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Convert MIME to RichText

I would like to convert a domino document field of Data Type: MIME Part into a Data Type: Rich Text in backend with SSJS or Java?

I have tried to work with 

doc.computeWithForm(true, true);
doc.save(true, true);

but this piece of code has no effect.

Hint: I can do this conversion with a notes client in frontend (open and save the document) without any problems.

Any idea? Thanks in advance!

Solution

  • You may be able to do this as part of the usually-undesirable side effect of automatic MIME-to-CD conversion in the API. For example, code like this will turn the Body field of the first doc in the DB from MIME to composite data:

    boolean convertMime = session.isConvertMime();
session.setConvertMime(true);
Document doc = database.getAllDocuments().getFirstDocument();
RichTextItem rtitem = (RichTextItem)doc.getFirstItem("Body");
rtitem.compact();

doc.save();
session.setConvertMime(convertMime);

    By making sure that the session is converting MIME (which is true by default, but it's best to maintain any previously-existing value) and then interacting with the MIME_PART item, it will mangle it into CD for you.