You can use an extension forms file to customize the visual
theme, fonts, the action bar, and other aspects of the web client.
For example, you can add graphics, change colors, and add new menu
items.
Before you begin
Read the topic Extension forms file requirements.Note: IBM® reserves the ability to disable any extension
forms file that causes a degradation in the service.
About this task
Deploying an extension forms file in the service requires
a brief service contract with an IBM Software
Services for Collaboration representative.
The representative validates extension forms files to ensure that
they comply with requirements that reduce risk to your users and to
the service. Once approved, the IBM representative uploads the extension
forms file to the service for your use. You can deploy more than one
extension forms file and apply each to different users.
Extension
forms files must be based on the IBM iNotes® 9.0 Social Edition forms9_x.ntf template
that is downloaded from the service.
To deploy an extension
forms file in the service, perform the following steps.
Procedure
- Download the extension forms template or a currently deployed
extension forms file from the service:
- Log in to the service as an administrator.
- If your account has
the user role, click .
- In the System Settings section
of the navigation pane, click IBM SmartCloud Notes.
- Click Extension Forms Files.
- Perform one of the following steps:
- To use the default design as a starting point, click Extension
Forms Templates and download the template file.
- To download an extensions forms file that is already deployed,
select the file in the Extension Forms File page
and click Download.
- If you download the extension forms template in the previous
step, use the template to create the extension forms file.
- To transfer changes in an extension forms file currently
used at your company to the extension forms file used in the service:
- Assess and document the design changes in the on-premises extension
forms file.
- Note any design changes that are no longer needed and can be deleted.
- Determine whether the remaining design changes in the on-premises
extension forms file are supported in the service or need modification.
- Document the changes to the new extension forms file that are
required.
- Make the design changes to the extension forms file to
be used in the service.
- Test the design changes on an IBM Domino® iNotes server
in the on-premises environment:
Note: You might want to
install and set up a test server for this purpose.
- In a Mail Settings document applied to a policy, click IBM iNotes and
in the Basics tab, add the name of the extension
forms file to the Extension Forms File Name field.
This step is needed only if the extension forms file name
is not Forms9_x.nsf, or if you want to use a
policy to enable the forms file for specific users.
- Use the following server command to flush the server
database cache:
dbcache flush
- Copy the extension forms file to the iNotes directory
under the server data directory.
- Use the following server command to stop and restart
the HTTP task:
tell http restart
- Start a web browser and clear the browser cache.
- Test the changes from the browser.
- Submit the extension forms file to an IBM Software
Services for Collaboration representative
for validation.
The IBM representative validates the
extension forms file and sends you a summary report that indicates
whether the extension forms file is approved. After it is approved,
the IBM representative uploads the extension forms file to the service.
What to do next
Assign the extension forms file to users.