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Dave Hauer September 9th 08 04:05 PM

Field Chooser on Customer forms items empty
 
when I open the field chooser in a custom Outlook form and select the
current custom form, there are no items listed in the list. There are
plenty of customer objects on the form that should be available.
Any ideas why these customer objects are not showing up?
Thanks!
Dave H



Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook] September 10th 08 04:03 AM

Field Chooser on Customer forms items empty
 
Did you try using the dropdown list at the top of the Field Chooser to choose
a different set of fields?

What do you mean by "customer objects"?
--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Microsoft Outlook 2007 Programming:
Jumpstart for Power Users and Administrators
http://www.outlookcode.com/article.aspx?id=54




"Dave Hauer" wrote:

when I open the field chooser in a custom Outlook form and select the
current custom form, there are no items listed in the list. There are
plenty of customer objects on the form that should be available.
Any ideas why these customer objects are not showing up?



DBH[_2_] September 10th 08 05:26 AM

Field Chooser on Customer forms items empty
 
Yes, and when I select the actual custom form in the drop down box, no field
are present, and there should be a bunch!
syntax error on my part, I meant custom (not customer) objects like all the
text boxes, etc.
Thanks!
Dave Hauer

"Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote in message
...
Did you try using the dropdown list at the top of the Field Chooser to
choose
a different set of fields?

What do you mean by "customer objects"?
--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Microsoft Outlook 2007 Programming:
Jumpstart for Power Users and Administrators
http://www.outlookcode.com/article.aspx?id=54




"Dave Hauer" wrote:

when I open the field chooser in a custom Outlook form and select the
current custom form, there are no items listed in the list. There are
plenty of customer objects on the form that should be available.
Any ideas why these customer objects are not showing up?





Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook] September 10th 08 03:09 PM

Field Chooser on Customer forms items empty
 
Not necessarily. It's quite possible to design a form where the field
definitions don't actually reside in the form -- they're only in the folder
instead. You can check this on the form's (All Fields) page by comparing the
contents of the two "User Properties" lists. The article at
http://www.outlookcode.com/article.aspx?id=29 describes best practices for
adding the field definitions to both the form and the folder, which is the
ideal situation.
--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Microsoft Outlook 2007 Programming:
Jumpstart for Power Users and Administrators
http://www.outlookcode.com/article.aspx?id=54




"DBH" wrote:

Yes, and when I select the actual custom form in the drop down box, no field
are present, and there should be a bunch!
syntax error on my part, I meant custom (not customer) objects like all the
text boxes, etc.
Thanks!
Dave Hauer

"Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote in message
...
Did you try using the dropdown list at the top of the Field Chooser to
choose
a different set of fields?

"Dave Hauer" wrote:

when I open the field chooser in a custom Outlook form and select the
current custom form, there are no items listed in the list. There are
plenty of customer objects on the form that should be available.
Any ideas why these customer objects are not showing up?



DBH[_2_] September 10th 08 03:37 PM

Field Chooser on Customer forms items empty
 
This is weird because I know that at one time, the fields would be available
when I did this.
I looked at the link you suggested. My question is that this form resides
on the form server. do I need to post/anchor this form to a folder to revive
the ability to see the fields in field chooser?
Thanks again!
Dave Hauer


"Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote in message
...
Not necessarily. It's quite possible to design a form where the field
definitions don't actually reside in the form -- they're only in the
folder
instead. You can check this on the form's (All Fields) page by comparing
the
contents of the two "User Properties" lists. The article at
http://www.outlookcode.com/article.aspx?id=29 describes best practices for
adding the field definitions to both the form and the folder, which is the
ideal situation.
--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Microsoft Outlook 2007 Programming:
Jumpstart for Power Users and Administrators
http://www.outlookcode.com/article.aspx?id=54




"DBH" wrote:

Yes, and when I select the actual custom form in the drop down box, no
field
are present, and there should be a bunch!
syntax error on my part, I meant custom (not customer) objects like all
the
text boxes, etc.
Thanks!
Dave Hauer

"Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote in message
...
Did you try using the dropdown list at the top of the Field Chooser to
choose
a different set of fields?

"Dave Hauer" wrote:

when I open the field chooser in a custom Outlook form and select the
current custom form, there are no items listed in the list. There are
plenty of customer objects on the form that should be available.
Any ideas why these customer objects are not showing up?





Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook] September 10th 08 04:02 PM

Field Chooser on Customer forms items empty
 
"Form server"? Do you mean that the form is published to the Organizational
Forms library? What type of form is it? What did you see when you looked at
the All Fields page? How many custom properties should it have?
--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Microsoft Outlook 2007 Programming:
Jumpstart for Power Users and Administrators
http://www.outlookcode.com/article.aspx?id=54




"DBH" wrote:

This is weird because I know that at one time, the fields would be available
when I did this.
I looked at the link you suggested. My question is that this form resides
on the form server. do I need to post/anchor this form to a folder to revive
the ability to see the fields in field chooser?
Thanks again!
Dave Hauer


"Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote in message
...
Not necessarily. It's quite possible to design a form where the field
definitions don't actually reside in the form -- they're only in the
folder
instead. You can check this on the form's (All Fields) page by comparing
the
contents of the two "User Properties" lists. The article at
http://www.outlookcode.com/article.aspx?id=29 describes best practices for
adding the field definitions to both the form and the folder, which is the
ideal situation.

"DBH" wrote:

Yes, and when I select the actual custom form in the drop down box, no
field
are present, and there should be a bunch!
syntax error on my part, I meant custom (not customer) objects like all
the
text boxes, etc.
Thanks!
Dave Hauer

"Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote in message
...
Did you try using the dropdown list at the top of the Field Chooser to
choose
a different set of fields?

"Dave Hauer" wrote:

when I open the field chooser in a custom Outlook form and select the
current custom form, there are no items listed in the list. There are
plenty of customer objects on the form that should be available.
Any ideas why these customer objects are not showing up?



DBH[_2_] September 10th 08 05:13 PM

Field Chooser on Customer forms items empty
 
yes, published to our Organizational forms server. The form is based on a
IPM.Note, all customed up!
When I go to the all fields page and select USER-DEFINED fields in this item
in the select from box, my text box etc names show up. when I choose the
name of the form, nada! I do have a bunch of fields and several tabs
Regards,
Dave Hauer

"Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote in message
...
"Form server"? Do you mean that the form is published to the
Organizational
Forms library? What type of form is it? What did you see when you looked
at
the All Fields page? How many custom properties should it have?
--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Microsoft Outlook 2007 Programming:
Jumpstart for Power Users and Administrators
http://www.outlookcode.com/article.aspx?id=54




"DBH" wrote:

This is weird because I know that at one time, the fields would be
available
when I did this.
I looked at the link you suggested. My question is that this form
resides
on the form server. do I need to post/anchor this form to a folder to
revive
the ability to see the fields in field chooser?
Thanks again!
Dave Hauer


"Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote in message
...
Not necessarily. It's quite possible to design a form where the field
definitions don't actually reside in the form -- they're only in the
folder
instead. You can check this on the form's (All Fields) page by
comparing
the
contents of the two "User Properties" lists. The article at
http://www.outlookcode.com/article.aspx?id=29 describes best practices
for
adding the field definitions to both the form and the folder, which is
the
ideal situation.

"DBH" wrote:

Yes, and when I select the actual custom form in the drop down box, no
field
are present, and there should be a bunch!
syntax error on my part, I meant custom (not customer) objects like
all
the
text boxes, etc.
Thanks!
Dave Hauer

"Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote in message
...
Did you try using the dropdown list at the top of the Field Chooser
to
choose
a different set of fields?

"Dave Hauer" wrote:

when I open the field chooser in a custom Outlook form and select
the
current custom form, there are no items listed in the list. There
are
plenty of customer objects on the form that should be available.
Any ideas why these customer objects are not showing up?





Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook] September 10th 08 06:28 PM

Field Chooser on Customer forms items empty
 
How are you choosing the form in the Field Chooser? Try going through the
Forms... option, which will bring up a dialog where you can choose the form.
--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Microsoft Outlook 2007 Programming:
Jumpstart for Power Users and Administrators
http://www.outlookcode.com/article.aspx?id=54

"DBH" wrote:

yes, published to our Organizational forms server. The form is based on a
IPM.Note, all customed up!
When I go to the all fields page and select USER-DEFINED fields in this item
in the select from box, my text box etc names show up. when I choose the
name of the form, nada! I do have a bunch of fields and several tabs

"Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote in message
...
"Form server"? Do you mean that the form is published to the
Organizational
Forms library? What type of form is it? What did you see when you looked
at
the All Fields page? How many custom properties should it have?

"DBH" wrote:

This is weird because I know that at one time, the fields would be
available
when I did this.
I looked at the link you suggested. My question is that this form
resides
on the form server. do I need to post/anchor this form to a folder to
revive
the ability to see the fields in field chooser?
Thanks again!
Dave Hauer


"Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote in message
...
Not necessarily. It's quite possible to design a form where the field
definitions don't actually reside in the form -- they're only in the
folder
instead. You can check this on the form's (All Fields) page by
comparing
the
contents of the two "User Properties" lists. The article at
http://www.outlookcode.com/article.aspx?id=29 describes best practices
for
adding the field definitions to both the form and the folder, which is
the
ideal situation.

"DBH" wrote:

Yes, and when I select the actual custom form in the drop down box, no
field
are present, and there should be a bunch!
syntax error on my part, I meant custom (not customer) objects like
all
the
text boxes, etc.
Thanks!
Dave Hauer

"Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote in message
...
Did you try using the dropdown list at the top of the Field Chooser
to
choose
a different set of fields?

"Dave Hauer" wrote:

when I open the field chooser in a custom Outlook form and select
the
current custom form, there are no items listed in the list. There
are
plenty of customer objects on the form that should be available.
Any ideas why these customer objects are not showing up?



DBH[_2_] September 11th 08 07:21 AM

Field Chooser on Customer forms items empty
 
Tried that as well already! You have trained me well!
Dave Hauer

"Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote in message
...
How are you choosing the form in the Field Chooser? Try going through the
Forms... option, which will bring up a dialog where you can choose the
form.
--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Microsoft Outlook 2007 Programming:
Jumpstart for Power Users and Administrators
http://www.outlookcode.com/article.aspx?id=54

"DBH" wrote:

yes, published to our Organizational forms server. The form is based on
a
IPM.Note, all customed up!
When I go to the all fields page and select USER-DEFINED fields in this
item
in the select from box, my text box etc names show up. when I choose the
name of the form, nada! I do have a bunch of fields and several tabs

"Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote in message
...
"Form server"? Do you mean that the form is published to the
Organizational
Forms library? What type of form is it? What did you see when you
looked
at
the All Fields page? How many custom properties should it have?

"DBH" wrote:

This is weird because I know that at one time, the fields would be
available
when I did this.
I looked at the link you suggested. My question is that this form
resides
on the form server. do I need to post/anchor this form to a folder to
revive
the ability to see the fields in field chooser?
Thanks again!
Dave Hauer


"Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote in message
...
Not necessarily. It's quite possible to design a form where the
field
definitions don't actually reside in the form -- they're only in the
folder
instead. You can check this on the form's (All Fields) page by
comparing
the
contents of the two "User Properties" lists. The article at
http://www.outlookcode.com/article.aspx?id=29 describes best
practices
for
adding the field definitions to both the form and the folder, which
is
the
ideal situation.

"DBH" wrote:

Yes, and when I select the actual custom form in the drop down box,
no
field
are present, and there should be a bunch!
syntax error on my part, I meant custom (not customer) objects like
all
the
text boxes, etc.
Thanks!
Dave Hauer

"Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote in
message
...
Did you try using the dropdown list at the top of the Field
Chooser
to
choose
a different set of fields?

"Dave Hauer" wrote:

when I open the field chooser in a custom Outlook form and
select
the
current custom form, there are no items listed in the list.
There
are
plenty of customer objects on the form that should be available.
Any ideas why these customer objects are not showing up?





Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook] September 11th 08 03:11 PM

Field Chooser on Customer forms items empty
 
If that didn't work, then what's left is to use the fields in a folder. If
you designed a message form, then the custom fields are probably already
defined in the Inbox and you can use those

FWIW, I think this might be all related to the tighter security on Outlook
custom property usage that requires fields to be defined in a folder to be
usable in most cases.
--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Microsoft Outlook 2007 Programming:
Jumpstart for Power Users and Administrators
http://www.outlookcode.com/article.aspx?id=54




"DBH" wrote:

Tried that as well already! You have trained me well!
Dave Hauer

"Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote in message
...
How are you choosing the form in the Field Chooser? Try going through the
Forms... option, which will bring up a dialog where you can choose the
form.

"DBH" wrote:

yes, published to our Organizational forms server. The form is based on
a
IPM.Note, all customed up!
When I go to the all fields page and select USER-DEFINED fields in this
item
in the select from box, my text box etc names show up. when I choose the
name of the form, nada! I do have a bunch of fields and several tabs

"Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote in message
...
"Form server"? Do you mean that the form is published to the
Organizational
Forms library? What type of form is it? What did you see when you
looked
at
the All Fields page? How many custom properties should it have?

"DBH" wrote:

This is weird because I know that at one time, the fields would be
available
when I did this.
I looked at the link you suggested. My question is that this form
resides
on the form server. do I need to post/anchor this form to a folder to
revive
the ability to see the fields in field chooser?
Thanks again!
Dave Hauer


"Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote in message
...
Not necessarily. It's quite possible to design a form where the
field
definitions don't actually reside in the form -- they're only in the
folder
instead. You can check this on the form's (All Fields) page by
comparing
the
contents of the two "User Properties" lists. The article at
http://www.outlookcode.com/article.aspx?id=29 describes best
practices
for
adding the field definitions to both the form and the folder, which
is
the
ideal situation.

"DBH" wrote:

Yes, and when I select the actual custom form in the drop down box,
no
field
are present, and there should be a bunch!
syntax error on my part, I meant custom (not customer) objects like
all
the
text boxes, etc.
Thanks!
Dave Hauer

"Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote in
message
...
Did you try using the dropdown list at the top of the Field
Chooser
to
choose
a different set of fields?

"Dave Hauer" wrote:

when I open the field chooser in a custom Outlook form and
select
the
current custom form, there are no items listed in the list.
There
are
plenty of customer objects on the form that should be available.
Any ideas why these customer objects are not showing up?




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