Since Lotus Notes is client-server, one needs to run the Lotus Notes client to open a Lotus Notes database (filename =
*.nsf) on the Notes server. The database then has views and documents which I assume contains the report you want
displayed.
Option 1:
There is a way to open a Lotus Notes client and go to a view document directly - programatically without user intervention.
One has to open the Notes view, hilite a doc and choose Edit - Copy as Doclink. Then on the Windows Desktop, you can
do "Paste Shortcut".
Then I think you can now take this shortcut link since it is a file and put it as a blob on your database?
Of course, the end-user needs Lotus Notes to succesfully open this link shortcut.
Option 2.
If the Lotus Notes server is also a Domino server - which is a full-pledged Web server, then the database view (report) is
just another URL - e.g.
http://server.com/folder/database/view?open
where the end-user can link to. In this case, the end-user only needs a web browser, not the lotus client.
Hope this helps. More info on http://www.notes.net - just search the Notes and/or Domino forums - they're free.
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| Re: How to store a Lotus Notes-file? [message #374467 is a reply to message #374443] |
Wed, 13 June 2001 15:21 |
Rey
Messages: 8
Registered: June 2001
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Junior Member |
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First - quick overview of Lotus Notes:
Since Lotus Notes is client-server, one needs to run the Lotus Notes client to open a Lotus Notes database (filename =
*.nsf) on the Notes server. The database then has views and documents which I assume contains the report you want
displayed.
Option 1:
There is a way to open a Lotus Notes client and go to a view document directly - programatically without user intervention.
One has to open the Notes view, hilite a doc and choose Edit - Copy as Doclink. Then on the Windows Desktop, you can
do "Paste Shortcut".
Then I think you can now take this shortcut link since it is a file and put it as a blob on your database?
Of course, the end-user needs Lotus Notes to succesfully open this link shortcut.
Option 2.
If the Lotus Notes server is also a Domino server - which is a full-pledged Web server, then the database view (report) is
just another URL - e.g.
http://server.com/folder/database/view?open
where the end-user can link to. In this case, the end-user only needs a web browser, not the lotus client.
Hope this helps. More info on http://www.notes.net - just search the Notes and/or Domino forums - they're free.
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