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How do you set the server to run agents on with a hidden database design?

Add a configure button to the application's UI. You can use these @Commands in the button
  @Command([AgentSetServerName];"AgentName");  // prompts for server name
  @Command([AgentEnableDisable];"AgentName"; "1");

Alternately, you could have a second unhidden database which just has agents which call agents within the hidden database. This technique lets the user set the schedule for the other agents. Here is code that will run an agent in another database:

Sub Initialize
  Dim db As New NotesDatabase("", "")
  Dim Agent As NotesAgent
  If (db.open("", "hiddenDB.nsf")) Then
    Set Agent = db.GetAgent("(Check Servers For Response)")
    If Not(Agent Is Nothing) Then
      Call Agent.Run
    Else
      Msgbox "Agent not found..."
    End If
  End If
End Sub


Applies to Notes Versions: 4, 4.5, 4.6, 5
Last Modified: June 10, 1997