Customizing a visible view in the Domino Directory

Depending on how extensive your changes will be to the view, you can customize the view or a copy of the view. If your changes are minimal, customize the view instead of a copy. Then when you upgrade to a new version of the default IBM® Domino® Directory template, you must re-create the customization. If your changes will be extensive, customize a copy of the view. Then when you upgrade to a new version of the Domino Directory template, you need only to reapply the customization.

About this task

These steps use RENOVATIONSNAMES.NTF as the file name for the copy of the Domino Directory template. Where RENOVATIONSNAMES.NTF appears, substitute the file name of the copy of the Domino Directory template you created.

For more information on designing views, see IBM Domino Designer Help.

To make minimal changes directly to the view

Procedure

  1. Make sure that you are working in a copy of the default Domino Directory template (RENOVATIONSNAMES.NTF) and that you have Designer or Manager access in the Domino Directory ACL.
  2. From Domino Designer, customize a visible view in RENOVATIONSNAMES.NTF.
  3. Select the view, click Properties > Design, then select Prohibit design refresh or replace to modify.
  4. Make any other directory customizations.

What to do next

Complete the procedure Applying template customizations to the Domino Directory database.

To make extensive changes to a copy of the view

Procedure

  1. Make sure that you are working in a copy of the default Domino Directory template (RENOVATIONSNAMES.NTF) and that you have Designer or Manager access in the Domino Directory ACL.
  2. From Domino Designer, make a copy of a view in RENOVATIONSNAMES.NTF.
  3. Select the copy, click Properties > Design, then select Prohibit design refresh or replace to modify.
  4. Customize the copy of the view, and then give the copy of the view a new title.
  5. Open the original view, choose Design > View Properties, click the i tab, and then deselect Show in View menu.
  6. Save the view.
  7. Select the original view, click Properties > Design, and then choose Prohibit design refresh or replace to modify.
  8. Make any other directory customizations.

What to do next

Complete the procedure Applying template customizations to the Domino Directory database.