User defined fields?

[Linn Kubler]

Hi,

When designing a custom form, if I define my own fields where do they get
stored? When I publish the form to the Organizational Forms Library do my
custom fields get published too?

Thanks in advance,
Linn

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

Whether the field definitions are stored in a folder or in the form or in both depends on how you create the field. See http://www.outlookcode.com/d/fields.htm

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

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

 

[Linn Kubler]

Ok, I give up. So I created new fields in the folder using the customize
current view | fields method as described in your article. Now I'm
designing my form and I can't seem to figure out how to access those new
fields. In the field chooser, User-defined fields in folder is empty.
What's the trick?

Thanks,
Linn

Whether the field definitions are stored in a folder or in the form or in
both depends on how you create the field. See
http://www.outlookcode.com/d/fields.htm

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

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

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

What kind of form are you creating -- message, contact, etc.? What folder did you create the fields in?

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

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

 

[Linn Kubler]

I created a calendar in the public folder and created a customized view. I
added my fields when creating the view. I'm modifying an appointment form
and I plan to add a couple combo boxes with predefined items to select that
are linked to the fields I added to my view. Does that make sense?

Thanks,
Linn

What kind of form are you creating -- message, contact, etc.? What folder
did you create the fields in?

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

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

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

Try this: Create a new item in the public folder (not your own calendar). Save it. Then choose Tools | Forms | Design This Form. You should now see in the Field Chooser the fields defined in that folder, because you're working with an item that has that folder as its parent.

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

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

 

[Linn Kubler]

Ah yes, took me a minute to understand what you were suggesting here but
that worked.

Thanks,
Linn

Try this: Create a new item in the public folder (not your own calendar).
Save it. Then choose Tools | Forms | Design This Form. You should now see in
the Field Chooser the fields defined in that folder, because you're working
with an item that has that folder as its parent.

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

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