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joerf3 - 18 Feb 2006 21:16 GMT

I need to search a custom field in a custom designed contact form. The field
contains a customer account number that we need to access very quickly when
the customer calls in to our office.

When performing an Advanced search, I have to choose the Advanced tab and
then choose the Miscellaneous fields to find my custom field. Performing this
advanced search is very time consuming.

I've tried the "Lookout" plug-in for Outlook but it does not
recongnize/index my custom field I created in the form and hence returns no
results.

Does anyone know of any plug in or work around that would enable a very
quick way to perform a custom contact field search?

Additionally, does anyone know how I could get Lookout to work for the above
scenario as it would be exactly what we are looking for?

Thanks,

Joe

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Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook] - 19 Feb 2006 03:49 GMT

Why not create the custom search and leave out the customer number and save
that search to your desktop? Open it and all you need to do is to input the
customer number and press Okay.

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| I need to search a custom field in a custom designed contact form.
| The field contains a customer account number that we need to access
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joerf3 - 19 Feb 2006 05:59 GMT

Thanks for the advice Milly.

I tried saving my search but it didn't seem to work right.

When I opened my saved search, I still had to go through all of the advanced
find steps (clicking the advanced tab, picking the Micellaneous Field, then
my custom field, etc.)

I'm probably doing something wrong. Do you know where I can get detailed
instructions on how to set up a custom search as you suggested.

What you describe sounds like what I'm looking for. I need to search my
custom field in the quickest way possible.

Thanks again,

Joe

> Why not create the custom search and leave out the customer number and save
> that search to your desktop? Open it and all you need to do is to input the
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Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook] - 19 Feb 2006 08:09 GMT

Perhaps if you put in the customer number all you would have to do from the
saved search is change that one item and have your info in just a few
seconds?

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joerf3 - 19 Feb 2006 16:47 GMT

Nope, that didn't work.

When I open a saved search, it still starts at the main advance find window.
I still have to then click on the advanced tab, choose all the fields again
manually. It's the exact same steps as if I were creating a whole new search.

I can't believe Outlook makes it so difficult for such a common method to
search ALL of the data in a contacts folder. Searching data is a basic
element of any database/contact manager program.

I may have to look at using another contact manager program to meet my needs.

Thank you very much for trying to help, it's much appreciated.

Joe

> Perhaps if you put in the customer number all you would have to do from the
> saved search is change that one item and have your info in just a few
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