Saving Contacts With A Custom Designed Form...???

[Steve]

Using Outlook 2003...

I developed a custom form, now I am trying to use it by creating clients
with it. When I fill out my for and try to save it I recieve the message: "A
field on this form requires a value."

I have assumed that my text and text box need to be called "File As" (Which
I thought would save my contact that I create.

Basically, my question is: how do I save contacts with a custom form?

thanks!

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

The warning message indicates just what it says: that one or more fields have been set to require a value. This was probably done on the Validation tab of the Properties dialog for the control that displays the field. You'll need to look at each one to discover which has this problem.

I have assumed that my text and text box need to be called "File As" (Which
I thought would save my contact that I create.

What text and what text box are you referring to?

how do I save contacts with a custom form?

Launch a new instance of the form (details depend on where you published it), fill in the data, then click Save or Save and Close.

 

[Steve]

I have assumed that my text and text box need to be called "File As" (Which

I thought would save my contact that I create.

What text and what text box are you referring to?
--> I am refering to the one I have named "CONTACT" and its text box next
to it...

I have checked all the fields and none have "required" checked off...

Help?

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

I have assumed that my text and text box need to be called "File As" (Which

What text and what text box are you referring to?
--> I am refering to the one I have named "CONTACT" and its text box next
to it...

What do you mean by "the one"? A control? A property? Please remember that we can't look over your shoulder and must rely on you to provide clear and precise details. Nothing about your description so far suggests that this has anything to do with the warning message. Removing the controls as a test would clinch that.

I have checked all the fields and none have "required" checked off...

Did you remove any fields? If so, add them back and check their validation setting, too.
--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Microsoft Outlook 2007 Programming:
Jumpstart for Power Users and Administrators
http://www.outlookcode.com/article.aspx?id=54



The warning message indicates just what it says: that one or more fields have been set to require a value. This was probably done on the Validation tab of the Properties dialog for the control that displays the field. You'll need to look at each one to discover which has this problem.

how do I save contacts with a custom form?

Launch a new instance of the form (details depend on where you published it), fill in the data, then click Save or Save and Close.

 

[Steve]

What text and what text box are you referring to?

--> I am refering to the one I have named "CONTACT" and its text box next
to it...

.........It is simply just text typed as "Contact" followed by
a text box. Should I Be using a control?

I am stumped, and this is probably not the answer you are looking for.
Sorry for confusion...still would appreciate all and any help, thanks!

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

Sorry, but I really have no idea what you mean "text typed as 'Contact.'" A text box *is* a control.

Did you check any removed fields as I suggested?

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Microsoft Outlook 2007 Programming:
Jumpstart for Power Users and Administrators
http://www.outlookcode.com/article.aspx?id=54

 

[Steve]

Hi Sue...I just spent 3 hours checking every single field in the form I
created. There are literally over 300 fields. They are all set to "text"
--the only one set to value is the "File As" field...

Also in the form I have a: notes field, a few multi-tab controls, a few
frames, and a categories control --> would any of these cause this problem?

I appreciate all the help you have given me thus far...if you have any other
ideas or thoughts, please fill me in! Thanks a million!

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

They are all set to "text" --the only one set to value is the "File As" field...

I'm not sure that's relevant. Any validation formula would be on the Validation tab, not the Value tab.

300 fields? That's not good. I start getting nervous at about 150-200. The form could be over the size limit for custom fields, which always results in unpredictable behavior. Do you have an earlier version with fewer fields that you can test for comparison?

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Microsoft Outlook 2007 Programming:
Jumpstart for Power Users and Administrators
http://www.outlookcode.com/article.aspx?id=54

 

[Steve]

I think you might be right! I copied half of the form into a new
form...saved it, and it worked fine...This is unfortunate...I wish I knew all
this before I started. I even changed the "Custom Form" size in
options...but I think you may be correct that it is too large of a
form...I'll have to check with my boss to see if we can down size.

Sue--thanks for everything--> you've been a great help!!