Hello all,
I experience a strange problem with a database template. When I choose to create a new database which uses this template, then I get a database, which misses one view!
The view cannot be seen in the designer, not seen, when opening it the normal way and when I right click above the symbol of the new database in lotus notes and choose “Database” ==> “Go To…” it is also missing. But I use “Domino Master” as my connection / location, so I should be able to see this missing view.
When I right click on the database symbol in the workspace and choose “Database” ==> “Replace Design…” and use the template again, I can see that the missing view is added in the messages which are accessible in the status bar. But again it can’t be seen anywhere!
The template has a role, but as Domino Master I already have this role, so this shouldn’t be the problem.
Yet I’m totally baffled, has anybody seen this and can tell me a solution for this?
I choosed Windows Vista as my platform, but this also happens on another computer with Windows XP Pro.!
The server is Release 6.5.5FP1 on Linux.
Greetings
Alexander
Subject: RE: Missing view in new database from template
It really sounds like you don’t have access to the view. What’s in the $Readers item in the view design note in the template? Do you really have access? How do you know, step by step?
See the Compleat Reader and Author Field Troubleshooter – these principles apply to design elements also.
Subject: RE: Missing view in new database from template
take a look at the view in designer. make sure it is not checked as “No Refresh”
Subject: RE: Missing view in new database from template
Thanks Andre! 
Indeed it was a missing role in the $Readers item of the view. I should have checked this, before posting here. But a colleague of mine, who has more knowledge than me said, that the Master has this role by default, so I haven’t checked this before.
Sorry and thanks again!
Subject: RE: Missing view in new database from template
No need to apologize. This is really an experience, that every Domino developer (and even more so administrator) has to make once … to safely remember it until the end of time.
Now just keep in mind, that the same things holds true e.g. for agents as well.