Custom Form Fields in Mail Merge

[Mitchell]

Hi,
I have a custom contacts form with a drop-down box containing a list of 10
categories.

I can add the field relating to the drop-down as a column in a table view in
Outlook and search/sort/filter by this field however I cannot gain access to
this field in a mail merge Word.

I believe I need to map this field somehow to gain access in Word, can
anyone point me in the right direction?
Many thanks,
Mitchell

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

The field needs to be defined in the folder, not just the form or items,
which it sounds like you've done, and you need to start the merge from
Outlook, not Word.

 

[Mitchell]

Hi Sue,

Thank you for your reply. The field was just defined on the form, can you
tell me how to define this field in the folder as you suggested?

Thanks again,
Mitchell

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

Use the folder's Field Chooser to add a new field with the same name and
data type as you added to the form. See
http://www.outlookcode.com/d/fields.htm for best practices in this area for
future reference.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers

 

[Mitchell]

Thanks Sue, I'll give that a try.

Use the folder's Field Chooser to add a new field with the same name and
data type as you added to the form. See
http://www.outlookcode.com/d/fields.htm for best practices in this area for
future reference.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers