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Problem with "file as" field, I think



 
 
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Old October 16th 09, 01:28 AM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.contacts
Karl Timmermans
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Default Problem with "file as" field, I think

Your description of your problem is just a little confusing.......

#1 - "I create a contact..........appears as blank" ........so this
occurs even with a new contact manually created?
#2 - "Imported the Excel file .........got all my contact information"
..........so all the data you expected to find exists in the contact item?
#3 - "when viewing ............... views are blank." .......so this is
strictly related to views?

Importing from an Excel file does not affect your views - while that may
have occured at the same time you started having your "view" problem,
seriously doubt that importing had anything to with it on its own, would bet
on it. When importing data via the Outlook wizard, the FileAs field is
automtically filled in based on the values found in the Full Name and/or
Company fields when the contact item is created (there was data mapped to
those fields correct?)

Perhaps this link will help you get back on track....
http://outlook-tips.net/beginner/resetview.htm

Would also suggest that you run ScanPST on your PST file to ensure that
were/are no underlying problems with the PST file

Karl
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"TomK6" wrote in message
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I create a new contact.
When I got to my view, any view, the contact appears as "blank" because
the
view does not recognize the "file as" field. If I view by "phone list",
the
"File as" field is blank.

Two days ago, I exported my contacts on on my business computer (Outlook
2003) to an excel file because I wanted to put it onto my personal
computer
(Outlook 2003). When I imported the excel file into my Contacts, I got
all
the contact information, but when viewing the contacts in "as detailed
address card", they all appeared as blank. This started by problem.

I have spend three days searching the net, but cannot find any solution.

Please help?

TomK6

ps, I even ran "detect and repair", restarted, but no help



 




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