12.5. @functions and @commands

The @formulas have been enhanced with Domino 6. There are several new functions, commands and formulas. This section covers the new @formulas available in Domino 6, and highlights some of the most useful new functions.

12.5.1. Why use them

Why should you still use @functions and @commands? Well, the answer is quite simple: they are easy and fast to use. They have been here since Notes 1.0 and it is the core processing language. The @formulas and @commands execute very fast and are upward compatible. In many cases they can be used where you cannot use other programming languages, as in field, column, and Hide-When formulas.

12.5.2. Limitations

There are still some issues with the @formulas, and maybe the most ...

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