OL98: ErrMsg: "You cannot group items by this field" (180565)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Outlook 98
This article was previously published under Q180565

SYMPTOMS

When you use the group-by-field feature of Microsoft Outlook 98, you may receive the following error message:
You cannot group items by this field.

-or-

You cannot sort items by this field.

CAUSE

Outlook cannot group or sort by certain types of fields, such as Formula and Combination field types.

REFERENCES

For more information about grouping, type "how to group" in the Office Assistant, click Search, and then click to view "About groups."

For more information about sorting, type "how to sort" in the Office Assistant, click Search, and then click to view "Sort a list of items."

For more information about Formula and Combination fields, type "formula fields" in the Office Assistant, click Search, and then click to view "Add or remove fields in a view."
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:8/11/1999
Keywords:kbprb KB180565
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