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HCL Domino Designer Basic User Guide and Reference
This guide provides information on using HCL Domino Designer and programming language reference information.
Connectors
Connectors provide native access to a wide variety of DBMS products, ODBC, the platform File system, Enterprise Resource Planning systems, and Transaction Processing systems.
Connectors and Connectivity Guide
Chapter 1 DCTEST and CONTEST
This chapter provides information about DCTEST and CONTEST. These programs test system and application connectivity to external data sources.

HCL Domino Designer Basic User Guide and Reference
This guide provides information on using HCL Domino Designer and programming language reference information.
- What's new in HCL Domino Designer 12?
  The following features are new for developers in HCL Domino® Designer 12.
- 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 on a Domino server that provides a terse, shorthand syntax for finding documents. It supports a wide variety and complexity of search terms. It leverages existing design elements, avoiding the need to write detailed code to access them. DQL consolidates all methods in Domino for searching document contents.
- 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.
- Connectors
  Connectors provide native access to a wide variety of DBMS products, ODBC, the platform File system, Enterprise Resource Planning systems, and Transaction Processing systems.
  - Connectors and Connectivity Guide
    - Chapter 1 DCTEST and CONTEST
      This chapter provides information about DCTEST and CONTEST. These programs test system and application connectivity to external data sources.
      - DCTEST and CONTEST testing
        After installing HCL Enterprise Integrator (HEI) or Domino® Enterprise Connection Services (DECS,) you should test your external system client connectivity using DCTEST. Once you have confirmed that your external system client connectivity is operational, you can begin the process of creating HEI or DECS activities and connections. However, before you execute an HEI Activity that uses one or more of these connections, you should test your connections using CONTEST. CONTEST tests that a specific connection can actually access the external system. For example, when you create a named connection using an HEI connection document, run CONTEST on that connection name before running any activity that uses it.
      - Testing Connectivity to External Data Sources with DCTEST
        DCTEST is a connectivity test that establishes whether the client data source access libraries are available and functional on the Domino® server. DCTEST ensures that the communications and client software required to access a specific data source is available and properly configured. It does not test for specific product functionality.
      - Testing HEI Connections with CONTEST
        CONTEST attempts to connect using HCL Enterprise Integrator (HEI) connections defined in the HEI Administrator. It tests the ability to make a connection using the information found in the HEI Connection document. CONTEST must be run with an active HEI server.
    - Chapter 2 Connectivity
      This chapter provides instructions and information for setting up and testing connectivity to the following database systems:
    - Chapter 3 Introduction to Connectors
      This chapter provides introductory information about each of the supplied HCL Connectors.
    - Chapter 4 Connector for Notes®
      This chapter provides information about the Connector for Notes®, including descriptions of the fields in the connection document.
    - Chapter 5 Connector for DB2®
      This chapter provides information about the Connector for DB2®, including descriptions of the fields in the connection document.
    - Chapter 6 Connector for File System
      This chapter provides information about the Connector for File System, including descriptions of the fields in the connection document.
    - Chapter 7 Connector for ODBC
      This chapter provides information about the Connector for ODBC, including descriptions of the fields in the connection document.
    - Chapter 8 Connector for Oracle
      This chapter provides information about the Connector for Oracle, including descriptions of the fields in the connection document.
    - Chapter 9 Connector for OLE DB
      This chapter provides information about the Connector for OLE DB, including descriptions of the fields in the connection document.
    - Chapter 10 Connector for Sybase
      This chapter provides information about the Connector for Sybase, including descriptions of the fields in the connection document.
    - Chapter 11 Connector for Text
      This chapter provides information about the Connector for Text, including descriptions of the fields in the connection document.
    - Chapter 12 Metaconnectors for HEI
      This chapter provides an introduction to HEI Metaconnectors and contains information for creating and using the different types of Metaconnectors.
  - LSX for Connectors
    LotusScript® Extensions for Connectors (LC LSX) enhances the power of Notes® by extending its scripting to data outside of Notes through the use of Connectors. The programming model is independent of the individual connector. This eliminates the need to learn each individual system, while at the same time allowing experienced users to access the individual features of a specific system.
  - Accessing external databases through LS:DO
    Developers are advised not to use LS:DO. Developers should use the Connector LSX for (LCLSX) when accessing external data sources.
- 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.

Chapter 1 DCTEST and CONTEST

This chapter provides information about DCTEST and CONTEST. These programs test system and application connectivity to external data sources.