Input Validation and Translation Formulas - The Paring Knives of Lotus Notes Application Development

摘要

Ensure that the data entered by your IBM Lotus Notes application users is appropriate and usable by your application. The key is the proper use of input validation and input translation formulas. Learn how to use these basic but powerful tools, understand their limitations, and avoid potential pitfalls.rnLike the simple paring knife that skilled chefs turn to again and again - but newer cooks too often overlook- the input validation and input translation formulas of IBM Lotus Notes are powerful, multiuse tools that new developers frequently fail to take advantage of. For the new Notes developer, what's needed is a guide to what can be accomplished with input validation and translation formulas and how to use these formulas to successfully accomplish the job at hand.