Creates a view.

Note This method is new with Release 6.5.

Defined in

Database

Syntax

public View createView()
   throws NotesException

public View createView(String viewname)
   throws NotesException

public View createView(String viewname, String viewselectionformula)
   throws NotesException

public View createView(String viewname, String viewselectionformula, View templateview)
   throws NotesException

public View createView(String viewname, String viewselectionformula, View templateview, boolean prohibitdesignrefreshmodifications)
   throws NotesException

Parameters

String viewname

A name for the view. Defaults to the "(untitled)" view. The view is created even if this name duplicates an existing view.

A selection formula. Defaults to either:
• selection formula of the template view
• "SELECT @All" if no template view exists
If specified, this formula overrides the selection formula of the template view.

An existing view from which the new view is copied. Defaults to either:
• view checked as "Default design for new folders and views" in the database
• none if no view in the database is specified as the default design

• true (default) to prohibit the view design from being refreshed
• false to allow the view design to be refreshed

View

The new view.

If no template view exists, the new view contains one column with "@DocNumber" as its value.

Language cross-reference

CreateView method in LotusScript NotesDatabase class

@Command([CreateView]) function in formula language

Example
See Also

Accessing views and folders

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