Why does Subject field change after I save contact?

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When I create a contact, I click "All Fields" and enter infomation in the
"Subject" field.

(1) after I save the contact, the text I entered in "Subject" field changes
and I have to go back in and enter it again. It usually keeps the data on
the second attempt.

(2) later, if I go back into that contact to change General information, the
"Subject" field changes again, and I have to go back in and re-enter it.
 
The Subject field is a hidden field and a derived field. There is never any
reason to edit it directly. What was it you were trying to accomplish?
 
The boss wants the "Name" column of the Address book to read:
Company Name Person Last, Person First
So, I make that entry in Post field "Subject" and it looks exactly that way.
If nothing is entered in "Subject", all you see in the Name column of
Address book is Person First Person Last
ALSO....
We use Company/Contact Name view for contacts. The boss wants the top line
of the Contact info (card) to read this way:
Company Name - Person/Title
He has me enter that "look" into the Misc field "User Field 2". If nothing
is entered in User Field 2, you don't see the person at all (in
Company/Contact Name view).
I really appreciate any help you can send my way...the process is very
time-consuming! Thank you



Russ Valentine said:
The Subject field is a hidden field and a derived field. There is never any
reason to edit it directly. What was it you were trying to accomplish?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Nancy in Napa said:
When I create a contact, I click "All Fields" and enter infomation in the
"Subject" field.

(1) after I save the contact, the text I entered in "Subject" field
changes
and I have to go back in and enter it again. It usually keeps the data on
the second attempt.

(2) later, if I go back into that contact to change General information,
the
"Subject" field changes again, and I have to go back in and re-enter it.
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Not sure why you would be using the Subject field for this. The Address Book
view never uses it. The only views by which you can sort the address book
view are "First, Last" or "File As"
Seems to me you should be configuring the File As field be what you want,
then sort by that Field.
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Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Nancy in Napa said:
The boss wants the "Name" column of the Address book to read:
Company Name Person Last, Person First
So, I make that entry in Post field "Subject" and it looks exactly that
way.
If nothing is entered in "Subject", all you see in the Name column of
Address book is Person First Person Last
ALSO....
We use Company/Contact Name view for contacts. The boss wants the top
line
of the Contact info (card) to read this way:
Company Name - Person/Title
He has me enter that "look" into the Misc field "User Field 2". If
nothing
is entered in User Field 2, you don't see the person at all (in
Company/Contact Name view).
I really appreciate any help you can send my way...the process is very
time-consuming! Thank you



Russ Valentine said:
The Subject field is a hidden field and a derived field. There is never
any
reason to edit it directly. What was it you were trying to accomplish?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
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When I create a contact, I click "All Fields" and enter infomation in
the
"Subject" field.

(1) after I save the contact, the text I entered in "Subject" field
changes
and I have to go back in and enter it again. It usually keeps the data
on
the second attempt.

(2) later, if I go back into that contact to change General
information,
the
"Subject" field changes again, and I have to go back in and re-enter
it.
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