Lightweight Notes Application Migration

The IONET Pipeliner Lite provides lightweight, user-driven migration and archival for Lotus Notes and Domino.

The Pipeliner Lite platform enables organisations to migrate Lotus Notes Applications, Domino databases and Quickr environments to HTML, PDF, PDF/A and Microsoft SharePoint using only a standard Notes Client — with no additional migration infrastructure or specialist development expertise required.

Designed for distributed organisations, phased modernisation initiatives and low-overhead migration projects, the Pipeliner Lite allows administrators and business users to securely export and preserve Notes applications while maintaining familiar navigation, usability and document structures.

Overview

The Pipeliner Lite operates directly within the Notes Client environment as a standard Notes application.

Users simply:

Open the Pipeliner Lite database.
Select local or server-based Notes applications.
Configure basic migration options.
Execute migration tasks directly from the Notes Client.

No dedicated migration servers, complex middleware or specialist Domino development skills are required.

This enables organisations to rapidly deploy lightweight migration and archival workflows with minimal operational overhead.

Comprehensive Migration
The Pipeliner Lite migrates any Notes Database, preserving:

Notes Views and Navigation.
Embedded Views.
Rich Text Formatting.
Attachments and Embedded Objects.
Sections and Tabbed Tables.
Response Hierarchies.
Doclinks.
Graphics and Layouts.

This helps organisations retain the usability and business value of legacy applications after migration or archival.

Flexible Migration and Archival Targets
Migrate Lotus Notes applications and databases to:

HTML.
PDF or PDF/A.
Microsoft SharePoint.

Use different output formats for different applications. For example:

Long-term archival applications can be exported to PDF/A.
Operational reference systems can be migrated to SharePoint.
Read-only historical applications can be published as searchable HTML.

This provides flexibility for phased modernisation and records retention strategies.

Flexible Customisation
Because Notes applications often contain unique and highly customised designs, the Pipeliner Lite provides flexible customisation capabilities for each application. Features include:

XSLT-based output customisation.
Modified Notes Form support.
Tailored formatting for individual applications.
Flexible rendering options for HTML and PDF outputs.

This allows organisations to optimise the appearance and usability of exported applications for different business requirements.

Distributed Self-Service Migration
The Pipeliner Lite is particularly well suited for:

Lightweight migration projects.
Department-level modernisation initiatives.
Compliance and archival programs.
User-managed migration scenarios.
Organisations requiring low infrastructure overhead.
Phased Domino retirement strategies.

The platform allows business users and administrators to execute migrations without requiring deep Domino administration or development expertise.

Key Features

Lightweight Notes application migration using only a Notes Client.

Migration to HTML, PDF, PDF/A and SharePoint.

Support for standard and custom Notes applications.

Preservation of Views, Embedded Views and Navigation.

Full fidelity for Rich Text, Images and Attachments.

Support for complex Response Hierarchies.

Flexible migration criteria using dates, folders and @Formulas.

Recreated Notes-style navigation and search functionality.

XSLT-based customisation and formatting.

No specialist administrator or developer knowledge required.

Preservation of source application integrity.

Ideal For

Retiring legacy Notes applications.

Preserving historical business applications.

Reducing Domino infrastructure dependency.

Archiving applications for compliance purposes.

Publishing Notes applications as searchable HTML.

Reducing migration complexity and cost.

Supporting phased modernisation initiatives.

Enabling lightweight self-service migrations.

Demonstration Video

A short video showing a Discussion Database migration to HTML, using a Notes Client (opens in a new window).

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