Opens a database.

Defined in

Database

Syntax

public boolean open()
   throws NotesException

Return value

boolean

• true if the database exists and is opened
• false if no database with this name exists

A database must be open to use the Database properties and methods with some exceptions. Most methods that access a database open it, but some do not. See isOpen for details.

Usage

An error is returned if the user does not have access rights to the database or server.

Language cross-reference

Open method in LotusScript NotesDatabase class

@DbExists function in formula language

Example
See Also

Opening a database
NotesError and NotesException classes

Glossary