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Functions for managing contacts (Lotus Notes, Outlook and mobile device)
List of functions for managing contacts:
  • Lotus Notes,
  • Outlook,
  • mobile devices (Android, iPhone or iPad)
Functions for managing appointments (Outlook, Lotus Notes, mobile device)
List of functions for managing appointments
Accessing Lotus Notes
WINDEV and WINDEV allow you to easily access the data handled by Lotus Notes (Domino database)...
GroupNext (Function)
Reads the group of contacts after the current group in a Lotus Notes or Outlook address book.
ContactFirst (Function)
Reads the first contact in a Lotus Notes or Outlook address book.
NotesItemDimension (Function)
Returns the dimension of an item for the current document in Lotus Notes.
TaskPrevious (Function)
Reads the task before the current task in a Lotus Notes or Outlook task list.
TaskReset (Function)
Reinitializes the Task structure.
NotesExtractAttachment (Function)
Extracts a file attached to an item of the current document in Lotus Notes.
GroupDelete (Function)
Deletes the current group of contacts from a Lotus Notes or Outlook address book.
NotesOpenConnection (Function)
Establishes a connection to a Domino server.
Task functions
List of functions for managing tasks
NotesListItem (Function)
Returns the list of items for the current Notes document in Lotus Notes.
Contact groups functions
List of functions for managing groups of contacts
NotesViewSeekFirst (Function)
Seeks the first document found in the current view in Lotus Notes.
ContactReset (Function)
Reinitializes:
NotesDeactivateView (Function)
Disables the view currently handled in Lotus Notes.
Notes document functions
List of functions for managing Notes documents
NotesOut (Function)
Used to find out whether a current document exists in Lotus Notes.
GroupRead (Function)
Reads a group of contacts in a Lotus Notes or Outlook address book.
NotesAddAttachment (Function)
Attaches a file to an item of the current document in Lotus Notes.
GroupFirst (Function)
Reads the first group of contacts in a Lotus Notes or Outlook address book.
NotesDeleteAttachment (Function)
Deletes an attached file from an item of the current document in Lotus Notes.
TaskNext (Function)
Reads the task after the current task in a Lotus Notes or Outlook task list.
NotesDocumentDelete (Function)
Deletes the current document from the Lotus Notes database browsed.
TaskAdd (Function)
Adds a task to the task list of a Lotus Notes or Outlook messaging.
NotesDocumentNext (Function)
Positions on the document found after the current document in Lotus Notes.
NotesSave (Function)
Saves the current document in Lotus Notes.
NotesOpenDatabase (Function)
Gives access to the documents managed by Lotus Notes.
NotesViewListColumn (Function)
Lists the columns found in the current view in Lotus Notes.
NotesDocumentPrevious (Function)
Positions on the document found before the current document in Lotus Notes.
NotesDocumentLast (Function)
Positions on the last document found in Lotus Notes.
NotesItem (Function)
Returns the value of items for the current Notes document in Lotus Notes.
ContactNext (Function)
Reads the contact after the current contact in a Lotus Notes or Outlook address book.
NotesDeleteItem (Function)
Deletes the specified item from the current document in Lotus Notes.
NotesActivateView (Function)
Indicates the view that must be handled in Lotus Notes.
NotesListAttachment (Function)
Returns the list of files attached to an item of the current document in Lotus Notes.
TaskModify (Function)
Modifies the current task in a Lotus Notes or Outlook task list.
NotesNbAttachment (Function)
Returns the number of files attached to an item of the current document in Lotus Notes.
NotesCloseDatabase (Function)
Closes the local or remote database used (Lotus Notes or Domino).
TaskFirst (Function)
Reads the first task in a Lotus Notes or Outlook task list.
TaskRead (Function)
Reads a task in a Lotus Notes or Outlook task list.
GroupPrevious (Function)
Reads the group of contacts before the current group in a Lotus Notes or Outlook address book.
ContactAdd (Function)
Adds a contact:
  • in a Lotus Notes or Outlook address book.
  • in the contacts list of your device (Android, iPhone or iPad).
EmailSeekFirstNotes (Function)
Seeks one or more emails according to specified criteria, in a local or remote Lotus Notes or Domino database.
Email functions
List of functions for managing emails
NotesListView (Function)
Returns the list of views found in the current Lotus Notes database.
NotesDocumentFirst (Function)
Positions on the first document found in Lotus Notes.
ContactRead (Function)
Reads a contact in a Lotus Notes or Outlook address book.
NotesModifyItem (Function)
Modifies the specified item of the current document in Lotus Notes.
NotesDocumentSeek (Function)
Seeks a document in Lotus Notes.
ContactSearch (Function)
Searches for a contact in a Lotus Notes or Outlook address book.
GroupReset (Function)
Reinitializes the Group structure.
NotesModifyAttachment (Function)
Modifies a file attached to an item of the current document in Lotus Notes.
ContactPrevious (Function)
Reads the contact before the current contact in a Lotus Notes or Outlook address book.
GroupModify (Function)
Modifies the current group of contacts in a Lotus Notes or Outlook address book.
TaskDelete (Function)
Deletes the current task from the task list of a Lotus Notes or Outlook messaging.
NotesReset (Function)
Creates an empty document in Lotus Notes.
GroupAdd (Function)
Adds a group of contacts in a Lotus Notes or Outlook address book.
GroupLast (Function)
Reads the last group of contacts in a Lotus Notes or Outlook address book.
TaskLast (Function)
Reads the last task in a Lotus Notes or Outlook task list.
ContactDelete (Function)
Deletes the current contact:
  • from a Lotus Notes or Outlook address book.
  • in the Phone contacts list (Android, iPhone or iPad).
ContactLast (Function)
Reads the last contact in a Lotus Notes or Outlook address book.
Functions for managing emails (prefix syntax)
List of functions for managing emails
EmailStartNotesSession (Function)
Allows you to access the data handled by the Lotus Notes messaging (emails, contacts, groups of contacts, tasks, appointments).
ContactModify (Function)
Modifies the current contact in a Lotus Notes or Outlook address book.
NotesViewSeekLast (Function)
Seeks the last document found in the current view in Lotus Notes.
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