User-Defined Field not Shown for Advanced Filtering

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Peter Crickman

Hi,

I have added a user-defined field [of type Formula and set it = DateDiff
("d", [Sent], Date())] to my Inbox Folder using the New... button on the
Field Chooser. I can add it as a new field column to any Inbox view by
dragging it to the column header and it caculates the proper number of days
for each mail item in the Inbox. When I tried to use the field in the
Advanced tab of the View Filter dialog, the User-Defined fields for the
Inbox folder shows "none". What is required to allow the field to show up
in this list?

Thanks in advance.
 
S

Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]

Formula fields can't be used for sorting, grouping or filtering.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003

and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
 
P

Peter Crickman

Is there an alternative method for filtering on the Date Sent less than 14
days (or other number greater than 7)?


Formula fields can't be used for sorting, grouping or filtering.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003

and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
 
S

Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]

No, you can only use the "verbs" shown in the filter dialog.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003

and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers



Peter Crickman said:
Is there an alternative method for filtering on the Date Sent less than 14
days (or other number greater than 7)?


Formula fields can't be used for sorting, grouping or filtering.
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Peter Crickman said:
Hi,

I have added a user-defined field [of type Formula and set it = DateDiff
("d", [Sent], Date())] to my Inbox Folder using the New... button on the
Field Chooser. I can add it as a new field column to any Inbox view by
dragging it to the column header and it caculates the proper number of
days
for each mail item in the Inbox. When I tried to use the field in the
Advanced tab of the View Filter dialog, the User-Defined fields for the
Inbox folder shows "none". What is required to allow the field to show up
in this list?

Thanks in advance.
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