OL2000: Recurring Appointments Display with <No Subject> After Upgrade (234667)

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If you have a large number of appointments with Subject fields which appear in the manner described in the "Symptoms" section, the following macro will automate the process of correcting the Subject field.

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To create a macro to correct the Subject field display in appointments, follow these steps:

1. On the Tools menu, click Macro, and then click Visual Basic Editor.
2. In the Project window, click the plus sign (+) to expand the Project object and the Microsoft Outlook Objects, and then double-click ThisOutlookSession.
3. In the Code window at the right, type the following text:

   Sub CalFix()
   Dim objFolder
   Set objFolder = Application.Session.PickFolder
   For Each Item In objFolder.Items
       Item.Subject = Item.Body
       Item.Body = ""
       Item.Save
   Next
   MsgBox "Done"
   End Sub
   					

4. To run the macro, on the Run menu, click Run Sub/UserForm.
5. In Select Folder, click to select the Calendar folder containing the appointments to be repaired and then click OK.
6. A message box displaying Done will appear when the Subject fields have been repaired.