The database launch properties control what users (Notes client users and Web client users) first see when they open the database.
The Launch tab (see Figure 7.6) contains information regarding launch settings for native Lotus Notes clients and Web clients. The settings for the database launch settings are located on the Launch tab of the Database properties Infobox.
Figure 7.6. The Launch tab of the Database properties box.
The information contained in the Launch tab is described in Table 7.3.
Table 7.3. Database Launch Tab
Setting
Setting Type
Description
When Opened in the Notes Client
Drop-down
Determines the default design element to open when the database is opened by a native Lotus Notes client. The default launch options for Notes clients are
Restore last viewed by user
Open “About Database” document
Open designated frameset
Open designated Navigator
Open designated Navigator in its own window
Launch first attachment in “About Database”
Launch first doclink in “About Database”
Name
Drop-down
The list of specific options based upon the Notes client Open options.
Restore as Last Viewed by User
Check box
Opens last design element viewed by each user.
Show “About Database” Document If Modified
Check box
Determines whether the About document should be displayed to Notes clients if its design has been modified since the user last accessed the database.
Show “About Database” Document When Database Is Opened for the First Time
Check box
Determines whether the About document should be displayed to Notes clients when database is opened for first time.
Preview Pane Default…
Button
Determines the default Preview pane layout. Select the Maximize Document Preview on Database Open to display the Preview pane automatically. This option is not available if you have the launch option set to open a frameset.
When Opened in a Browser
Drop-Down
Determines the default design element to open when the database is opened by a Web client. The default launch options for Web clients are
