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NOTES PROGRAMMING

Convert IBM Lotus Notes Name Fields to Last-Name-First Format

Fine-tune the Notes address book -- and ensure accurate mail delivery -- with this feature users often request.

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By John P. M. Dillon

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This article describes how you can convert a standard Notes name field into a last-name-first formatted field. This is a common request from the user community.

John DillonJohn P. M. Dillon has been developing Notes applications, predominately workflow apps, for a research firm in Ventura County, California since 1996. He recently began teaching Rapid Application Development with Lotus Notes at California Lutheran University. Outside of work, his passion is the sport of performance rally, a Notes-like motorsport, where racing happens in remote areas, with close collaboration between driver and navigator, at very high speeds. John's team has won several races and championships and is currently seeking partners and sponsors for the upcoming season. On occasion he can be heard torturing the keys of his piano while composing music.

Keyword Tags: IBM, IBM Lotus, IBM Lotus Notes

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Print Edition: May 2002, Page 3

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