Default "File As" Not Working

AmieGlass · External Since: Sep 24, 2009 Posts: 1

Hi there,

I've imported a set of data to my Outlook contacts which now show opposite
of my default "File As" setting of First Name then Last Name. Instead they
are showing as Last Name, First Name. I have checked the default "File As"
setting is correct as is the current view's "File As" settings.

There are too many new entries to manually change each one. Is there a way
to universally change all entries to First Name Last Name?

Thanks,
Amie Glass

Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlo · External Since: Jan 09, 2004 Posts: 8425

When you import Contacts the settings for derived fields will not apply. To
change the File As field for existing Contacts requires running code:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;291144&Product=ol2002

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"AmieGlass" <AmieGlass.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:2AB73078-5400-44C9-9AA2-46C05CF31B17@microsoft.com...
> Hi there,
>
> I've imported a set of data to my Outlook contacts which now show opposite
> of my default "File As" setting of First Name then Last Name. Instead
> they
> are showing as Last Name, First Name. I have checked the default "File
> As"
> setting is correct as is the current view's "File As" settings.
>
> There are too many new entries to manually change each one. Is there a
> way
> to universally change all entries to First Name Last Name?
>
> Thanks,
> Amie Glass

Karl Timmermans · External Since: Oct 01, 2004 Posts: 353

The import wizard does not apply the FileAs settings based on the UI
settings so you would manually have to change them by either writing your
own code or using a 3rd party program. You may find ContactGenieToolkit of
interest - one of the current 24 functions is standardization of the FileAs
field for existing contacts to one of 11 pre-defined formats (of which
First/Last Name is one)

Info can be found here: http://www.contactgenie.com/cgtoolkit.htm

Karl

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"AmieGlass" <AmieGlass DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:2AB73078-5400-44C9-9AA2-46C05CF31B17@microsoft.com...
> Hi there,
>
> I've imported a set of data to my Outlook contacts which now show opposite
> of my default "File As" setting of First Name then Last Name. Instead
> they
> are showing as Last Name, First Name. I have checked the default "File
> As"
> setting is correct as is the current view's "File As" settings.
>
> There are too many new entries to manually change each one. Is there a
> way
> to universally change all entries to First Name Last Name?
>
> Thanks,
> Amie Glass

Diane Poremsky [MVP] · External Since: Jul 28, 2005 Posts: 6714

See http://www.slipstick.com/contacts/file-as.htm

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"AmieGlass" <AmieGlass DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:2AB73078-5400-44C9-9AA2-46C05CF31B17@microsoft.com...
> Hi there,
>
> I've imported a set of data to my Outlook contacts which now show opposite
> of my default "File As" setting of First Name then Last Name. Instead
> they
> are showing as Last Name, First Name. I have checked the default "File
> As"
> setting is correct as is the current view's "File As" settings.
>
> There are too many new entries to manually change each one. Is there a
> way
> to universally change all entries to First Name Last Name?
>
> Thanks,
> Amie Glass