Background:
A user attempting to perform an index search in the Domino Admin client using the "More Options" filter (Field = InternetAddress) reported that only the first 10–12 Notes users are returned, despite attempting to search for approximately 30 users. The steps followed were based on this knowledge article.
Issue:
Currently, the search appears to truncate results or fails to return all matches when the filter includes many values. The user was unable to locate documentation specifying a limitation.
Root Cause:
This behavior is due to a known limitation in the underlying formula and DQL (Domino Query Language) engine. Specifically, formula-based queries used in this context are subject to a maximum size limit of 256 bytes.
Reference: HCL Domino Designer Formula Language Documentation
Request:
We propose an enhancement to either:
Extend the 256-byte limit on formula-based queries used in Admin client index searches, or
Introduce support for batch/multi-query execution when filtering by fields like InternetAddress to allow the selection of larger user sets.
Justification:
This enhancement would greatly improve administrative efficiency in environments where bulk operations are required, such as managing large groups of users by Internet address or performing targeted searches across directories.
Until such an enhancement is possible, documentation could be updated to clarify this limitation and suggest alternative workarounds, such as splitting the search into smaller batches.
