Prompt user what to display when a view Opens

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Hi Guys!

I need to know if there is a way the user is prompted what docs to display when a view is opened. It is somewhat a view whose docs to display are based on user entry(programmed prompt - e.g. start date to end date). Where can that be specified in the Domino designer?

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Subject: Prompt user what to display when a view Opens

I tried:

Dim ws As New NotesUIWorkspace

Dim uiview As NotesUIView

Dim view As NotesView

Dim formula As String

formula = "SELECT Form= ""eSdoc1""  & eSCRDocCatL =""FPS"""

    'that should be read as (Select Form="eSdoc1" & eSCRDoccatL="FPS")

'is it correct?

set uiview = ws.CurrentView

Set view = uiview.View

view.SelectionFormula = formula

The view does not refresh w/ the new selection formula. What do you think is the problem?

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Subject: Prompt user what to display when a view Opens

Yes, take a look at the NotesView class, where in you could modify the view selection formula at runtime ( this is new with R6 ). You can also create columns at runtime based on the users selection.

Views till R5 were pre-defined queries, very rigid and such a requirement would always end up in creating a Search Form.

With R6 this should be a matter of minutes :slight_smile:

cheers !!

Ashish