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IdeaJam API - what do you want to see?

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:27:48 +0000

Author: Matt White
Tags: ideajam api json web services
Question: With IdeaJam v1.7 in beta on the public site, I'm getting busy with the next version. � One of the major features we're going to be adding is an API similar to what we've got in IQJam already. So you'll have two options; web service or JSON, both will offer the same functionality. � At the moment we have the following operations planned out, but we want to check with you see what else you would find useful. So add your answers here, if someone else has already added what you want then vote it u...

"Document has been deleted" message in views, yes a Shift-F9 will fix, but how to prevent?

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 19:19:53 +0000

Author: Tim Paque
Tags: View Error Bug Document Deleted
Question: A couple of my databases that frequently delete documents are frequently needing to be Shift-F9 ed because the view are not properly removing the deleted documents. � What can be done to prevent this?� What might be causing this to happen?...

Is there a list of Domino Web Hostings available somewhere.

Sun, 28 Feb 2010 14:26:59 +0000

Author: Carl Rizzo
Tags: Web Hosting
Question: Hello, � I am hoping someone can direct me to a�Domino Web Hosting that is affordable.� I have several�Godaddy accounts and I was hoping for a Domino equivalent out there.� I prefer a Domino enviroment. � Thank You....

Best practise for centralised configuration data when using local replica

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 21:57:22 +0000

Author: Colin Williams
Tags: Notes Developement Best Practise
Question: Many of my Notes apps lookup data from the Domino Directory and/or Corporate Directory to get company wide configuration data rather than duplicating this in each and every app. One thing that bothers me with this approach is that it makes offline replicas of these applications difficult because the configuration data is no longer readily available. The simplest approach I can see is to either make the Domino Directory and/or Corporate Directory local replicas OR create a sync agent that pulls ...

How to show View Category totals in a Repeat control?

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 16:26:25 +0000

Author: David Leedy
Tags: XPages View Categories
Question: What is the best way to show View Category Totals in a repeat control?� I have a view that is categorised my a person's name and then there's another category by Date.� I'm not interested in the detail rows a this time. � The view look list this... � Name�� Name Total �� Date�� Daily Total �� Shipper�� Cost �� Shipper�� Cost �� Date�� Daily Total �� Shipper�� Cost I'm only interested in showing the Daily totals for a given name...

Can I use XPages if I am in a mixed Notes enviroment.

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 13:36:34 +0000

Author: Carl Rizzo
Tags: x-pages
Question: hello, � I have been developing Notes DB�since version 3 and I�get by with Notes @functions�without a problem.� We are running 8.5 on our new Notes Server, but I have many users that have laptops that are too old to run�8.5 and they are running version 6.� I need to learn about xpages and I would appreciate someone who can point me in the right direction.� � Our users connect to the Notes server with Notes Clients. I have attempted to get them to go to an company intranet page, but I receive r...

In what context can I use currentDocument.getParentId() ?

Mon, 15 Feb 2010 23:04:11 +0000

Author: Sean Cull
Tags: SSJS
Question: I want to show data from a parent document alongside the data on a response document. I am trying to use currentDocument.getParentId() as the hook back to the parent from the response. When I use currentDocument.getParentId() at the time of creating the response document it has a value but when I open the response document later it has no value. The document is definitely a response and I get the same behaiour in a copy of the "new discussion" template. IBM help http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/i...

XPage Lifecycle - where is it best place to set applicationScope data?

Sun, 07 Feb 2010 15:58:30 +0000

Author: Jerry Shelley
Tags: xpage lifecycle xpages
Question: I have an XPage with a document DataSource on. I need to compute the DataSource doc unid using information from another database. I wanted to get the the server and filepath info of that other database from the applicationScope, so guessed that I could set the applicationScope variables in the "beforePageLoad" event, but that executes after the DataSource unid calc as follows :- � using the classic XPage debugging tool print( "I'm here" ) ... 07/02/2010 14:25:45�� HTTP JVM: DataSource 07/02/20...

Can Discover Folders function be used without the need for Unread Marks

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 20:35:39 +0000

Author: David Johnson
Tags: Folders unread marks
Question: Is it possible to use the Discover Folder functionality in an application where Unread Marks needs to be disabled? � This IBM technote would suggest No.� � http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=475&uid=swg21201309 � � Unread marks can't be enabled on the application as it is replicated and used by many users. Enabling the unread marks impacts performance as covered in this technote: http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=899&uid=swg21140018...

Single Category Embedded View, on a page, in a frame, why, with one set of clients, does the view not display?

Thu, 21 Jan 2010 21:34:30 +0000

Author: Joseph Hoetzl
Tags: Embedded view page form Best Practices client frames framesets
Question: OK, this is a mix of a best practices and a why doesn't this darn thing work question - � I've got an app, which launches a frameset.� In the bottom of the frameset, is a frame, with a sub-frameset in it, with a 2 column frameset in it. � Within those two bottom frames, are two, hard selected, pages with embedded views, using a Show single category based on @username. � I've got an issue, where many folks lose the views, and they just get blank pages, I've also seen instances where the category...

How can I capture the URL like address of a link to a doclib in LotusNotes 8.5.1 ?

Thu, 07 Jan 2010 19:55:59 +0000

Author: alan jones
Tags: DocLib
Question: How can I capture the URL like address of a link to a doclib in LotusNotes 8.5.1 ? I know it has 2 parts, I think I need to capture both of them and put them together. Why? Well, I want to create a document that a person may�get electronically or they have printed it out, either way I want them to�have access to the link so they can access the project's doc lib.� So I need the link to be a text URL like address.�...

How to link Time picker to current field value?

Thu, 07 Jan 2010 19:02:05 +0000

Author: David Leedy
Tags: XPages
Question: I'm working with the XPages Time Picker.� If I set the default value of the field to @Now() when the user fills out the form and clicks on the time picker I'd prefer it to start at the current time rather then 8:00 am. Any ideas?...

How to secure a web service provider?

Thu, 07 Jan 2010 15:29:06 +0000

Author: Matt White
Tags: web services security
Question: So, I have the slightly weird situation in which I have a database where Anonymous has Reader access on the ACL, but in this database there is a web service which I want the user to be authenticated to use. If I change the security settings of the Web Service, then the service becomes completely invisible (i.e. a 404 error is generated) to the Anonymous user where I want the user to be prompted to enter a username and password when they try and consume the service. If I set the ACL of the datab...

Displaying unread marks

Wed, 06 Jan 2010 09:37:37 +0000

Author: Vladimir Kocjancic
Tags: unread marks
Question: On some databases, views do not display unread marks even though they should be i.e. coloured red. I have checked Database Properties and Don't maintain unread marks check box is not checked. Any ideas?...

Is there are limit on the size of an attachment that can be uploaded?

Mon, 04 Jan 2010 17:29:16 +0000

Author: Peter Presnell
Tags: xpages attachment
Question: I have a file upload control on an Xpage that is bound to a Notes field.� I am unable to find a way to upload an attachment > 1 MB in size.� Is there a (default) limit on the size of attachments that can be uploaded?� Is there a way to increase the sice?� (Or have I just somehow done something stupid?)...

Whenever I try to run DCT on the 8.5.1 client I get a message to restart my Notes client

Sun, 20 Dec 2009 17:03:58 +0000

Author: Bruce Elgort
Tags: dct error
Question: I downloaded and installed the latest version of Domino Configuration Tuner and it keeps telling me I need to restart my Notes client. See the attached screen shot....

DocLinks in Archive DB has to work

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 21:12:16 +0000

Author: Shanmuga Priya Srinivasan
Tags: Archive DocLinks
Question: I have a Rich text field in Doc A to hold the doclink of Doc B of the same database. When I archive Doc A, the doclink for Doc B is not working in the Archive Database, as Doc B was not Archived. Can I make doclink to look for Doc B in Archive Database, if not found then look for Doc B in main database? Is this possible? or Is there any other option available for the doclink to work in Archive Database. Any thoughts in this regard is highly appeciated....

How do you pronounce UNID?

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:27:20 +0000

Author: Craig Wiseman
Tags: UNID Acronym Pronunciation
Question: This is kinda lame to use as my first IQJam question, but.... There's been discussion on Twitter, and here� www.nsftools.com/blog/blog-08-2009.htm#08-25-09 �on how to properly pronounce UNID (Universal Identifier). In general, I'd go with saying U.N.I.D., but then I hate it when folks say "Olay" for OLE. So if we're going to have to have to a cool literation of it, what is it? And sorry, I don't mean� Universidad Interamericana para el Desarrollo...

What happens when I bind a DataSource using JavaScript?

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 17:20:58 +0000

Author: Peter Presnell
Tags: datasource bind
Question: How is the binding of an input control via JavaScript supposed to work?� Don't I need two pieces of JavaScript code, one to define how to do a Get to load the value and another to do a Set when the value has changed?�� When I select this option I only get the option to enter a single piece of code.� Do XPages only support a Get - i.e. this is only really useful for display-only controls such as Labels and Computed Fields?...

WQO agents on xpages

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 06:31:46 +0000

Author: Rishi Sahi
Tags: xpages
Question: How to run WQO ( or url ) agents on xpages ?...