On one of our .nsf databases we were testing the introduction of a ‘Reader’ field (which was then deleted from the design)afterwards it was noticed that 4 of the database documents seem to have become hidden, the documents are listed in a stats view as being present so we know they exist, we just can’t seem to make them visible again even though the reader field has been removed from the forms design, any suggestions
Subject: Invisible documents
Hi
Removing a field from the form doesn’t remove it from the related documents. You’ll need to write an agent to remove or reset the field value and then run it on those documents.
HTH
kiers
Subject: Invisible documents
Did you have the admin group or other superuser assigned to the readers field?
Subject: Invisible documents
first of all, you should review the redbook on Domino Security to understand how Domino security works.
In the short run, all you have to do is readd the readers field to the form. Login to the Database using the user that was included in the reader’s field. (or a user included in the group within the values of the reader’s field). Open the view (this user will see the docs) reopen the document, delete the names in the readers field and save it… .voila
If you can’t do this… well you are pretty much done for the day
Subject: RE: Invisible documents
You are not completely done for the day.If there is no user available listed in the field, you can use an agent to reset the value of the field. In my experience with readers fields, it isn’t 100% guaranteed using item.Remove(). What is most reliable is just to set the value to a group name that can easily be populated as required.
Just my 2 c
Subject: or you could use Full Access Administration
Subject: RE: or you could use Full Access Administration
Yep, thanks everyone for the responses, ion the end I discovered that reader fields only work when the database is based on a server, when i opened the database in local mode and this revealed the hidden docs.
Subject: Invisible documents
Removing the field from the form doesn’t matter.You have to remove the readers item from the documents.
HTH,
Simeon