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MS Office Forum / Outlook / Contacts / September 2007custom forms & field mapping grid OL2007
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.  SignatureBob Levin 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 > 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. 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. SignatureBob Levin > Short answer: No. > [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] > > exporting > > contacts? I saw this post somewhere but can't find it. Thanks much. 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 > 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 [quoted text clipped - 41 lines] >> > exporting >> > contacts? I saw this post somewhere but can't find it. Thanks much. |
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