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  2. HCL Domino Designer Basic User Guide and Reference

    This guide provides information on using HCL Domino Designer and programming language reference information.

  3. Formula Language

    This section documents the formula language.

  4. Formula Language Rules

    Formula language provides syntax and @functions for evaluating constants and variables, and for performing simple logic. Variables can be fields in Notes® documents or temporary variables (also called temporary fields) used only for the immediate formula.

  5. Using constants

    Formulas use three types of constants:

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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.

    • 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.

      • Formula Language Rules

        Formula language provides syntax and @functions for evaluating constants and variables, and for performing simple logic. Variables can be fields in Notes® documents or temporary variables (also called temporary fields) used only for the immediate formula.

        • Using the syntax rules

          You understand formula language through its:

        • Using variables

          Variables are of two types:

        • Using constants

          Formulas use three types of constants:

          • Text constants

            Specify a text constant by enclosing characters, including spaces, numbers, and special characters, in quotation marks ("") or braces ({}).

          • Numeric constants

            A numeric constant consists of numeric and special characters, with no intervening spaces, that conform to the following rules:

          • Time-date constants

            A time-date constant consists of a time and/or a date enclosed in brackets formatted as follows:

        • Using operators

          Operators assign values, modify values, and combine existing values into new values. The following sections describe:

        • Using @functions

          Notes® @functions are built-in formulas that perform specialized calculations and return a value. The following sections describe:

        • Using reserved words

          Formula language includes a set of reserved words that perform special functions:

        • Specifying form and view names in formulas

          When you specify a form or view name in a formula:

        • Debugging formulas

          The formula language does not provide a formal debugging mechanism. You can use @Prompt to stop at certain points and to examine variables. This example uses @Prompt to set a checkpoint and then to examine a variable. After you establish that your code is running correctly, remove the debug statements.

      • Formula Language Coding Guidelines
      • Formula Language @Functions A-Z

        Formula Language @Functions A-Z

      • Formula Language @Commands A-Z
    • 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.

    • 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.

Using constants

Formulas use three types of constants:

  • Text constants
  • Numeric constants
  • Time-date constants

Lists can also be specified in a constant format.

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