The "key" in Dblookup formula

first of all I would extend this code to be error proof:
FIELD XYZ:=XYZ;
FIELDResult:=Result;
@If(XYZ="";@Return("");"");
tmpValue:=@DbLookup(""; @Subset(@DbName;1):"FORMREF.NSF"; "Data Reference";XYZ;2);
@If(@isError(XYZ);@SetField("Result";@Text(XYZ));@SetField("Result";@Implode(XYZ)))


Second; there is a names lookup command: @NameLookup
But what item would you like to lookup in address book person document?

Sorry,

this is the proven error proof code :-)
FIELD XYZ:=XYZ;
FIELDResult:=Result;
@If(XYZ="";@Return("");"");
tmpValue:=@DbLookup(""; @Subset(@DbName;1):"FORMREF.NSF"; "Data Reference";XYZ;2);
@If(@IsError(tmpValue);@SetField("Result";@Text(tmpValue));@SetField("Result";@Implode(tmpValue)))

Here is the code to lookup email address from server names.nsf:
FIELD XYZ:=XYZ;
FIELD Result:=Result;
@If(XYZ="";@Return("");"");
tmpValue:=@DbLookup(""; @Subset(@DbName;1):"names.NSF"; "$Users";XYZ;9);
@If(@IsError(tmpValue);@SetField("Result";@Text(tmpValue));@SetField("Result";@Implode(tmpValue)))

But easier one would be:
FIELD XYZ:=XYZ;
FIELD Result:=Result;
@If(XYZ="";@Return("");"");
tmpValue:=@NameLookup([Exhaustive];XYZ;"InternetAddress");
@If(@IsError(tmpValue);@SetField("Result";@Text(tmpValue));@SetField("Result";@Implode(tmpValue)))

You see what I mean?

Thnaks  all your response.

If the field xyz is a filed of Names type e.g a select box with address lookup dialoge box., it make the DBlookup not work. As the KEy should be a text type right?

Hello edwardy,

at the moment you have a dozen open question in LotusNotes topic area. Please review then and delete this one in which you are no more interested. Or accept the appropriate comment as an answer.

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Thanks,
zvonko

Finalized by
Moondancer - EE Moderator

Thanks Moondancer :-)