Subject field type change?
 

I want the subject of a custom form to be a combination type. How do I (can
I) change the field type to combination, so that I can enter the formula?

Thanks
M

Subject field type change?
 

You can't change the data type for any standard field. What you can do is set a formula for the control that shows the Subject property.

--
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

"MHull69" wrote in message ...
I want the subject of a custom form to be a combination type. How do I (can
I) change the field type to combination, so that I can enter the formula?

Thanks
M

Subject field type change?
 

Sue, I must be doing something wrong. Can you tell me the syntax you used to
make that work? Thanks so much. Michelle

"Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

You can't change the data type for any standard field. What you can do is set a formula for the control that shows the Subject property.

--
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

"MHull69" wrote in message ...
I want the subject of a custom form to be a combination type. How do I (can
I) change the field type to combination, so that I can enter the formula?

Thanks
M

Subject field type change?
 

This formula would combine the values from two custom fields on the item:

[Field1] & " - " & [Field2]

--
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

"MHull69" wrote in message ...
Sue, I must be doing something wrong. Can you tell me the syntax you used to
make that work? Thanks so much. Michelle

"Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

You can't change the data type for any standard field. What you can do is set a formula for the control that shows the Subject property.

"MHull69" wrote in message ...
I want the subject of a custom form to be a combination type. How do I (can
I) change the field type to combination, so that I can enter the formula?

Thanks
M

Subject field type change?
 

That's what I did. In the value box, I typed
[Field1]&[Field2]

Then I tried [Subject]=[Field1]&[Field2]

And I tried =[Field1]&[Field2]

None worked.

I also tried changing the settings on the value tab to set the initial value
of this field to, and the different radial buttons: calculate automatically,
and calculate when I compose a new form

"Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

This formula would combine the values from two custom fields on the item:

[Field1] & " - " & [Field2]

--
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

"MHull69" wrote in message ...
Sue, I must be doing something wrong. Can you tell me the syntax you used to
make that work? Thanks so much. Michelle

"Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

You can't change the data type for any standard field. What you can do is set a formula for the control that shows the Subject property.

"MHull69" wrote in message ...
I want the subject of a custom form to be a combination type. How do I (can
I) change the field type to combination, so that I can enter the formula?

Thanks
M

Subject field type change?
 

Instead of typing, you might want to try using the Edit button and choosing the fields from the field list. That helps avoid any typos.

Just setting an initial value won't help you, since the custom fields will be blank when the item first opens (unless you set values for them when you designed the form).

--
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

"MHull69" wrote in message ...
That's what I did. In the value box, I typed
[Field1]&[Field2]

Then I tried [Subject]=[Field1]&[Field2]

And I tried =[Field1]&[Field2]

None worked.

I also tried changing the settings on the value tab to set the initial value
of this field to, and the different radial buttons: calculate automatically,
and calculate when I compose a new form

"Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

This formula would combine the values from two custom fields on the item:

[Field1] & " - " & [Field2]


"MHull69" wrote in message ...
Sue, I must be doing something wrong. Can you tell me the syntax you used to
make that work? Thanks so much. Michelle

"Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

You can't change the data type for any standard field. What you can do is set a formula for the control that shows the Subject property.

"MHull69" wrote in message ...
I want the subject of a custom form to be a combination type. How do I (can
I) change the field type to combination, so that I can enter the formula?

Thanks
M