Note This method is new with Release 8.0.1.

Defined in

DocumentCollection

Syntax

public void subtract(int noteID)
   throws NotesException

public void subtract(Document document)
   throws NotesException

public void subtract(DocumentCollection collection)
   throws NotesException

Parameters

int noteID

A single noteID belonging to the DocumentCollection's database.

A single document belonging to the DocumentCollection's database.

A documentCollection, all documents of which must belong to the DocumentCollection's database.

The document or documents being subtracted by this method must be in the same database as the original collection. Otherwise, the method will return the error "the specified note or notes do not exist in the database" or, if a noteID was passed to the method that matches a noteID in the original collection's database, the method will use the unintended document.

On successful completion of this method, the original document collection will contain only the documents it contained prior to the call which are not specified by the input argument.

Language cross-reference

Subtract method in LotusScript NotesDocumentCollection class

Glossary