Embracing the power of the notes client
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This document discusses various tips and tricks for getting the most out of the IBM Notes client, including navigation shortcuts, copying data as a table, quick find and search features, full text searching, managing searches via policies, and extending functionality through widgets, plugins, and XPages integration. It provides an overview of live text recognition and regex testing capabilities, as well as how to share custom widgets and plugins.
Embracing the power of the notes client
- 1. Embracing the Power of the Notes Client
- 2. Paul Withers • XPages Developer since 2009 • Notes Client user since 1998 • IBM Champion • Author of XPages Extension Library • Notes cheat sheets
- 3. New vs “Old”
- 4. New vs “Old”
- 5. The Danger of Assumptions Powerful functionality is only good if you know how to use it
- 6. View Navigation • Next unread – F4 • Previous unread – Shift + F4 • Next selected – F4 • Previous selected – Shift + F4 • Ctrl + open view • Jumps to selected document in the new view
- 7. Copy As Table • Say you want to export details of all threads Frank Adams has been involved in • Select in By Author View • Ctrl + switch to All Documents view • Use F3 / Shift + F3 to navigate selected document • Select others in thread • Edit > Copy As > Table and paste • Some external tools retain Notes links
- 8. Quick Find • Starts With… and Find boxes merged • Starts with for specific sorted column • Find in Any Column • Composite Application has richer experience
- 9. Quick Search • “Simple Search” in MastHead • Search in current view • If database has a ($All) view users can also search whole database • IBM Notes 9.0 adds “Always Show in Search List” • NOTE: Blocked if My Widgets panel restricted
- 10. Full Text Searching • Full Text Indexes on Local Replicas can be enforced via Desktop policy
- 11. Full Text Searching • Help page “How can I refine a search query using operators” explains syntax • Alternatively enforce “Use Notes (not Web) query syntax in the view search bar” • Preferences > Miscellaneous • Searches can be saved and shared • Designer access • Refreshed from template
- 12. When Searches Go Wrong…
- 13. New Message
- 14. Why the Search Bar
- 15. Discover
- 16. Manage via Desktop Policy
- 17. Extending Details • Stored in com.ibm.notes.gettingstarted • Tips in startedpageContent.properties
- 18. Live Text • Works in any Text or Rich Text field • Recognizer uses regex to identify specific content • Content Type determines what to do with whole or partial elements • Widget determines an action to take on the recognised text • Regex cheatsheets on web http://www.cheatography.com/davechild/cheatsheets/regular-expressions/
- 20. Regex Testing
- 21. Live Text • Go to document in view • Go to web page • E.g. add to “&startKey=” URL
- 22. Sharing Widgets • Publish to widget catalog • Allow manual download or provision with Desktop policy
- 23. Sharing Plugins • Import into Update Site database • Create extension.xml • id must be unique • Map url to Update Site database
- 24. XPages Interacting With Notes Client • New with IBM Notes 9 • XSP.executeCommand(string javaMethod, Object params) • Plugin extends IExtendedCommands
- 25. In Action
- 26. Thank You • Paul Withers • pwithers@intec.co.uk • http://www.intec.co.uk/blog • @paulswithers