Lotus Notes 8.5


Error ” @commands and other UI functions are not allowed in this context” opening a form

I received a message “@commands and other UI functions are not allowed in this context” when opening a domino form after making a simple change – in this case adding a button that would be used to launch another form creation. The create form button did not reference the form it was on – it […]


UKLUG – Day 1

Great first day of UKLUG in Cardiff – the premier Lotus / IBM developer or admin event each year. Once again managed and facilitate by Warren Elsmore and his team of yellow elves – it has been a pleasure to listen and learn from the presenters of the sessions. The opening general session was a […]


Notes Client not starting (again)

In a previous article I mentioned a circumstance where the Lotus Notes client would not start. I came across a variation of this which might be of use if you find that the client loads – asks for password and then stays loading forever. Normally this would simply be a matter of renaming the workspace […]


Lotus Notes client for Newbies

A colleague sent a link for a 5 part tutorial for users new to the Notes client in 8.5. You can locate it here and its broken down into 5 sections…   IBM Lotus Notes Client v8 for Beginners: Part 1 – Installing and configuring IBM Lotus Notes Client v8 for Beginners: Part  2 – Notes […]