From 5b66838c05c5c674b9638399b2ba6b9b0ea768e8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: vju42 Date: Thu, 2 May 2019 09:19:36 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Added Quickstart session to the beginning Listed steps to configure dqlexplorer.nsf plus an example query on names.nsf Not complete and verified yet --- README.md | 22 ++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 22 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 3065cdd..0f6ace5 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1,4 +1,26 @@ This project is an exploration of data in Domino databases leveraging Domino Query Language. +## Quickstart +If you are here to try out DQL Explorer, learn about DQL and just want to get started... then: + +Preparation: +1. Download the dqlexplorer.nsf +2. Deploy it to a Domino 10.0.1 Server (into the data directory root, not a sub directory for now) +3. Sign the database with your signer ID, you can use the server id for instance. +4. Set an appropiate ACL - as the database allows to create and store DQL queries, you want to define some users with Author access. +5. Access the database with a browser: https:///dqlexplorer.nsf/index.html +6. DQL Explorer is just a gateway to access other databases data. So you now need to have DQL Explorer list some databases you want to use. +7. As of now, DQL requires that you issue these commands on the Domino console: +load updall -e +load updall -d + +Now you are ready to create your first DQL Query. As an example we want to use names.nsf + +1. Add names.nsf to the listed databases +2. load updall names.nsf -e +3. load updall names.nsf -d +4. Define your query +5. Run your query + ## Watch the demos Luis Guirigay and Andrew Manby introduce DQL Explorer at Think 2019: https://youtu.be/OMjSND5cPsE