Customise Forms ability lost once database is shared

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27 palms - 25 Jun 2008 16:38 GMT

I recenly moved a shared BCM database from a persons computer to the server
and shared it from there. I did this using the database tool, the database
owner is the server administrator and all of the users are able to use the
tool as normal.

The other day they came back to me telling me that the ability to customise
forms is now disabled. How do I enable them to customize forms and
export/import those changes amongst themselves? Any ideas gratefully received.

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Luther - 26 Jun 2008 11:49 GMT

On Jun 25, 11:38 am, 27 palms <27 pa...@discussions.microsoft.com>
wrote:

> I recenly moved a shared BCM database from a persons computer to the server
> and shared it from there. I did this using the database tool, the database
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> forms is now disabled. How do I enable them to customize forms and
> export/import those changes amongst themselves? Any ideas gratefully received.

BCM does not support customizing forms.

If you figure out how to do so, the key to sharing the customizations
is that they are stored on the machine in a file managed by Outlook,
and for a second machine to use that customization it needs to have
the same customization file where Outlook can find it.

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27 palms - 26 Jun 2008 12:30 GMT

Hi Luther,

The 'customize forms' option I am talking of is the one listed under the
Business Contact Manager toolbar menu giving the ability to add user defined
fields to Accounts/Contacts/Projects & Opportunities.

They had this previously and now it is not possible. I believe it may be
related to user permissions to the database following the move. When I am
next over at the site I will look into that.

Thanks for your reply,

Mick

> On Jun 25, 11:38 am, 27 palms <27 pa...@discussions.microsoft.com>
> wrote:
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> and for a second machine to use that customization it needs to have
> the same customization file where Outlook can find it.

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Luther - 27 Jun 2008 12:43 GMT

On Jun 26, 7:30 am, 27 palms <27pa...@discussions.microsoft.com>
wrote:

> Hi Luther,
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BCM's field customization is shared via the database, so all shared
users of the database will see the same custom fields. Only the owner
of a database (the user that created it) can add or remove custom
fields.

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