Using a Template (I)
A template is a file that contains the structure for the database -- that is, forms and views -- but does not contains documents. Notes Designer comes with a collection of templates that you can use to create applications quickly. For example, to design a discussion database, use the Discussion template (DISCUSS4.NTF), which contains forms that track discussion threads in a hierarchy, as well as views that display the entries by date, author, or category.
You can set the database you create to continue to inherit design changes from the template. Then if someone redesigns the master template, your database automatically inherits the new design.