Ten Minute Guide to Lotus Notes® 4.6

Joining the Group

A discussion database is shared among those in your workgroup and is usually focused on one topic, such as an advertising campaign, a new product line, or some other special interest. Think of a discussion database as a meeting place where you can share your ideas on the subject at hand. A discussion database is based upon a discussion template and always follows a certain format:

• Main Documents Documents based upon a category or keyword. For example, your company has a discussion database built for introducing new product ideas. To propose widgets as a new product idea, create a new, main document containing your thoughts on "widgets."

• Response Documents Documents created to respond to a main document. For example, Mary knows ...