Lotus Domino Designer 8 Help

FORMULA LANGUAGE

Sideeffects
A sideeffect is an action that occurs outside the immediate scope of the formula. For example, @Prompt displays a dialog box in addition to returning a value. Make sure that a side-effect occurs at the correct point of a formula's execution.

The following @functions have sideeffects:

@Function Side-effect

@Command
@PostedCommand A Notes command, such as opening a database, is performed.

@DbColumn
@DbCommand
@DbLookup Another view or database is accessed, and data is retrieved.

@DDEInitiate
@DDEExecute
@DDEPoke
@DDETerminate A DDE conversation is initiated (or terminated), or a DDE statement is executed.

@MailSend A Notes mail memo is created and routed to another user or database.

@Prompt
@PickList
@DialogBox A dialog box is displayed; data may be returned.

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@Function	Side-effect
@Command @PostedCommand	A Notes command, such as opening a database, is performed.
@DbColumn @DbCommand @DbLookup	Another view or database is accessed, and data is retrieved.
@DDEInitiate @DDEExecute @DDEPoke @DDETerminate	A DDE conversation is initiated (or terminated), or a DDE statement is executed.
@MailSend	A Notes mail memo is created and routed to another user or database.
@Prompt @PickList @DialogBox	A dialog box is displayed; data may be returned.