I've created a custom form for my company that uses no code and is based on
the contacts template. This is for Outlook 2003

The problem I'm having is that the search feature doesn't ALWAYS seem to
work in the cusom fields (text) I've created. And I do mean "doesn't
always." Sometimes it does, sometimes it doesn't.

For example, I have a field called "Secondary Name" and in it there's a
client name called XYZ company.

If you do a search for XYZ company nothing comes up. But if you go into the
ADVANCED search function and add XYZ company in the Secondary Name field the
company will show.

But that advanced search doesn't always work either.

It's erratic. Anyone know how to make searching custom forms in Outlook
RELIABLE and ACCURATE? Is there some sort of property I need to apply to the
fields or something?

Advanced search is the only way to search for data in custom fields. The key is that the field must be defined in the folder you're searching, not just for the individual items, but at the folder level. If you can add it to a folder view and see the item data, then you should be OK.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
http://www.turtleflock.com/olconfig/index.htm
and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx

"Angyl" wrote in message ...
I've created a custom form for my company that uses no code and is based on
the contacts template. This is for Outlook 2003

The problem I'm having is that the search feature doesn't ALWAYS seem to
work in the cusom fields (text) I've created. And I do mean "doesn't
always." Sometimes it does, sometimes it doesn't.

For example, I have a field called "Secondary Name" and in it there's a
client name called XYZ company.

If you do a search for XYZ company nothing comes up. But if you go into the
ADVANCED search function and add XYZ company in the Secondary Name field the
company will show.

But that advanced search doesn't always work either.

It's erratic. Anyone know how to make searching custom forms in Outlook
RELIABLE and ACCURATE? Is there some sort of property I need to apply to the
fields or something?

"Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

Advanced search is the only way to search for data in custom fields.

Suckage...

Thanks, Sue!