In outlook 2007 contacts i have 3 user defined fields in that folder (not
just the item). I can not search and find the data i entered (or any portion
of it) using the contact search or the general find anything search ??

What type of fields? Is the data visible if you add those fields to a folder
view? What method are you using to search, and what happens when you try?
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Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Microsoft Outlook 2007 Programming:
Jumpstart for Power Users and Administrators
http://www.outlookcode.com/article.aspx?id=54

"GARYBIZ" wrote:

The fields were text fields. I added/created a text field in contacts as a
"user defined field for this folder" (from the drop down box). Then filled in
a value for that contact. Saved it, but could find the data with a search.

Yes the data is visiable in the folder view when i look in that user defined
field.

I used "search contact items" , it did not find the data i entered. Today i
used desktop search and found the data, but also got a LOT of data (not
contacts) i didn't need and had to hunt through it to find what i needed.
Why does search contact items not work on user defined fields??

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GL

"Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

By "search contact items," do you mean the search box at the top of the list
of contacts in the folder?
--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Microsoft Outlook 2007 Programming:
Jumpstart for Power Users and Administrators
http://www.outlookcode.com/article.aspx?id=54

"GARYBIZ" wrote:

Note: outlook 2007 SP1 w/XP and desktop v. 4.
It is the search box at the top of the list in the folder view. Its on
Contacts bar - just to the right of the list. It says "search all contact
items". when i enter the data i know is in the field i does not find it.
As i stated previously, when i go to the contact its there.

Different but related problem: I have two contacts with the last name.
When i search(from same location) on that name, only one name/contact comes
up. This started a few weeks ago. the search was was OK at first. I
uninstalled desktop search and reinstalled it. That did not help. I have
had 2007 installed about 6 weeks,

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GL

"Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote: