Lotus Notes 6.5: Databases

Overview

Welcome to Notes 6.5: Databases. This course was designed for individuals who will use Notes databases on the job to share information stored in a central location, and who may or may not use Notes as their email package. The topics in this course cover the critical skills necessary to open existing databases and to create, modify, delete, search for, and organize documents within those databases.

Course Objectives

You will open existing databases and create, modify, delete, search for, and organize documents within those databases.

Prerequisites

Students enrolling in this class should have taken the following courses or have equivalent experience:

Introduction to Personal Computers Using Windows 2000
Introduction to Personal Computers Using Windows XP
In addition, students should have a basic understanding of the Windows operating system.

Target Student

This course is designed for a person who will use Notes databases on the job to share information stored in one central location, and who may or may not use Notes as their email package.

Performance-Based Objectives

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Work in the Notes environment to open and view databases and their associated documents.

Create and delete database documents.

Modify database documents to include text formatting, tables, links, text pop-ups, and sections.

Search a database to locate database documents that meet specific criteria and organize documents within folders.

Delivery Method

Instructor led, group-paced, classroom-delivery learning model with structured hands-on activities.

Course duration

1 Day(s)

Course outline

Lesson 1: Getting Started with Databases

Topic 1A: Notes Overview

Topic 1B: Open Databases

Topic 1C: View and Open Database Documents

Lesson 2: Creating and Deleting Database Documents

Topic 2A: Create Main Topic Documents
Topic 2B: Create Response Documents
Topic 2C: Delete Documents

Lesson 3: Modifying Database Documents

Topic 3A: Edit a Document
Topic 3B: Format Text in a Document
Topic 3C: Check Spelling
Topic 3D: Create Named Styles
Topic 3E: Create a Table
Topic 3F: Create a Hotspot
Topic 3G: Create Sections

Lesson 4: Finding and Organizing Documents

Topic 4A: Perform a Simple Database Document Search
Topic 4B: Perform More Complex Database Document Searches
Topic 4C: Create a Private Folder
Topic 4D: Managing Documents in a Folder
Topic 4E: Create a Subscription

Appendix A: New Features in Notes 6.5

Appendix B: Creating a Private View

Supplemental Topic Create a Private View

Appendix C: Working Remotely With Databases Platform Requirements

Microsoft Windows 2000 or Microsoft Windows XP.

Hardware Requirements

An Intel or Pentium processor
A monitor that will support 800 x 600 resolution or higher
A Windows-compatible mouse
275 MB of hard disk space
128 MB of RAM is required; 256 MB of RAM is recommended
Either a local CD-ROM drive, DVD drive, or access to a networked CD-ROM drive
A local area network (LAN) adapter that works with any network operating system that supports Notes.

Software Requirements

Microsoft Windows 2000 or Microsoft Windows XP.
Windows 2000 server.
Windows 2000 Service Pack 3.
Lotus Domino server.
Lotus Domino Administrator.
Lotus Notes 7 Client