In this tutorial, we will show how to integrate MS Word, Excel or OpenOffice with a standard Lotus Notes application SWING Integrator Tutorial As a sample application we will use the standard Doc Library template. Let's start by creating a new database. www.swingsoftware.com

Step 1: Copy SWING Integrator design elements to your database Select the destination database (DocLib) and let the Wizard do the rest Open the Integrator database and start the Setup Wizard

Step 2: Modify your Notes form(s) Insert the SwAttachments subform at the bottom of the form... In Domino Designer open the form that you want to “Office-enable” ...and add a line of code (the second one is optional) Your Notes form has been “Office-enabled” now!

Your Notes form has been “Office-enabled” now!

Step 3: Setup your templates 1 Open the DocLib database; notice that the Templates view has been added. Let’s create a new template. 2 2 Create a Word, Excel or OpenOffice template, or import an existing template containing fields/bookmarks ( 1 ) Select Notes forms and fields for data transfer ( 2 )

Create a Word, Excel or OpenOffice template, or import an existing template containing fields/bookmarks ( 1 )

Select Notes forms and fields for data transfer ( 2 )

It’s ready to use now! The form has got new buttons The Template action creates a new Office document based upon the template assigned to this form

Integrator populates the document with Notes data The resulting document will be saved to Notes for no-hassle editing

What we have done: Copied design elements using Setup Wizard Added a subform to the Notes form in Domino Designer Added an Office template and set up the data exchange What we have got: An “Office-enabled” document library Centralized Office templates Bi-directional field exchange, including rich text transfer and transformations between multivalue fields and tables In-place editing and conversion to PDF What we didn’t see yet...

What we have done:

Copied design elements using Setup Wizard

Added a subform to the Notes form in Domino Designer

Added an Office template and set up the data exchange

What we have got:

An “Office-enabled” document library

Centralized Office templates

Bi-directional field exchange, including rich text transfer and transformations between multivalue fields and tables

In-place editing and conversion to PDF

What we didn’t see yet...

We didn’t see yet: Mail-merge for personalized serial letters and labels Reports and Charts 1-step PDF conversion Reusable text fragments and images Advanced document assembly Points to remember: The application can be easily extended simply by adding new Office templates, without programming. A comprehensive API and open design elements let developers customize the solution to fit their specific needs. www.swingsoftware.com

We didn’t see yet:

Mail-merge for personalized serial letters and labels

Reports and Charts

1-step PDF conversion

Reusable text fragments and images

Advanced document assembly

Points to remember:

The application can be easily extended simply by adding new Office templates, without programming.

A comprehensive API and open design elements let developers customize the solution to fit their specific needs.