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Subject: Re: "File As" option lost company name- Mass change?
Author: Marathon
Date: 23 Apr 2009
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I figured it out and it worked like a charm. Thanks!!!!!!!!!! "Diane Poremsky [MVP]" <outlookmvp@msn.com> wrote in message news:uYsvmfAxJHA.2140@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

> What version of outlook? > > That's weird. There is nothing to edit - you just need to remove the ' > from in front of the format you want to use and run it - it sets the file > as field to that format for each contact. > > -- > Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook] > Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/ > Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com > > Outlook Tips by email: > mailto:dailytips-subscribe-request@lists.outlooktips.net > > EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange: > mailto:EMO-NEWSLETTER-SUBSCRIBE-REQUEST@PEACH.EASE.LSOFT.COM > > You can access this newsgroup by visiting > http://www.microsoft.com/office/community/en-us/default.mspx or point your > newsreader to msnews.microsoft.com. > > > "Marathon" <jsssbs@hotmail.com> wrote in message > news:#jF6mk7wJHA.1236@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>> I get it a bit better. >> >> I ran the script and wound up with No names at all in "File as", Just >> blanks need a bit of help with what to edit in the script. >> >> any way to fix this? >> >> >> "Marathon" <jsssbs@hotmail.com> wrote in message >> news:utk4$X7wJHA.4592@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>>>I see that yes, but how do I reset old ones that already exist? >>> >>> >>> "Diane Poremsky [MVP]" <outlookmvp@msn.com> wrote in message >>> news:eBKHxP7wJHA.4364@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>>>> The code sample at http://www.slipstick.com/contacts/file-as.htm sets >>>> the fileas. This uses Outlook's default fileas types so you don't >>>> need to test for the presence of a company name - if there isn't a >>>> company name it uses Last, First only. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook] >>>> Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/ >>>> Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com >>>> >>>> Outlook Tips by email: >>>> mailto:dailytips-subscribe-request@lists.outlooktips.net >>>> >>>> EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange: >>>> mailto:EMO-NEWSLETTER-SUBSCRIBE-REQUEST@PEACH.EASE.LSOFT.COM >>>> >>>> You can access this newsgroup by visiting >>>> http://www.microsoft.com/office/community/en-us/default.mspx or point >>>> your newsreader to msnews.microsoft.com. >>>> >>>> >>>> "Marathon" <jsssbs@hotmail.com> wrote in message >>>> news:eNc$rS6wJHA.4980@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>>>>> Somehow I lost the company name associations in "file as" in over 1500 >>>>> contacts. Probably had something to do with synching a blackberry. >>>>> Is there a way to recreate this en mass if a company exists and do >>>>> nothing of none exists etc? >>>>> >>>>> EX >>>>> >>>>> John Doe. >>>>> XYX, INC >>>>> >>>>> File as: >>>>> >>>>> John Doe (XYX, Inc.) >>>>> >>>>> TIA! >>>>>

>>> >>>

>> >>

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22 Apr 2009	"File As" option lost company name- Mass change?	.Marathon
22 Apr 2009	$\$ Re: "File As" option lost company name- Mass change?	.Diane Poremsky [MVP]
22 Apr 2009	$\$ Re: "File As" option lost company name- Mass change?	.Marathon
22 Apr 2009	$\$ Re: "File As" option lost company name- Mass change?	.Marathon
23 Apr 2009	$\$ Re: "File As" option lost company name- Mass change?	.Diane Poremsky [MVP]
23 Apr 2009	$\$ Re: "File As" option lost company name- Mass change?	.Marathon