Hi - I posted a similar message in the Reporter section, and have since talked to someone in tech support. After experimenting a little further, I've discovered that I can duplicate the same error I receive while trying to run/preview a report based on a Notes form - from a program. If I try to use the GetNotesField function from within a program, I get the same error that the Reporter was getting - the OpenEngine stops dead in it's tracks. I get a close/ignore message, and if I close, it says the problem is in the oi2notes.dll (we are using the oi2notes.dl3 file for version 3.x of Notes). All the dll's in the notes directory are _xxx.dll - the notes directory is in the path. I can register the database, see the fields, my program will return notes ID's, field names, etc. If I try to actually get the data however, open engine quits.

Any ideas?

Thanks,

Jeff

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I have just a few questions…

1) What type of field is it – Text, RichText, Authors, Readers, etc… and what size (approx.) is it…

2) Are there any special properties to the field – Multi-Valued, Encrypted, special permissions to read, etc…

3) Are the client and the server the same (3.what server and client)?

4) Is the field in the main database or a replica, if a replica, are the notes fully replicated, summary information, by field specific replication formula, or etc…

1) What type of field is it – Text, RichText, Authors, Readers, etc… and what size (approx.) is it…

I've attempted to read a variety of fields/types. Some are text, rich text, authors, etc. According to the documentation, it is recommended that all fields be read in as text or richtext types - I tried that as well as matching the types defined in Notes - same results.

2) Are there any special properties to the field – Multi-Valued, Encrypted, special permissions to read, etc…

I don't know of any special properties - and I tried reading fields that are strictly text - nothing special. I've also got administrator rights in this database so I don't know how permissions could come into play.

3) Are the client and the server the same (3.what server and client)?

As far as I know - I'll have to double check the server - however, I've made a copy of the database on my local drive (replication) which eliminates any contact with the server - same results. The client I'm using is 3.30.

4) Is the field in the main database or a replica, if a replica, are the notes fully replicated, summary information, by field specific

replication formula, or etc…

The copy I'm using is fully replicated - results are the same whether I go against the replicated copy or direct to the server.

Thanks for any help,

Jeff

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