Question:
How to implement DocuWare Connect to Notes?
Answer:
Implementation of DocuWare Connect to Notes must be carried out by a Lotus Notes developer.
Temporary directory
A temporary directory with the name DWC2N is created for storing and importing documents in Lotus Notes. This directory is created automatically under the operating system’s temp directory for the user who is logged on.
DocuWare Connect to Notes Files
Database templates: Connect to Notes files are copied by the client setup into the subfolder Connect to Notes of the DocuWare Client directory if the Database templates option is selected from the list of modules for the client setup. The templates do not have to be installed on client computers, as only the Notes administrator needs these templates.
The templates must be copied into the DATA directory of the Domino server being used. From there they can be used to create Notes databases on the Notes client.
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C2NAppl.ntf |
contains the template for the Lotus Notes database in the Connect to Notes application. |
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C2NLink.ntf |
contains the template for a Lotus Notes database to be used as the link database. |
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C2NLangDocs.nsf |
contains all the Connect to Notes interface texts. If, after a Connect to Notes update, the new elements are not labeled correctly, this database can be used to update the texts. The database must also reside on the Domino server and is only used once to update the interface texts. |
Client component:
The file is copied by the client setup into the local DocuWare path if the Client component option is selected from the list of modules for the client setup. The file must be installed on every computer on which a Notes client is to run. Without the DLL file, Connect to Notes will not work. The local DW path is copied to the "PATH" environment variable. The Notes client must not be started during setup.
DWLNConn.dll contains internal functions.
If you are installing DocuWare Connect to Notes manually – without DocuWare setup – copy the DWLNConn.dll file into the local DocuWare program directory. You must also manually copy the local DocuWare path into the PATH environment variable.
Note: Setting the Path system-variables
Add the local program directory of the DocuWare client to the operating system’s Path system variables. To do this, proceed as follows:
On Windows 2000, open the Control Panel and then click on System to open the System Properties dialog box.
In the System Properties dialog box, select the Advanced tab.
Click on the Environment Variables... button to open the Environment Variables dialog box. Now modify the Path system variable. If more than one path is entered in the Path system variable, these must be separated by a semicolon.
This entry must be made on both the Domino server and on the clients.
Creating a Notes Database
You need the two C2NAppl.ntf and C2NLink.ntf template files to create a Notes database. Copy these files into the \DATA subdirectory of your Lotus Notes\Domino installation.
To create a new database, proceed as follows:
Open the New Database dialog box from the File/Database/New (Ctrl+N) menu.
In the New Database dialog box, define the settings for the new database. To obtain a list of all available templates, enable the Show more templates option. Select the DocuWare Connect to Notes 5.1 database templates from this list.
What to do Next
Notes: Once you have finished installing and implementing the Connect to Notes database, you must configure it in Notes. To do this a Notes user with at least the C2NAdmin role must be entered in the ACL of the Connect to Notes database. The role must be assigned to the Notes user before the DB is opened for the first time. For more details on configuration, see the Connect to Notes online help.
DocuWare: Each DocuWare file cabinet in which documents will be stored from Notes, must be Notes-enabled. Enable it by selecting the Notes access allowed option for each file cabinet in DocuWare Administration, under File cabinet x/General/Options.