custom forms & field mapping grid OL2007

[Guest]

If I create a custom contact form and use it as my default form, will any
newly created fields show up in the "map fields" dialogue prior to exporting
contacts? I saw this post somewhere but can't find it. Thanks much.

 

[Karl Timmermans]

Short answer: No.

Custom fields (user-defined fields) cannot be imported or exported via
Outlook import/export wizard whether origin is from a custom form or simply
added to the standard form. You'll need to write your own code or use a 3rd
party program.

Two quick options for you are:

CodeTwo Outlook Export (free)
http://www.codetwo.com/pages/freeware/outlook_export.php

ContactGenie Exporter (CGX) (not free - various editions)
http://www.contactgenie.com/cgxfeatures.htm

For simple ad-hoc exporting - the CodeTwo product should suffice for most
(and it will export custom fields). Beyond that, CGX offer a fairly
comprehensive set of features which may or may not be applicable in your
particular situation.

Karl
___________________________________________________
Karl Timmermans - The Claxton Group
ContactGenie - Importer 1.3 / DataPorter 2.0 / Exporter
"Power contact importers/exporters for MS Outlook '2000/2007"
http://www.contactgenie.com

 

[Guest]

Thank You Karl: The Freebe option should work for me. BTW I have another
question. I will probably post it in the "access" forum, but I will ask it
here anyway.
I exported Contacts folder to Access Database. All of the fields
exported in ok. all 140 or so. However when I linked the table to outlook,
some of the fields did not link (dissappeared or something) The one I really
needed was "categories". Do you have any idea why that is. Anyway I know I
should post that in Access disscussion group. I will do that tomorrow if
there is no reply here. Thanks again.

 

[Karl Timmermans]

The Outlook folder connector is "far" from complete. One of those things
that if the fields that are available serves your needs - it's great
otherwise...............save yourself a lot of aggravation and look for
another solution for whatever it is that you're trying to do (IMHO). The
Categories field in Outlook is a "Multi-Valued" text string and is retrieved
differently then simple text fields and best guess is that when the Outlook
connector was originally - simplicity was at the forefront. Doubt very much
you're going to find a ready solution and will find yourself in the world of
custom code very, very quickly.

Karl
___________________________________________________
Karl Timmermans - The Claxton Group
ContactGenie - Importer 1.3 / DataPorter 2.0 / Exporter
"Power contact importers/exporters for MS Outlook '2000/2007"
http://www.contactgenie.com

 

[sierralightfoot]

Would the answer be different if I am using Business Contact Manager 2003?

 

[Karl Timmermans]

Been far too long since I've dealt with the various BCM versions close-up so
can't give a definitive answer. Things have changed since then as far as
I've been told for the more current versions of BCM. As for ContactGenie
products & BCM - BCM folders are not supported but any other regular PST and
Exch based folders that exist within a BCM configuration are fully
supported.

BCM questions are also best posed in the BCM newsgroup where you should get
a better answer particularly as it relates to custom forms for BCM specific
folders. Quickest solution may also be just to create a dummy custom form
with a single field, publish it, and see if the BCM import/export wizard
makes your custom fields accessible. The correct answer to your question
will become immediately apparent. For point of reference, the Outlook BCM
import/export process is a different animal from the standard Outlook
configuration since the underlying BCM is actually stored in a SQL database.

Karl
______________________________________________________
Karl Timmermans - The Claxton Group
ContactGenie - Importer/DataPorter/Exporter/Toolkit
"Contact import/export/data management tools for Outlook '2000/2007"
http://www.contactgenie.com

 

[Brian Tillman [MVP - Outlook]]

Would the answer be different if I am using Business Contact Manager 2003?

You're better off asking in microsoft.public.outlook.bcm.