OL97: Find Items Fails When User Field Matches Built-in Field (171462)
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This article was previously published under Q171462 SYMPTOMS
If you create a Messaging Application Programming Interface (MAPI) form
that contains a field with the same name as one of the default fields in
Outlook, the Find Items feature in Outlook may not find any items that meet
your search criteria.
CAUSE
The Find Items feature in Outlook only looks at a field's name, instead of
looking at the field's Set ID. Under normal circumstances, forms created in
Outlook do not have this problem because Outlook will not let you add a
user-defined field with the same name as an Outlook field.
MORE INFORMATION
By using an application other than Outlook, it is possible to create a MAPI
form that contains a field with the same name as one of the default fields
in Outlook. With the Find Items feature in Outlook, you are able to find
items based on your MAPI form. If you try to search on a field with the
same name as one of the default fields in Outlook, the search results will
be empty.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 1/15/2000 |
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| Keywords: | kbprb KB171462 |
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