For organisations that still run legacy Lotus Notes/Domino environments (versions up to R6) and require a stable, battle‑tested ODBC bridge, remains a reliable choice. It is the most widely documented version, and its light‑weight installer ( NSQL206W32.EXE ) has been used in countless integration projects over two decades.

Treat NotesSQL as a document retrieval tool , not a relational engine. Move filtering logic to the SQL WHERE clause carefully, or export to a real database first.

Historically supported tools like Crystal Reports, Visual Basic, and Microsoft Access.