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This reference describes the JavaScript™ language elements, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), and other artifacts that you need to create scripts, plus the XPages simple actions.
JavaScript™ language elements (JavaScript™)
The JavaScript™ language elements are based on the ECMAScript Language Specification Standard ECMA-262 (see http://www.ecma-international.org/publications/standards/Ecma-262.htm). The JavaScript described here applies to the server-side interpreter. Client-side scripts are interpreted by the browser.
@Functions (JavaScript)
@Functions emulate their counterparts in Notes®.
@DbColumn (JavaScript)
Returns the values of a view column.

JavaScript and XPages reference
This reference describes the JavaScript™ language elements, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), and other artifacts that you need to create scripts, plus the XPages simple actions.
- JavaScript™ language elements (JavaScript™)
  The JavaScript™ language elements are based on the ECMAScript Language Specification Standard ECMA-262 (see http://www.ecma-international.org/publications/standards/Ecma-262.htm). The JavaScript described here applies to the server-side interpreter. Client-side scripts are interpreted by the browser.
  - Statements (JavaScript)
    JavaScript™ statements consist of keywords and syntax.
  - Operators (JavaScript)
  - Top-level functions (JavaScript)
    Top-level functions are not associated with an object. In the ECMA specification, these functions are properties and methods of the global object.
  - @Functions (JavaScript)
    @Functions emulate their counterparts in Notes®.
    - @Abs (JavaScript™)
      Returns the absolute (unsigned) value of a number.
    - @Abstract (JavaScript™)
      Abbreviates the content of fields.
    - @Adjust (JavaScript™)
      Adjusts a time and date by years, months, days, hours, minutes, and/or seconds.
    - @AttachmentLengths (JavaScript™)
      Returns the lengths in bytes of the files attached to the current document.
    - @AttachmentModifiedTimes (JavaScript™)
      Returns the modification dates and times of the files attached to the current document.
    - @AttachmentNames (JavaScript™)
      Returns the names of the files attached to the current document.
    - @Attachments (JavaScript™)
      Returns the number of files attached to the current document.
    - @Author (JavaScript)
      Returns the names of the authors of the current document.
    - @Begins (JavaScript)
      Determines whether a string begins with a substring.
    - @Char (JavaScript)
      Returns a character that corresponds to a Unicode value.
    - @ClientType (JavaScript)
      Returns a text string to differentiate Notes® clients and Web browsers.
    - @Contains (JavaScript)
      Determines whether a string contains a substring.
    - @Count (JavaScript)
      Returns the number of entries in a list.
    - @Created (JavaScript)
      Returns the creation date and time of the current document.
    - @Date (JavaScript)
      Creates a date and time.
    - @Day (JavaScript)
      Returns the day from a date and time.
    - @DbColumn (JavaScript)
      Returns the values of a view column.
    - @DbLookup (JavaScript)
      Returns view column or field values that correspond to matched keys in a sorted view column.
    - @DbName (JavaScript)
      Returns the server name and the database name of the current database.
    - @DbTitle (JavaScript)
      Returns the label of the current database.
    - @Do (JavaScript)
      Evaluates a series of @function statements.
    - @Element (JavaScript)
      Returns an element of a list.
    - @Elements (JavaScript)
      Returns the number of entries in a list.
    - @Ends (JavaScript)
      Determines whether a string ends with a substring.
    - @Error (JavaScript)
      Assigns an error condition to a value.
    - @Explode (JavaScript)
      Parses a string into elements in a list using specified separators.
    - @Failure (JavaScript)
      Returns a message.
    - @False (JavaScript)
      Returns the number 0.
    - @GetField (JavaScript)
      Returns the value of a document item associated with the current page.
    - @Hour (JavaScript)
      Returns the hour from a date and time.
    - @If (JavaScript)
      Executes a statement based on a conditional test.
    - @Implode (JavaScript)
      Concatenates elements of a text list into a string.
    - @Integer (JavaScript)
      Truncates a number to an integer.
    - @IsAvailable (JavaScript)
      Indicates whether an item exists in the current document.
    - @IsDocBeingLoaded (JavaScript)
      Returns 1 if the current document is being loaded.
    - @IsDocBeingSaved (JavaScript)
      Returns 1 if the current document is being saved.
    - @IsError (JavaScript)
      Indicates if a value is an error condition.
    - @IsMember (JavaScript)
      Indicates if a list contains a string or strings.
    - @IsNewDoc (JavaScript)
      Indicates if the current document is a new document.
    - @IsNotMember (JavaScript)
      Indicates if a list does not contain a string or strings.
    - @IsNull (JavaScript)
      Indicates if a value is an empty string or list of empty strings.
    - @IsNumber (JavaScript)
      Indicates if a value is a number.
    - @IsResponseDoc (JavaScript)
      Indicates if the current document is a response document.
    - @IsText (JavaScript)
      Indicates if a value is a string.
    - @IsTime (JavaScript)
      Indicates if a value is a date and time.
    - @IsUnavailable (JavaScript)
      Indicates whether an item exists in the current document.
    - @Left (JavaScript)
      Returns the leftmost characters of a string for the number of characters specified, or up to and excluding a substring.
    - @LeftBack (JavaScript)
      Returns the leftmost characters of a string minus the number of characters specified, or up to and excluding the last occurrence of a substring.
    - @Length (JavaScript)
      Returns the number of characters in a string.
    - @List (JavaScript)
      Creates a list.
    - @LowerCase (JavaScript)
      Converts a string to lowercase.
    - @Max (JavaScript)
      Returns the largest number in a group of numbers.
    - @Member (JavaScript)
      Returns the position of the first occurrence of a value in a string list.
    - @Middle (JavaScript)
      Returns characters of a string, starting at an offset from the beginning or after a substring, for the number of characters specified or up to and excluding a substring.
    - @MiddleBack (JavaScript)
      Returns characters of a string, starting at an offset from the end or before the last occurrence of a substring, back to and excluding the last occurrence of a substring or for the negative number of characters specified.
    - @Min (JavaScript)
      Returns the smallest number in a group of numbers.
    - @Minute (JavaScript)
      Returns the minute from a date and time.
    - @Modified (JavaScript)
      Returns a time-date value indicating when the document was modified initially.
    - @Modulo (JavaScript)
      Returns the remainder of a division operation.
    - @Month (JavaScript)
      Returns the month from a date and time.
    - @Name (JavaScript™)
      Returns a component of or reformats a hierarchical name.
    - @NewLine (JavaScript)
      Returns the newline character.
    - @No (JavaScript)
      Returns the number 0.
    - @Now (JavaScript)
      Returns the server date and time.
    - @Null (JavaScript)
      Returns an empty string.
    - @ProperCase (JavaScript)
      Converts a string to propercase.
    - @Random (JavaScript)
      Returns a random number greater than or equal to 0.0 and less than 1.0.
    - @Repeat (JavaScript)
      Repeats a string.
    - @Replace (JavaScript)
      Replaces strings in a list.
    - @ReplaceSubstring (JavaScript)
      Replaces substrings in a list.
    - @ReplicaID (JavaScript)
      Returns the replica ID of the current database.
    - @Return (JavaScript)
      Returns execution to the calling function or the user interface.
    - @Right (JavaScript)
      Returns the rightmost characters of a string for the number of characters specified, or starting after a substring.
    - @RightBack (JavaScript)
      Returns the rightmost characters of a string minus the number of characters specified, or back to and excluding the last occurrence of a substring.
    - @Round (JavaScript)
      Rounds a number.
    - @Second (JavaScript)
      Returns the second from a date and time.
    - @Select (JavaScript)
      Returns a value from a parameter list.
    - @SetField (JavaScript)
      Sets a document item associated with the current page to a value.
    - @Subset (JavaScript)
      Subsets a list from left to right.
    - @Success (JavaScript)
      Returns 1 (true).
    - @Sum (JavaScript)
      Sums numbers.
    - @Text (JavaScript)
      Converts a value to a string.
    - @TextToNumber (JavaScript)
      Converts a string to a number.
    - @TextToTime (JavaScript)
      Converts a string to a date and time.
    - @Time (JavaScript)
      Creates a date and time.
    - @Today (JavaScript)
      Returns today's date.
    - @Tomorrow (JavaScript)
      Returns tomorrow's date.
    - @Trim (JavaScript)
      Removes leading and trailing spaces from a string.
    - @True (JavaScript)
      Returns the number 1.
    - @Unique (JavaScript)
      Returns a random, unique text value (no parameter), or removes duplicate values from a list (parameter).
    - @UpperCase (JavaScript)
      Converts a string to uppercase.
    - @UserId (JavaScript)
      Returns the user ID object for a given user in the ID Vault.
    - @UserName (JavaScript)
      Returns the distinguished name of the current user.
    - @UserSecretKeys (JavaScript)
      Returns the secret keys stored in a user's ID file in the ID Vault.
    - @Weekday (JavaScript)
      Returns the day of the week where Sunday is 1.
    - @Word (JavaScript)
      Returns a word from a string.
    - @Year (JavaScript)
      Returns the year from a date and time.
    - @Yes (JavaScript)
      Returns the value 1.
    - @Yesterday (JavaScript)
      Returns yesterday's date.
  - Implied variable typing (JavaScript)
    You can associate a variable with a data type to document your code and direct content assist.
  - Embedding Java™ in JavaScript™
    Java™ code can be embedded directly into JavaScript™ code.
- Simple actions (JavaScript)
  A simple action performs a pre-programmed activity that can be modified by arguments.
- Global objects and functions (JavaScript™)
  Global objects provide entry points to server-side scripts. Entering the name of a global object instantiates it.
- DOM (JavaScript)
  Represents a document in XML Document Object Model format.
- Domino®
  This library provides access to the HCL Domino® back-end.
- Runtime (JavaScript)
  The Runtime library contains classes that provide useful methods for globalization.
- Standard (JavaScript)
  The Standard library contains classes for manipulating data of different types and performing common operations.
- XSP (JavaScript™)
  The XSP library contains classes that access the browser context.

@DbColumn (JavaScript)

Returns the values of a view column.

Defined in

Syntax

@DbColumn(dbName:string, viewName:string,
colNumber:int) : any


Parameter	Description
`dbName`	An array of two elements where the first element is the name of the server, and the second element is the name of the database. You can use empty quotes for the current server. For the current database, you can use empty quotes instead of the array, or you can use an array with empty quotes for each element.
`viewName`	Name of a view in the database.
`colNumber`	Number of a column in the view starting at 1.


Return value	Description
`any`	An array containing the column values.

Examples

The following example is the data binding formula for a list box. It displays column 1 of the All view of foo.nsf.

var dbname = new Array("", "foo.nsf");
@DbColumn(dbname, "All", 1)

The previous example could be written as follows if foo.nsf is the current database.

@DbColumn("", "All", 1)