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Why Profile Documents?

Hello All-

I recently finished up a project in which I had to make changes to a Lotus Notes database and create a new LN DB. I noticed a "Profile" document in the existing db, and have noticed it in many discussions.

I'm wondering what the point of one is. I was able to create a small ln db application without the use of the profile document (since I have no idea what it's used for).

I'm just looking for some explanation of what LN developers use profile documents for, and if they're really necessary for LN DB development.

Thanks a lot :)

-Cory

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Bozzie4

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cLFlaVA

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Thanks for the helpful info.

Could you give me an example of popular entries in a Profile document? I think this would better help me understand their importance.

Bozzie4

Notes database configuration :
- links to other databases
- default categories
- all kinds of configuration settings eg. external webserver name
- ...
Personal profiles :
- preferences of all kinds eg. startview, what frameset to start with, preferred way of contact (email/phone), ....
- R6 : colors for views (see mailfile)
- who is the manager for a user (hierarchy in company)
- what company does a user work for (in case of external companies),...
- ...

Tom

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cLFlaVA

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Interesting.

What I did when I had values in a drop-down box was make a keyword form with two fields, name and values. The name would be the name of the drop-down field and values would be the list of values.

I'd then do a db lookup to get the value from the keyword document. So, is this just another approach?

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