Notes - LotusScript: function returning a notes document

Problem:

Even though the document is instatiated inside the function it is not returned to the calling code.

 

Explanation:

You're probably declaring and setting the value of the NotesDocument's parent database inside the function, which is outside the scope of the calling function. As a result, although you return the right document, the containing database is no longer open.

You can either pass the database *and* the document and pass them both back, or you can declare the database globally .
 

From: Notes Forum