GETTING STARTED


Creating or deleting a view
You can create views in databases, as long as you have proper access. You can also delete any view that you create.

To create a view

1. Select or open the database where you want to create a view.

2. From the menu, choose Create - View.

3. Enter a name for the view in the "View name" field in the "Create View" dialog box.

4. Choose a view type in the "View Type" box.

5. In the "Select a location for the new view" field, do one of the following:

6. Click the "Copy from" button and do one of the following: 7. (Optional) If none of the existing views or folders of a database shows information the way you want to see it, you can create a customized folder by clicking the "Save and Customize" button. For procedures on how to customize a folder, see Creating a standard outline view if you have installed Lotus Domino Designer 6 Help. Or, go to the Documentation Library on the Lotus Developer Domain to download or view Lotus Domino Designer 6 Help.

8. (Optional) To add a search condition, click the "Add condition" button.

9. To add your own selection condition using a formula, check the "Select by formula" field and add the formula in the "Selection conditions" field. For more information on formulas, see Formula Language if you have installed Domino 6 Designer Help. Or, go to the Documentation Library on the Lotus Developer Domain to download or view Lotus Domino Designer 6 Help.

10. Click OK to create the new view.

To delete a view

1. In the navigation pane, select a view to delete.

2. From the menu, choose Actions - View Options - Remove View.

3. Click Yes when you are asked if you want to remove the view.

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