| Date tip published: | 07/01/2002 |
| Description: | Views can be hidden from the Notes user by using parentheses around the view name. Normally these are then hidden in the Notes client. Sometimes it is useful to see these hidden views for solving problems or debugging. This tip will show you a trick to show a list of all the hidden views in a database. |
To learn more about designing and using hidden views use the following links:
R5 Application Development 1 for Notes and Domino
R5 Application Development 2 for Notes and Domino
R5 Application Development 3 for Notes and Domino
 Accessing the Hidden Views when Opening a Database
Hidden views are often used to support data lookups using @DBColumn and @DBLookup. While designing hidden views, it is often useful to access and preview the view using the Notes client. But if the view is hidden, how can you do you access it in Notes?
Use this procedure to access the hidden views using Notes:
- Press and hold down the <CTRL> and <SHIFT> keys.
- Open the database using a bookmark or by double clicking its database icon on the workspace.
- The database will open with the hidden views listed at the bottom of the View and Folders navigator.
A good database to test this tip with is the Domino Directory or PNAB (names.nsf). Check out the ($ServerAccess) view in the Domino Directory. This hidden view lists group membership categorized by user and can be very useful when designing and testing the security in an application. |