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IBM Domino Designer Basic User Guide and Reference
Basic product usage information and programming language reference information.
Java/CORBA Classes
This section documents the Java/CORBA classes.
Java™ Classes A-Z
ViewColumn (Java™)
Represents a column in a view or folder.
IsCategory (ViewColumn - Java™)
Read-only. Indicates whether a column is categorized.

IBM Domino Designer Basic User Guide and Reference
Basic product usage information and programming language reference information.
- Accessibility and keyboard shortcuts
  Accessibility features assist users who have a disability, such as restricted mobility or limited vision, to use information technology content successfully.
- Application Design
  Welcome to the Application Design section of Domino® Designer Help.
- Application Management
  Welcome to the Application Management section of Domino® Designer Help.
- Domino® Query Language
  Domino Query Language (DQL) is a facility running in Domino core allowing for a terse shorthand syntax for finding documents according to a wide variety of complexity of terms. It leverages existing design elements without the need to write detailed code to access them.
- Composite Applications - Design and Management
  Composite applications are a key element in a service-oriented architecture (SOA) and contextual collaboration strategy. The ability to create and edit composite applications lets you easily integrate different types of components and technologies.
- DB2® Access views
  Domino® Designer includes two types of design elements to assist you in managing data contained in DB2® enabled Notes® databases:
- Programming Overview and User Interface
  This section contains general guidelines and examples that show where to use Java, LotusScript, and the formula language.
- Formula Language
  This section documents the formula language.
- LotusScript® Language
  Welcome to the LotusScript® Language section of Domino® Designer Help.
- LotusScript/COM/OLE Classes
- Java/CORBA Classes
  This section documents the Java/CORBA classes.
  - Java™ Classes Coding Guidelines
  - Java™ Classes A-Z
    - Properties and methods with ECL security using Java™
      The following tables list the properties and methods affected by an execute control list (ECL). These properties cannot be accessed or set, and these methods do not execute on the workstation unless the marked ECL priveleges are granted to the signer of the formula.
    - Java™ constants
      The following sections provide contextual information for the constants used by the Java™ classes. Listed are the constant names, their integer values (in parentheses), and the properties and methods in which they are used.
    - Supporting components
      The following classes support the use of Java™ with Notes/Domino and the Domino® Objects:
    - ACL (Java™)
      Represents the access control list (ACL) of a database.
    - ACLEntry (Java™)
      Represents a single entry in an access control list. An entry may be for a person, a group, or a server.
    - AdministrationProcess (Java™)
    - Agent (Java™)
      Represents an agent.
    - AgentContext (Java™)
      Represents the agent environment of the current program, if an agent is running it.
    - ColorObject (Java™)
    - Database (Java™)
      Represents a Notes® database.
    - DateRange (Java™)
      Represents a range of dates and times.
    - DateTime (Java™)
      Represents a date and time.
    - DbDirectory (Java™)
      Represents the Domino® databases on a server or the local computer.
    - Directory (Java™)
      Represents the Notes® directories on a specific server or local computer, each of which is associated with one or more directory navigators to allow directory lookups.
    - DirectoryNavigator (Java™)
      Allows lookups of a specific associated Notes® directory on a specific server or local computer.
    - Document (Java™)
      Represents a document in a database.
    - DocumentCollection (Java™)
      Represents a collection of documents from a database, selected according to specific criteria.
    - DominoQuery (Java)
      Java class to compile, tune, and run Domino Query Language (DQL) queries.
    - DxlExporter (Java™)
    - DxlImporter (Java™)
    - EmbeddedObject (Java™)
      Represents any one of the following:
    - Form (Java™)
      Represents a form in a database.
    - IDVault (Java™)
      The IDVault class is a representation of the secure storage facility for UserIDs that may be configured for Domino by policy. IDs are stored there to allow for easier management by administrators and users. IDs from more than one server may be stored within an IDVault. The IDVault class provides methods to access UserID files, UserID objects, query the presence of an ID in the vault, sycnronise copies of IDs, and reset passwords. The IDVault class can be used to access UserID objects or files. These can be used to accomplish the encryption or decryption of Documents while running on the server.
    - International (Java™)
      Represents the international settings in the operating environment, for example, the Regional Settings in the Windows™ Control Panel. When settings change in the operating environment, Notes® recognizes the new settings immediately. For remote (IIOP) operations, these settings represent the session's server.
    - Item (Java™)
      Represents a discrete value or set of values in a document.
    - Log (Java™)
      Enables you to record actions and errors that take place during a program's execution. You can record actions and errors in:
    - MIMEEntity (Java™)
      Represents an item of type MIME (Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions).
    - MIMEHeader (Java™)
      Represents a header in a MIME (Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions) document.
    - Name (Java™)
      Represents a user or server name.
    - Newsletter (Java™)
      Document or set of documents that contains information from, or links to, several other documents.
    - NoteCollection (Java™)
    - NotesCalendar (Java)
      Represents a Domino® calendar.
    - NotesCalendarEntry (Java)
      Represents a Domino® calendar entry.
    - NotesCalendarNotice (Java)
      Represents a Domino® calendar notice.
    - Outline (Java™)
      Represents an outline in a database.
    - OutlineEntry (Java™)
      Represents an entry in an outline.
    - NotesProperty (Java™)
      Represents a single property in the Composite Applications properties of a Domino® application. Properties are data transmitted to or from the Property Broker, which routes your application's communication with other components in a composite application. Properties are defined in a Wiring Properties design element.
    - PropertyBroker (Java™)
      Mediates communication between components of a composite application, allowing communication between multiple Java™ components, or between Notes® and Java components.
    - Registration (Java™)
      Represents the creation or administration of an ID file.
    - Replication (Java™)
      Represents the replication settings of a database.
    - ReplicationEntry (Java™)
    - RichTextDoclink (Java™)
    - RichTextItem (Java™)
      Represents an item of type rich text.
    - RichTextNavigator (Java™)
    - RichTextParagraphStyle (Java™)
      Represents rich text paragraph attributes.
    - RichTextRange (Java™)
    - RichTextSection (Java™)
    - RichTextStyle (Java™)
      Represents rich-text attributes.
    - RichTextTab (Java™)
      Represents a tab in a rich text paragraph style.
    - RichTextTable (Java™)
    - Session (Java™)
    - Stream (Java™)
      Represents a stream of binary or character data.
    - UserID (Java™)
      The UserID class represents the Notes ID file or a Notes ID when it resides within the Domino IDVault. This object is primarily used to obtain the names of the private encryption keys which are available for use within the UserID object.
    - View (Java™)
      Represents a view or folder of a database and provides access to documents within it.
    - ViewColumn (Java™)
      Represents a column in a view or folder.
      - Examples: ViewColumn class
      - Alignment (ViewColumn - Java™)
        Read-write. The alignment of data in a column.
      - DateFmt (Java™)
        Read-write. The format of date data in a column.
      - FontColor (Java™)
        Read-write. The font color of data in a column.
      - FontFace (ViewColumn - Java™)
        Read-write. The font face of data in a column.
      - FontPointSize (ViewColumn - Java™)
        Read-write. The font point size of data in a column.
      - FontStyle (ViewColumn - Java™)
        Read-write. The font style of data in a column.
      - Formula (ViewColumn - Java™)
        Read-write. The formula for a column that is based on a simple function or a formula.
      - HeaderAlignment (ViewColumn - Java™)
        Read-write. The alignment of the header in a column.
      - HeaderFontColor (ViewColumn - Java™)
      - HeaderFontFace (ViewColumn - Java™)
      - HeaderFontPointSize (ViewColumn - Java™)
      - HeaderFontStyle (ViewColumn - Java™)
      - IsAccentSensitiveSort (ViewColumn - Java™)
        Read-write. Indicates whether an auto-sorted column is sorted with regard to accent.
      - IsCaseSensitiveSort (ViewColumn - Java™)
        Read-write. Indicates whether an auto-sorted column is sorted with regard to case.
      - IsCategory (ViewColumn - Java™)
        Read-only. Indicates whether a column is categorized.
        Examples: IsCategory property
      - IsField (ViewColumn - Java™)
        Read-only. Indicates whether a column value is based on a field value.
      - IsFontBold (ViewColumn - Java™)
      - IsFontItalic (ViewColumn - Java™)
      - IsFontStrikethrough (ViewColumn - Java™)
      - IsFontUnderline (ViewColumn - Java™)
      - IsFormula (ViewColumn - Java™)
        Read-only. Indicates whether a column value is based on a simple function or a formula.
      - IsHeaderFontBold (ViewColumn - Java™)
      - IsHeaderFontItalic (ViewColumn - Java™)
      - IsHeaderFontStrikethrough (ViewColumn - Java™)
      - IsHeaderFontUnderline (ViewColumn - Java™)
      - IsHidden (ViewColumn - Java™)
        Read-write. Indicates whether a column is hidden.
      - IsHideDetail (ViewColumn - Java™)
        Read-write. Indicates whether the details for total columns are hidden.
      - IsIcon (ViewColumn - Java™)
        Read-only. Indicates whether column values are displayed as icons.
      - IsNumberAttribParens (NotesViewColumn - Java™)
      - IsNumberAttribPercent (NotesViewColumn - Java™)
      - IsNumberAttribPunctuated (NotesViewColumn - Java™)
      - IsResize (ViewColumn - Java™)
        Read-write. Indicates whether a column is resizable.
      - IsResortAscending (ViewColumn - Java™)
        Read-write. Indicates whether a column is a user-sorted column that can be sorted in ascending order.
      - IsResortDescending (ViewColumn - Java™)
        Read-write. Indicates whether a column is a user-sorted column that can be sorted in descending order.
      - IsResortToView (ViewColumn - Java™)
        Read-write. Indicates whether a column is a user-sorted column that allows the user to change to another view.
      - IsResponse (ViewColumn - Java™)
        Read-only. Indicates whether a column contains only response documents.
      - IsSecondaryResort (ViewColumn - Java™)
        Read-write. Indicates whether an ascending or descending user-sorted column has a secondary sorting column.
      - IsSecondaryResortDescending (ViewColumn - Java™)
        Read-write. Indicates whether a secondary sorting column for a user-sorted column is sorted in descending order.
      - IsShowTwistie (ViewColumn - Java™)
        Read-write. Indicates whether an expandable column displays a twistie.
      - IsSortDescending (ViewColumn - Java™)
        Read-write. Indicates whether an auto-sorted column is sorted in descending order.
      - IsSorted (ViewColumn - Java™)
        Read-write. Indicates whether a column is an auto-sorted column.
      - ItemName (ViewColumn - Java™)
        Read-only. The programmatic name of a column, which is usually the field (item) name for a column based on a field.
      - ListSep (ViewColumn - Java™)
        Read-write. List (multi-value) separator for values in a column.
      - NumberAttrib (ViewColumn - Java™)
        Read-write. Attributes for numeric values in a column.
      - NumberDigits (ViewColumn - Java™)
        Read-write. Number of decimal places for numeric values in a column.
      - NumberFormat (ViewColumn - Java™)
        Read-write. Format for numeric values in a column.
      - Parent (ViewColumn - Java™)
        Read-only. The view that contains a column.
      - Position (ViewColumn - Java™)
        Read-only. The position of a column in its view. Columns are numbered from left to right, starting with 1.
      - ResortToViewName (ViewColumn - Java™)
      - SecondaryResortColumnIndex (ViewColumn - Java™)
      - TimeDateFmt (ViewColumn - Java™)
        Read-write. The format of time-date data in a column.
      - TimeFmt (ViewColumn - Java™)
        Read-write. The format of time data in a column.
      - TimeZoneFmt (ViewColumn - Java™)
        Read-write. The format of the zone in a time-date column value.
      - Title (ViewColumn - Java™)
        Read-write. The title of a column or an empty string if the column does not have a title.
      - Width (ViewColumn - Java™)
        Read-write. The width of a column.
    - ViewEntry (Java™)
      Represents a view entry. A view entry describes a row in a view.
    - ViewEntryCollection (Java™)
      Represents a collection of view entries of type document sorted in view order.
    - ViewNavigator (Java™)
      Represents a view navigator. A view navigator provides access to all or a subset of the entries in a view.
- Lotus® Connectors
  Lotus® Connectors provide native access to a wide variety of DBMS products, ODBC, the platform File system, Enterprise Resource Planning systems, and Transaction Processing systems.
- Javadoc™ for Domino® Designer related APIs
  As part of providing additional Java™ reference documentation, Domino® Designer ships with a help plugin that contains Javadoc™ for additional Domino Designer related APIs.

IsCategory (ViewColumn - Java™)

Read-only. Indicates whether a column is categorized.

Defined in

Data type

boolean

Syntax

public boolean isCategory()
    throws NotesException

Legal values

true if the column is categorized
false if the column is not categorized

Usage

If isCategory returns true, isSorted also returns true, since columns that are categorized must also be sorted.

Example