XCLN: How to Install a Form Created with EFD

Last reviewed: February 3, 1998
Article ID: Q146253

The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Exchange Server, version 4.0

SUMMARY

When you install your form in a library, you can choose from several options. You can review the options in this table to choose where to install your form.

Location              Description                Advantage

Organization Forms    A public repository for    Supports anyone using
Library               (usually Send) forms       forms who has access to
                      located on a Microsoft     the Microsoft Exchange
                      Exchange server.           server.

Personal Forms        A private repository       Supports offline use.
Library               for (usually Send)         Provides control by
                      forms located on a         restricting form use to
                      Microsoft Exchange         a limited number of
                      server or the user's       users. Useful for
                      computer.                  testing with a limited
                                                 group.

Public Folder         A public repository for    Supports anyone using
Library               (usually Post) forms       forms who has access to
                      associated with a          the Microsoft Exchange
                      folder, located on a       server and with
                      Microsoft Exchange         permissions in the
                      server.                    folder.

Personal Folder       A private repository       Supports distribution
Registry in a Set     for Post forms located     of forms using a set of
of Personal           on a Microsoft Exchange    personal folders. You
Folders               server or the user's       can save the set as a
                      hard drive.                .PST file, and
                                                 distribute it using a
                                                 floppy disk, or network
                                                 drive. Useful for
                                                 testing Post forms.

MORE INFORMATION

To install a form in a library

  1. From the Main window, do one of the following:

          From the Main window File menu, choose Install.
    

          -or-
    

          In the Main window toolbar, choose Install button.
    

    The installation program creates a unique directory for the form project, and compiles the form .EFP file into Microsoft Visual Basic files in that directory. This may take a few minutes depending upon the complexity of your form. When the compile is complete, the Set Library To dialog box appears.

  2. From the Set Library To dialog box, choose a library for your form.

       To install a form to      Select
       ---------------------------------------------------------------------
    
       The Organization          The Form Library option, and
       Forms Library             select Organization Forms Library in
                                 the Form Library box.
    
       A Personal Forms          The Form Library option, and
       Library                   select Personal Forms Library in the
                                 Form Library box.
    
       A Folder Library          Folder Library, and select the
                                 folder you want to install the form.
    
    

  3. Select the OK button.

IMPORTANT NOTE: When you reinstall a form that you have modified, close the old version of the form running on your computer before you reinstall the new version.


Additional query words: kbfaq
Keywords : XCLN kbsetup kbusage
Version : 4.0 5.0
Platform : WINDOWS


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Last reviewed: February 3, 1998
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