OL98: Item Created by Automation Doesn't Use Custom FormID: Q178228
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You use the Microsoft Outlook object model to create a new item based on a custom form, but the item that is created uses a standard Outlook form.
Either of the following can cause this problem:
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http://www.microsoft.com/support/supportnet/refguide/To programmatically create a new item based on a custom form, you must use the Items.Add method and specify the message class of the form to be used.
Set <item> = <folder>.Items.Add("IPM.<FormClass>.<FormName>")
For example:
Set MyItem = MyFolder.Items.Add("IPM.Contact.MyForm")
You can assign a custom form as the default form for an Outlook folder, and
if you use the Outlook user interface to create a new item, the item will use the custom form. However, if you programmatically create a new item using the Outlook object model, you must use the Items.Add method and explicitly specify the form's message class. If you do not specify a message class, Outlook will use the standard form associated with that type of folder.
The CreateItem method only creates items based on the standard Outlook forms.
The following table lists the default message class for each type of
Outlook item:
Item Type Message Class
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Mail Items IPM.Note
Post Items IPM.Post
Task Items IPM.Task
Appointment Items IPM.Appointment
Contact Items IPM.Contact
Journal Items IPM.Activity
For additional information about referencing existing and new items,
please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
Q208520 OL2000: Programming Examples for Referencing Items and FoldersFor additional information about available resources and answers to commonly asked questions about Microsoft Outlook 2000 solutions, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
Q146636 OL2000: Questions About Custom Forms and Outlook Solutions
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Version : WINDOWS:98
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbprb kbinfo
Last Reviewed: May 13, 1999