I would like to know if there is a way that a task can be deleted once
completed. I already have a filter that hides completed tasks, but they'll
build up over time. Ideally, I would like to click the Complete field to mark
it completed, and have the task automatically deleted. If I can get a prompt
before deleting, that would be excellent.

This is probably more of a VBA question, but I thought I would try here
first, as I am only familiar with Excel VBA programming.

TIA
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I am running on Office 2003, unless otherwise stated.

That's possible with VBA. You can adapt this example, which assigns a
category to a completed task:
http://www.vboffice.net/sample.html?...owitem&lang=en

After checking for the Status property, and instead of assigning the
category, just call Task.Delete.

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Best regards
Michael Bauer - MVP Outlook

: Outlook Categories? Category Manager Is Your Tool
: VBOffice Reporter for Data Analysis & Reporting
: <http://www.vboffice.net/product.html?pub=6&lang=en>


Am Tue, 6 Oct 2009 09:30:01 -0700 schrieb Orion Cochrane:

> I would like to know if there is a way that a task can be deleted once
> completed. I already have a filter that hides completed tasks, but they'll
> build up over time. Ideally, I would like to click the Complete field to
mark
> it completed, and have the task automatically deleted. If I can get a
prompt
> before deleting, that would be excellent.
>
> This is probably more of a VBA question, but I thought I would try here
> first, as I am only familiar with Excel VBA programming.
>
> TIA

That worked great! Thanks.
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I am running on Office 2003, unless otherwise stated.


"Michael Bauer [MVP - Outlook]" wrote:

>
>
> That's possible with VBA. You can adapt this example, which assigns a
> category to a completed task:
> http://www.vboffice.net/sample.html?...owitem&lang=en
>
> After checking for the Status property, and instead of assigning the
> category, just call Task.Delete.
>
> --
> Best regards
> Michael Bauer - MVP Outlook
>
> : Outlook Categories? Category Manager Is Your Tool
> : VBOffice Reporter for Data Analysis & Reporting
> : <http://www.vboffice.net/product.html?pub=6&lang=en>
>
>
> Am Tue, 6 Oct 2009 09:30:01 -0700 schrieb Orion Cochrane:
>
> > I would like to know if there is a way that a task can be deleted once
> > completed. I already have a filter that hides completed tasks, but they'll
> > build up over time. Ideally, I would like to click the Complete field to
> mark
> > it completed, and have the task automatically deleted. If I can get a
> prompt
> > before deleting, that would be excellent.
> >
> > This is probably more of a VBA question, but I thought I would try here
> > first, as I am only familiar with Excel VBA programming.
> >
> > TIA
>

Is there a way to permanently purge these completed tasks as opposed to
moving them to the Deleted Items folder? Something like a Shift+Delete
operation.

Thanks.
--
I am running on Office 2003, unless otherwise stated.


"Michael Bauer [MVP - Outlook]" wrote:

>
>
> That's possible with VBA. You can adapt this example, which assigns a
> category to a completed task:
> http://www.vboffice.net/sample.html?...owitem&lang=en
>
> After checking for the Status property, and instead of assigning the
> category, just call Task.Delete.
>
> --
> Best regards
> Michael Bauer - MVP Outlook
>
> : Outlook Categories? Category Manager Is Your Tool
> : VBOffice Reporter for Data Analysis & Reporting
> : <http://www.vboffice.net/product.html?pub=6&lang=en>
>
>
> Am Tue, 6 Oct 2009 09:30:01 -0700 schrieb Orion Cochrane:
>
> > I would like to know if there is a way that a task can be deleted once
> > completed. I already have a filter that hides completed tasks, but they'll
> > build up over time. Ideally, I would like to click the Complete field to
> mark
> > it completed, and have the task automatically deleted. If I can get a
> prompt
> > before deleting, that would be excellent.
> >
> > This is probably more of a VBA question, but I thought I would try here
> > first, as I am only familiar with Excel VBA programming.
> >
> > TIA
>

If you use the Redemption (www.dimastr.com), that's easier. With Outlook you
have to monitor the ItemAdd event of the Deleted Items folder, and there
delete incoming items once again.

--
Best regards
Michael Bauer - MVP Outlook

: Outlook Categories? Category Manager Is Your Tool
: VBOffice Reporter for Data Analysis & Reporting
: <http://www.vboffice.net/product.html?pub=6&lang=en>


Am Tue, 6 Oct 2009 12:44:01 -0700 schrieb Orion Cochrane:

> Is there a way to permanently purge these completed tasks as opposed to
> moving them to the Deleted Items folder? Something like a Shift+Delete
> operation.
>
> Thanks.