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Domino Volt – Getting on with Business, Lightning Fast!

29. Mai 2020 Posted by Martin Lechleider

In the era of COVID-19, organizations are having to adapt and pivot away from traditional solutions and are learning to solve issues quickly and do things differently. In a recent webinar, we showed you how HCL Domino Volt can help keep key, mission-critical parts of the business moving, support a remote workforce, and build new processes. And, we showed you how it’s easy for those closest to the business challenge to build these new processes with minimal IT intervention. 

We built and demoed a crisis furlough application that helps HR and finance manage the company salary budget and a workfromhome employee survey. In addition, we provided five key lessons learned and the best practices we recommend for building your first Domino Volt workflow-based application.  You can watch the replay here.  

As usual, those who attended were super active, and a lot of great questions were asked. You can find those questions — and the answers — below. 

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FURLOUGH APP AND SURVEY DEMO 

Q: Can you share the demo app?  

A: Yes, we will share the application .volt files in the sandbox 

Q: How long did it take to build these apps? 

A: Three weeks for the furlough application (including time spent learning HCL Domino Volt along the way) and one week for the survey application after applying lessons learned from building the first application.

Q: In the demo, a support ticket was opened from the survey if you answered yes to “having connectivity issues.” Could a support BOT session be initiated instead of opening a ticket? 

A: Yes. The low-code capabilities in Domino Volt allows you design apps to fit your specific requirements.  Providing support capabilities in the form of a BOT and then only opening a ticket if needed sounds like a very effective design!

Q: Can the survey questions be dynamic or customized? 

A: Yes. With Domino Volt you can build rules into your application to ask questions based on business logic. This might include asking a set of question only if a user selected a certain option or perhaps based on who they are and what their role in the organization is. 

Q: Is it possible to see a dashboard with survey answers? 

A: Yesthis is possibleWe provided an example in the demo when logging in as the Survey Analyst role. By default, Domino Volt gives you a view into the data you collect and visualizations of that data.  

GENERAL DOMINO VOLT FUNCTIONALITY 

Q: Does Domino Volt use a relational or NoSQL database? 

A: Domino Volt stores and manages all data and applications in its Domino NoSQL database. You can learn more about this in our recent blog post 

Q: Will Domino Volt apps work on any device? 

A: Yes. Domino Volt apps are mobilefriendly web apps that work on any laptop, tablet or phone. 

Q: Are Domino Volt apps compatible with Nomad for offline use? 

A: Apps created with Domino Volt are Domino apps and can be used in HCL Nomad. However, the use of Domino Volt apps in Nomad will be limited and will not include the web experience and client-side logic you defined. 

Q: Are there view filter functions like Excel filters? 

A: Today you can add filters to a view in a Domino Volt view. Additional filter types are planned for the next Domino Volt release. 

Q: Can I integrate JDBC accesses for relational DBs? 

A: Today, Domino Volt relies on REST and Web Services for integration.  However, we intend to provide native access to relational databases more natively in the future.   

Q: How do I sort columns in “views”? 

A: The table control allows for clicking on the column header to sort on that column. 

Q: It would be nice to have a catalog of useful snippets of code and apps where everyone could contribute.  

A: HCL already has a space to share our snippets and it’s the available from the sandbox. 

Q: Will make it easier to access data in the Domino directory from Domino Volt for those who do not know REST? 

A: Yes. We have made it a priority to improve how you can integrate Domino data and information from the Domino directory into your applications. Expect to see some of these improvements in the next Domino Volt release. 

Q: Can I import files from HCL Leap into Domino Volt? 

A: You can import files from Leap 9.2 into Domino Volt. However, there are some things that Domino Volt does not yet support yet. For example, anonymous access and dynamic role assignment. Both of which are in our Domino Volt roadmap.  

Q: Can you describe what kind of coding makes up a service call? 

A: Integrating services into your application requires knowledge of the API you will be accessing as well as basic knowledge of how REST services work. The “coding” part in Domino Volt is a point and click experience to configure how you want the service to work in your app. This involves specifying the URL, any required authentication, and how you want to map inputs from your app to the service and outputs from the service into your app. 

Q: Is it possible to do signatures in Domino Volt? 

A: This capability can be added with a JavaScript library. You can find an example in the Domino Volt forum. 

Q: Will Domino Volt guarantee compatibility of existing apps in new releases like Domino? 

A: It is our intent to provide full support for the apps you have created with each new release of the software. Upgrading to the next release should never break anything you have deployed. 

Q: Is there a technical session available to learn more? 

A: Please keep an eye out for the HCL Digital Solutions Academy. We will be launching this soon to help educate developers on how to build applications

DOMINO VOLT ROADMAP 

Q: When will Domino Volt support anonymous access?   

A: The intent is for the next release of Domino Volt to support building apps for anonymous access. 

Q: Is there a plan for an HCL library or catalog where partners and companies can list or advertise their Domino Volt-based applications? 

A: Yes, we do plan to provide a vehicle for business partners and customers to make applications and code available.  Details to come at a later date. 

Q: Is there a plan to enable users to use Domino Volt-based apps offline? 

A: Yes. A mobile client with offline support is in our roadmap.

Q: Are there any plans to support dynamic role assignment? We need to have the approvers or reviewer determined based on who create the request. 

Yes, we intend to add dynamic role assignment to the next Domino Volt release. 

Q: Domino Volt uses Dojo internally. Is there a timeline on using more recent version of Dojo? 

A: HCL will update the core technologies in Domino Volt  including JavaScript libraries  as we see that they are able to provide additional value to our customers.  There is no set timeline planned for this. 

Q: What is the mobile roadmap for Domino Volt? 

Plans include support for mobile capabilities like the camera, GPS, QR and Barcode readers, and touch gestures as well as being able to use apps offline and sync when connected.   

Q: Will Domino Volt be available on IBM iSeries? 

A: We are evaluating additional platform support beyond Windows and Linux. 

Q: When will we be able to create custom views like in Domino? 

A: Improving Domino Volt’s view capabilities is one of our priorities. You can expect to see improvement in this area in upcoming releases.  

DOMINO VOLT LICENSING AND INSTALLATION  

Q: Can I license Domino Volt for a subset of my users? 

A: HCL Domino Volt is licensed via Domino CCB licensing which is per user licensing. Like mail, we believe Domino Volt is for everyone in your organization.   

Q: What infrastructure and software is needed to use Domino Volt? 

A: HCL Domino v11.0.1 and HCL Domino Volt running on Windows or Linux are all that is needed. 

Disclaimer – HCL’s statements regarding its plans, directions, and intent are subject to change or withdrawal without notice at HCL’s sole discretion. Information regarding potential future products is intended to outline our general product direction and it should not be relied on in making a purchasing decision. The information mentioned regarding potential future products is not a commitment, promise, or legal obligation to deliver any material, code or functionality. Information about potential future products may not be incorporated into any contract. The development, release, and timing of any future features or functionality described for our products remains at our sole discretion. Performance is based on measurements and projections using standard HCL benchmarks in a controlled environment. The actual throughput or performance that any user will experience will vary depending upon many factors, including considerations such as the amount of multi programming in the user’s job stream, the I/O configuration, the storage configuration, and the workload processed. Therefore, no assurance can be given that an individual user will achieve results similar to those stated here.

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HCL Domino and Arvid Gjerde Help Make Norwegian Roads and Bridges Safer…Saving Lives Along the Way

15. Mai 2020 Posted by Janet Kenney

To Norwegians, it’s a welcome sight to see the weekly ritual of the familiar orange trucks setting out to do their guardrail work on a Monday morning and returning on Thursday night after a successful week. Arvid Gjerde is one of the top guardrail providers in Norway and is known for its highly competent workforce — as well as the iconic orange trucks navigating the twists and turns of the country’s roads.

Arvid Gjerde has been working in traffic protection for over 40 years in Norway, specializing in the installation of road and bridge guard rails that keep roads and drivers safe. It provides installation services that meet the highest standards on quality and efficiency, while keeping costs low for customers.

 The company started in 1972 with big ideas — and a back hoe! Today, its team is powered by an integrated, web-enabled Domino-based software infrastructure to manage all project management steps from initial sale to final installation. With several companies competing for the same projects in Norway, the business challenge it faces was to outdo the competition and win those projects based on high-quality service, efficiency, and cost.

 “At Arvid Gjerde we like to say we are making roadways and bridges safer in Norway — and saving lives along the way!”

—Markus Brevik​, CEO​ of Arvid Gjerde

The CEO is proud of the work his company does to effectively use its powerful toolset to convert customer prospects to clients and then successfully execute on those projects. Brevik attributes the company’s success to its loyal and competent employees, its highly equipped top-grade machinery, its comprehensive software, and its longtime partnership with HCL Business Partner, iSi. Together, these elements form the keys to its success.

Read the full story: https://www.hcltechsw.com/wps/portal/resources/stories/arvid-gjerde/

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HCL Domino Volt – Fragen und Antworten

30. April 2020 Posted by Gerda Marx

Über HCL Domino Volt haben wurde bereits ausführlich berichtet. Am 16.April hatte HCL ein kostenloses Webinar durchgeführt, um HCL Domino Volt im Detail vorzustellen und Fragen zu beantworten. Für alle, die das Webinar am 16 April 2020 zu Domino Volt verpasst haben, gibt es nun die Aufzeichnung zu diesem [...]

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Everything You Need to Know About Domino Volt

23. April 2020 Posted by Andrew Manby

On April 16, we hosted the official Domino Volt launch webcast. Nearly 1,500 people signed up for the webinar, and we had almost 1,000 live attendees. You can always watch the replay here.

There were about 250 questions were asked during the one-hour time slot. We’ve distilled them down to the following Q&A.

GENERAL QUESTIONS

Q. Will Domino Volt be included in HCL SW Partner Pack?

A. Yes, Domino Volt will be included in the Partner Pack by May 2020.

Q. Will HCL provide partners with enablement resources?

A. Yes, starting on April 22, we are delivering education and sales resources to help partners communicate Domino Volt’s value to customers.

Q. Are there plans for a trial version?

A. HCL will make trial versions for Domino Volt available soon.

Q. Is a training course available for Domino Volt?

A. Yes, video tutorials are already available in the Domino Volt Help Center

Q. What is the minimum number of licenses to take advantage of Domino Volt?

A. To purchase Domino Volt, you must buy the equivalent number of users as you have for the underlying Domino user license. Like email we believe the Domino Volt product is for everyone in your organization, so the license is both people using and building apps.

Q. Once licensed, are there any limits to the number of apps can be built with the tool?

A. There are no limits to the number of applications you can create.

Q. How will licensing be handled when anonymous access is available?

A. This will be announced as we get closer to the availability of anonymous usage.

GENERAL FUNCTIONALITY

Q. How does versioning work? Can we create new versions with added functionality and if needed revert back to a prior version?

A. Versions of Domino Volt apps can be made by making copies of them. This can be done through the duplicate option. Domino Volt apps can also be exported giving you the ability to save a version of the app at any given point and then revert back to that version if needed.

Q. Is Domino Volt available in multiple languages and can we create multilingual apps?

A. Yes, Domino Volt supports 31 different languages. Also, there is a sample app available which shows how this can be done. Translated strings are stored in a central DB which apps use to dynamically fetch translated strings based on locale or language preference.

Q. Can you authenticate with Microsoft Active Directory and SAML idProviders?

A. Yes, this is possible. Domino Volt authenticates users based on Domino, which can be configured to work with and sync with Microsoft Active directory. Domino Volt authenticates users based on Domino, which can be configured to work SAML idProviders.

Q. Most of the integration examples I have seen show Domino Volt reading information. Can I also update?

A. Yes, Domino Volt services can create, read, update and delete information if the API you are accessing allows. Each Domino Volt app automatically exposes its data through a REST API which will allow full create, read, update and delete – provided access permission set on the app allow you to do so.

Q. Why does Domino Volt include an entitlement for HCL Enterprise Integrator?

A. Yes, Domino Volt includes an entitlement to HCL Enterprise Integrator. This has been included for future releases of Domino Volt to be able to access data from enterprises databases such as Oracle, DB2, and SQL Server.

Q. Can I use Domino Volt for external people to sign up for an event? Is anonymous usage supported?

A. Building apps for anonymous usage is not supported in the first release of the Domino Volt. This is something HCL will add support for in a future release.

Q. The demo showed some built-in analytics, can these be customized?

A. A limited number of modifications can be made on the summary page which show charts and analytics. This includes which charts you wish to see, the type of chart. The ability to see charts based on data filters will be added soon.

Q. How does Domino Volt handle authentication with REST APIs?

A. Service credentials can be stored in the service configuration or provide at runtime in the form. Credentials are passed to the header section of the call. Additional options for secure interaction with OAuth based REST APIs planned for the product.

Q. We have a standard UI for all our Notes apps. How can we enforce our own custom standard UI across Domino Volt apps?

A. Domino Volt provides an option to include your own CSS. This provides a way to enforce corporate guidelines for usability and branding. Themes included with the product provide a way to consistently style applications

Q. How does my Domino Volt app work on mobile devices?

A. Yes, Domino Volt apps are mobile friendly and responsive by design. The responsive settings can be set to any dynamic range and can include breakpoints for when to collapse to single column and show/hide different elements of your app.

Q. Can we use Domino Volt in a Docker container?

A. Yes, Domino Volt and Domino can be containerized. Details on how to get started can be found at the domino-docker project on GitHub. HCL has plans to offer a single container version of Domino Volt and Domino in the near future.

Q. Is a dedicated server recommended?

A. In most cases this is not necessary. Domino Volt application runs client side with server interaction being limited to when a user opens or saves. This approach allows a single Domino Volt (and Domino) server to scale with little impact on server resource.

Q. Is it possible to lookup information in another Domino database?

A. Yes, this is possible in the first release by Domino Volt making service calls to Domino Access Services. In the next release HCL will introduce direct access to Domino data which will make accessing data much easier.

Q. If you build a Domino Volt app, how can you export the data?

A. Data can be exported from any Domino Volt app in Excel spreadsheet format (xls). Each app can also expose its data through a REST API.

Q. Can we do the role-based workflows?

A. Role-based access is part of the set of workflow capabilities in Domino Volt. Access and permissions in each workflow stage are role-based.

Q. Can Domino Volt be integrated with SAP for fetching of employee master data?

A. This can be done today through services. In the near future we will make this easier to do through HCL SAP Connector and Domino Volts ability to work with Domino data.

DOMINO VOLT ROADMAP

Q. What is the expected release schedule for Domino Volt?

A. In keeping with Verse, Nomad, and AppDev Pack, HCL will release new Domino Volt functionality as continuous updates on a quarterly basis. Details of what will be delivered in the next release will be shared soon.

Q. Is there a public detailed roadmap for HCL Domino Volt?

A. Yes, we have shared our plans for Domino v12 and Domino Volt at Engage 2020. In broad terms, we are focused on enhancing support for Domino functionality, adding a visual workflow experience, enterprise integration, and dedicated mobile app.

Q. Will Domino Volt workflow support parallel tasks, due date notifications and conditional routing? Will a visual workflow designer be introduced?

A. Workflow is a priority focus for the team, and we do plan to add these capabilities in the future

Q. Is HCL planning to integrate Domino Volt with Verse, Connections and Sametime?

The simple answer is yes. Today, customers can immediately embed Domino Volt apps within Connections. Support for Verse and Sametime are currently being explored as candidates for the v12 roadmap.

NOTES AND DOMINO

Q. Can I modify my Domino Volt app so that it can also be used on a Notes Client?

A. Domino Volt apps are Domino apps, so, yes, they can be opened in Notes and with Nomad. You can customize Domino Volt apps in Designer to adding styling and capabilities such as Views for Notes and Nomad client users. The one caveat to keep in mind is that client-side logic in the Domino Volt app will not work in Notes or Nomad.

Q. Is it possible to extend an existing Domino app with a new Domino Volt interface?

A. Domino Volt is designed to both build new apps and extend existing Domino apps with new forms and workflows. It will be able to leverage existing Domino data and agents.

Q. Is there a documented list of Domino Volt artifacts that we should not touch?

A. The HCL development team will provide some documentation and guidance on Domino Volt artifacts which should not be changed by Designer.

Q. Does Domino Volt support HA and Domino Clusters?

A. Not in the initial version. We plan to update Domino Volt at some point so that you can leverage Domino clustering seamlessly.

Q. Can I use DQL in Domino Volt?

A. Domino Volt uses DQL under the covers to provide filtering and sorting capabilities and is one of the reasons why Domino Volt requires v11.0.1 of Domino. Use of custom DQL is not possible today, however, we are planning to enable that functionality in the future.

Q. Views are a significant part of the design of a Domino application. Domino Volt has no View design capabilities equivalent. What are the plans here?

A. We plan to enhance Domino Volt’s capabilities more in line with Domino’s underlying capability. This could include letting you define custom views as part of your app and to include categorization.

Q. When I change the app in Domino Volt, will my customizations from Designer be lost?

A. Changes made in Designer will not be lost when you update your Domino Volt app with the exception of changes to some of the artifacts that are generated by Volt (the subforms, file resources, etc.).

Disclaimer – HCL’s statements regarding its plans, directions, and intent are subject to change or withdrawal without notice at HCL’s sole discretion. Information regarding potential future products is intended to outline our general product direction and it should not be relied on in making a purchasing decision. The information mentioned regarding potential future products is not a commitment, promise, or legal obligation to deliver any material, code or functionality. Information about potential future products may not be incorporated into any contract. The development, release, and timing of any future features or functionality described for our products remains at our sole discretion. Performance is based on measurements and projections using standard HCL benchmarks in a controlled environment. The actual throughput or performance that any user will experience will vary depending upon many factors, including considerations such as the amount of multi programming in the user’s job stream, the I/O configuration, the storage configuration, and the workload processed. Therefore, no assurance can be given that an individual user will achieve results similar to those stated here.

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Achtung Hochspannung – HCL Volt

10. Januar 2020 Posted by Gerda Marx

Am 04.12.2019 hat HCL in Tokio die Versionen 11 von Domino, Notes, Sametime vorgestellt. Domino V11 wurde, wie versprochen, am 20.12.2019 gelauncht und kann auf Flexnet heruntergeladen werden. Außerdem hat HCL noch "HCLVolt" vorgestellt, womitn einfache Low-Code-Anwendungen erstellen werden können. HCL Volt ist eine Weiterentwicklung des "Forms Experience Builder" [...]

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