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Automating tasks using simple agents
You can program Notes® to perform tasks automatically using agents (also known as macros). Agents can help you perform repetitive tasks, such as managing documents and sending memos.
Advanced agents topics
These topics contain additional information about agent conditions and triggers, for more advanced users.
Table of document selection conditions
Define the documents that you want the agent to run on by setting the document selection conditions.

Automating tasks using simple agents
You can program Notes® to perform tasks automatically using agents (also known as macros). Agents can help you perform repetitive tasks, such as managing documents and sending memos.
- Working with agents
  You can program HCL Notes® to perform tasks automatically using agents (also known as macros). Agents can help you perform repetitive tasks, such as managing documents and sending memos.
- Sample agents
  These topics contain sample agents that you can use to better understand how to create your own agents.
- Advanced agents topics
  These topics contain additional information about agent conditions and triggers, for more advanced users.
  - Table of document selection conditions
    Define the documents that you want the agent to run on by setting the document selection conditions.
  - Table of simple agent actions
    Define the action performed by the agent using a predefined simple action.
  - Agent security
    You can set up basic security for an agent by using the Security tab of the Agent Properties box.
  - Triggering an agent on an event
    Configure the agent to run on an event when you want the agent to run only when a specific event occurs, such as after new mail arrives.
  - Triggering an agent on a schedule
    Configure an agent to run on a schedule if it is an agent that should run regularly.
  - More Addressing Options dialog box
    This dialog box lets you create addresses for the SendTo, CopyTo, BlindCopyTo, and Subject fields by typing entries, writing formulas, or selecting names from Contacts.

Table of document selection conditions

Define the documents that you want the agent to run on by setting the document selection conditions.

You can combine multiple conditions to narrow your search.

Table 1. Document selection condition options
Condition	Selection 1	Selection 2
By Author	is any of is not any of	`<author name>` or choose from Domino® Directory
By Date	date created date modified	is on is after is before is not on is in the last `<n>` days is older than `<n>` days is between is not between Note: The options 'is in the next `<n>` days' and 'is after the next `<n>` days' appear, but are not valid in this context.
By Field	`<field name>`	contains does not contain
By Field	`<date field name>`	is on is after is before is not on is in the last `<n>` days is in the next `<n>` days is older than `<n>` days is after the next `<n>` days is between is not between
By Field	`<number field name>`	is equal to is greater than is less than is not equal to is between is not between
By Form	`<form name>`
Fill out example form	`<example form name>`	lets you fill out a form with field values to search for
In folder	`<folder name>`
Multiple words	any of the terms below all of the terms below	search terms you specify