There's three types of database bookmarks - did you know?
by florian vogler :: Lotus Notes Client Management | bookmarks
The following is an attempt to describe a rather complex matter in as few sentences as possible ... so bear with me if there are certain exceptions and feel free to post any findings.
For example, for the usermailbox, the current location is the master ofdisaster connectivity.
Did you know that bookmarks pointing to databases can be of one of the following three different types:
1.) relative
2.) hinted
3.) absolute
Relative bookmarks only point to a replica ID. They do not contain any information about a server- or filename.
When clicking on a relative bookmark, the respective replica's (topmost) icon on the Notes desktop (workspace) determines which server and filename will be opened. (I hear the unstacked desktop people scream ^^ more details in a few days; and yes, for roaming users, the bookmark.nsf contents also play its role - again, this is an introduction to the shallows of Notes).
If there's no icon on the desktop for the particular replica yet, it starts to get really interesting ... but more on that tomorrow; the resulting odyssey of the notes client - or in many cases the end user rather - is interesting enough on its own :)
Hinted bookmarks point to a replica ID and contain a server hint.
If a Notes client does not yet have any link on the desktop/workspace for the respective replica when clicking on a bookmark, it will open the replica from the server according to the hinted information.
If a Notes client already has a link on the desktop/workspace for the respective replica when clicking on a bookmark, it will ignore the server hint and open the database from the server according to the (topmost) icon on the Notes desktop (for unstacked desktops see above).
Absolute bookmarks point to a replica ID and servername.
An absolute bookmark will always open the exact database specified in itself, regardless of the configuration on the Notes desktop/workspace.
Admittedly, the absolute bookmark type is very rare. - from our experience it's about 1 - 2% of all bookmarks that are absolute (from what we have seen so far on more than 500,000 seats, these are created for things like addressbooks, in other words "system" databases), and the client tries to change them to hinted bookmarks as much as it can.
Again, this is just an introduction to bookmark types and does not (yet) aim to explain everything that can happen when you click on a bookmark.
p.s. yes, naturally, MarvelClient can analyze your bookmarks, as much as it allows you to change bookmark types and even create specific types of bookmarks - couldn't resist ;-)
For example, for the usermailbox, the current location is the master of
Did you know that bookmarks pointing to databases can be of one of the following three different types:
1.) relative
2.) hinted
3.) absolute
Relative bookmarks only point to a replica ID. They do not contain any information about a server- or filename.
When clicking on a relative bookmark, the respective replica's (topmost) icon on the Notes desktop (workspace) determines which server and filename will be opened. (I hear the unstacked desktop people scream ^^ more details in a few days; and yes, for roaming users, the bookmark.nsf contents also play its role - again, this is an introduction to the shallows of Notes).
If there's no icon on the desktop for the particular replica yet, it starts to get really interesting ... but more on that tomorrow; the resulting odyssey of the notes client - or in many cases the end user rather - is interesting enough on its own :)
Hinted bookmarks point to a replica ID and contain a server hint.
If a Notes client does not yet have any link on the desktop/workspace for the respective replica when clicking on a bookmark, it will open the replica from the server according to the hinted information.
If a Notes client already has a link on the desktop/workspace for the respective replica when clicking on a bookmark, it will ignore the server hint and open the database from the server according to the (topmost) icon on the Notes desktop (for unstacked desktops see above).
Absolute bookmarks point to a replica ID and servername.
An absolute bookmark will always open the exact database specified in itself, regardless of the configuration on the Notes desktop/workspace.
Admittedly, the absolute bookmark type is very rare. - from our experience it's about 1 - 2% of all bookmarks that are absolute (from what we have seen so far on more than 500,000 seats, these are created for things like addressbooks, in other words "system" databases), and the client tries to change them to hinted bookmarks as much as it can.
Again, this is just an introduction to bookmark types and does not (yet) aim to explain everything that can happen when you click on a bookmark.
p.s. yes, naturally, MarvelClient can analyze your bookmarks, as much as it allows you to change bookmark types and even create specific types of bookmarks - couldn't resist ;-)
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