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Customizing a visible view in the Domino Directory
Depending on how extensive your changes to the view will be, you can customize the view or a copy of the view. If your changes will be minimal, customize the view. Then when you upgrade to a new version of the default IBM® Lotus® Domino® Directory template, you must re-create the customizations. If your changes will be extensive, customize a copy of the view. Then when you upgrade to a new version of the Domino Directory template, you need only to reapply the customizations.

These steps use ACMENAMES.NTF as the file name for the copy of the Domino Directory template. Where ACMENAMES.NTF appears, substitute the file name of the copy of the Domino Directory template you created.

For more information on designing views, see Domino Designer Help.

To make minimal changes directly to the view

1. Make sure that you are working in a copy of the default Domino Directory template (ACMENAMES.NTF) and that you have Designer or Manager access in the Domino Directory ACL.

2. From the IBM® Lotus® Domino® Desinger, customize a visible view in ACMENAMES.NTF.

3. Select the view, click Properties - Design, then select "Prohibit design refresh or replace to modify."

4. Make any other directory customizations, and then complete the procedure "Applying template customizations to the Domino Directory database."

To make extensive changes to a copy of the view

1. Make sure that you are working in a copy of the default Domino Directory template (ACMENAMES.NTF) and that you have Designer or Manager access in the Domino Directory ACL.

2. From the Domino Designer, make a copy of a view in ACMENAMES.NTF.

3. Select the copy, click Properties - Design, and then select "Prohibit design refresh or replace to modify."

4. Customize the copy of the view, and then give the copy of the view a new title.

5. Open the original view, choose Design - View Properties, click the i tab, and then deselect "Show in View menu."

6. Save the view.

7. Select the original view, click Properties - Design, and then choose "Prohibit design refresh or replace to modify."

8. Make any other directory customizations, and then complete the procedure "Applying template customizations to the Domino Directory database."

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