What are the Lotus Notes database elements?

What are the Lotus Notes database elements?

The elements of Lotus Notes database are

1. Data
2. Design
3. Code
4. Security

1. Data :

- Data is stored in Notes database as a set of records.
- Every record is referred as a document.
- A document / record consist of fields of various formats like, rich text, file attachments.

2. Design:

- Different design elements are used to store data in database.
- Initially, the forms are used to access, modify records.
- There are navigators and outlines which allow to create visual interfaces.
- The design elements in a database can be seen using Notes client or a web browser.

3. Code:

- Data manipulation is done by different types of code in a database.
- Lotus Notes has native support for a formula language, scripting language.
- The code can directly be placed on design elements like Forms, views.

4. Security

- Notes provide a security layer called Access Control List.
- This allows the DBA / designers to fine tune the user’s transactions in the database.
- Users are allowed to have access changes in database.
- On a more granular level, the database designer / DBA can grant or revoke or deny the access to various database components like Views, Forms and even Documents.