> 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??
>
> --
> GL
>
>
> "Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
>

>> 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?
>>
>> "GARYBIZ" wrote:
>>

>>> 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 ??
>>> --
>>> GL