Jenoo Training Course
CategoryLotus Notes R4.6
Sub CategoryApplication Development
Course TitleApplication Development 1: Basic Techniques
Duration (days)4 days
Jenoo Code
Details Last Updated09/26/2000

Description
During this course you will work with the major elements of a Lotus Notes® database design, concentrating on techniques you must know to create and maintain a fully functioning and secure application for Notes Clients.

Course Goals

This course enables you to:
  • understand database design elements and how databases communicate
  • create a database design that uses the major design components appropriate for Notes Clients
  • work with formulas to enhance the function of forms, fields, views, and agents
  • add members to groups and make ACL assignments.

Intended Audience
This is a beginning Notes programming course designed for individuals who have:
responsibility for managing the design of an existing database or have created a new application from a database template
significant experience using Notes
experience with another programming language, or with any worksheet or word processor macro language.

Course Overview
Day 1
Lesson 1: Architecting the Design
Notes Development Environment
Intra-Database Relationships
Inter-Database Relationships
Building a Database
Database Settings and Design Components

Lesson 2: Forms
Adding Forms
Form Elements
Form Properties

Lesson 3: Fields
Adding Fields
Field Formulas
Commonly Used Functions
Keywords Choices
Data Inheritance
Notes Internal Fields
Form Performance
Day 2

Lesson 4: Views
Designing Views
View Properties
Selection Formulas
Column Formulas
Column Properties
Calendar Views
Response Documents
View Performance

Lesson 5: Graphical and Modular Form Components

Layout Regions
Layout Region Objects
Shared Fields and Subforms
Day 3

Lesson 6: Navigation and Usability
Navigation Strategies
Navigation Techniques
Graphic Navigators
View Navigation and Automation
Form Navigation
Application Usability
Database Navigation

Lesson 7: Database Access Control
Database Access
Group Member Lists
Workstation Security
Day 4

Lesson 8: Data Management
Update Agents
Create Agent
Search Formulas
Task Formulas
Scheduled Update Agents
Agent Manager
Mail, Paste, and Create/Modify Agents
Refreshing Fields

Lesson 9: Database Maintenance
Data Archiving
Database Templates
Design Templates
Database Settings
Database Catalog and Libraries