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Status Under Consideration
Workspace Domino Designer
Categories LotusScript
Created by Guest
Created on Feb 26, 2026

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Build All also shows if code referencing other code needs a recompile

While the idea https://domino-ideas.hcltechsw.com/ideas/DDXP-I-763 describes automatic recompilation, this idea describes notifying the developer. Currently there is no indication in the Problems tab.

If code referencing other code needs a recompile due to changes in the referenced code, I would LOVE the Problems tab listing the code needing a recompile, so that the Runtime error 'Cannot find external name' can be prevented by recompiling the problem code.

The option to do a recompile exists, but that prevents the developer seeing where the referring code is located, and possibly taking more action than a simple recompile.

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  • Guest
    Apr 21, 2026

    We have a developed system of our own templates. In templates that inherit elements from base templates, it is generally unnecessary to recompile elements that have "Inherit from the design element" set - it's a waste of time.
    Personally, I would like a checkbox in the Domino Designer settings where I could disable the recompilation of such elements. I've been a Lotus developer for 25 years and have never had the need to recompile an entire template.

    Similarly, search in design elements using Ctrl+H. In the search window, I would like to have a checkbox to disable search in elements that have “Inherit from the design element” set.

    Thanks for understanding.

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  • Guest
    Feb 26, 2026

    I absolutely support this. A "recompile all" needs a significant amount of time in databases with lots of design elements and it adds a new timestamp to every single design element hiding the information about what REALLY has been changed. In addition after a "recompile all" a design update will update every single item. If you use a custom mail template that would mean that you have to update every single design element for every single user database just because you fixed one little typo in one script library that happens to be used in other libraries and makes them fail with "cannot find external name" error

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