Although simple, when you search the web you only see solutions that either use LS or extra view mechanism.

Here is a simpler solution:

msg:=”notes://”+server+”/” + DBReplicaID + “/0/” + docid + “?OpenDocument”;
@URLOpen(msg)

This can be very useful when you need to open the parent document from a link in child document.

I don’t know of any shortcomings of this approach, let me know if you can think of any.

I have added this as a separate button on my custom toolbar and play with every now and the

hope you like it..

REM {Formula to throw Magic 8 Ball predictions. EnJoy!};

opt:=”As I see it, yes”:”Ask again later”:”Better not tell you now”:”Cannot predict now”:”Concentrate and ask again”:”Don’t count on it”:”It is certain”:”It is decidedly so”:”Most likely”:”My reply is no”:”My sources say no”:”Outlook good”:”Outlook not so good”:”Reply hazy, try again”:”Signs point to yes”:”Very doubtful”:
“Without a doubt”:”Yes”:”Yes – definitely”:”You may rely on it”;

rand:=@Round((19*@Random ) + 1);
@Prompt([Ok];”Magic 8 Ball says “; opt[rand])

Here is how you recover those docs having just Manager access to the db.

• Create a new view in the db to show all docs (select @all)
• Add a categorized column $Readers as the value. This would add categories for all the readers fields used in the db
• Spot the categories without any documents and note the category name
• If the category is a role, add it as part of the current db’s acl with access to yourself

All documents would magically appear again to be processed /deleted.

This technique can be used to troubleshoot so many other Readers field issues.

I am a developer with expertise in Lotus notes/VBA/C# and interest in so many other platforms. I am mainly looking to write about Notes, and its interaction with other technologies.
Watch this space . . .