OL97: Cannot Sort, Group, or Filter on FieldLast reviewed: January 19, 1998Article ID: Q171956 |
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SYMPTOMSAfter you create a formula or combination field, you cannot sort, group, or filter based on that field. When you try to sort items based on the field, you receive the following message:
You cannot sort by this field.When you try to group items based on the field, you receive the following message:
You cannot group by this field.When you try to filter items based on the field, the field is not available for you to select.
CAUSEThis is a design limitation of the Microsoft Outlook 97 user interface.
RESOLUTIONThere are currently no methods for working around this limitation when working with Outlook forms.
MORE INFORMATIONIf your custom fields are calculations that you can do in Microsoft Excel, you may be able to sort within Outlook by displaying an Excel workbook that contains the calculation, instead of an Outlook form. By creating an Excel workbook that contains calculated values and assigning those values to a custom property, you can display and sort the workbook in Outlook. For more information about how to display custom properties of an Excel worksheet in Outlook, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
ARTICLE-ID: Q161740 TITLE : OL97: Displaying Excel Custom Properties in an Outlook View Version : WINDOWS:97 Platform : WINDOWS Issue type : kbprb Solution Type : Info_Provided |
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