Pocket PC 2003 "find or search" programs

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"Paul" <pbr@isoc.net> wrote:

>To All,
>
>Is there a pocket pc 2003 program that will search ALL info in the contacts,
>notes, and appointments databases? The built in "find" only looks at the
>contact "name" field, but not address, phone number, etc.
>
>Please reply to pbr@isoc.net Thanks in advance.....

It does look at the phone numbers and addresses. I've used it to look
for prefixes when calls are incoming. Try a soft reset and try it
again.
--
__________________________________________________________________________________
Ed Hansberry (Please do *NOT* email me. Post here for the benefit of all)
What is on my Pocket PC? http://www.ehansberry.com/
Microsoft MVP - Mobile Devices www.pocketpc.com
What is an MVP? - http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/

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The start/find function will find _any_ string in any pim data.

Think what you are referencing is the "filter" function that filters on
first or last name as you type into the box at the top right of the
contacts screen.

Beverly Howard [MS MVP-Mobile Devices]

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Ed,

My mistake. I guess what I'm looking for is something that will also
search the Notes field in my Contact base. I have my friend's kid's names
and other info in the Notes, but "find" won't find them.

"Ed Hansberry, MS-MVP/Mobile Devices"
<spamfree-silvernino@hotmail.spambegone.com> wrote in message
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> "Paul" <pbr@isoc.net> wrote:
>
> >To All,
> >
> >Is there a pocket pc 2003 program that will search ALL info in the
contacts,
> >notes, and appointments databases? The built in "find" only looks at the
> >contact "name" field, but not address, phone number, etc.
> >
> >Please reply to pbr@isoc.net Thanks in advance.....
>
> It does look at the phone numbers and addresses. I've used it to look
> for prefixes when calls are incoming. Try a soft reset and try it
> again.
> --
>
____________________________________________________________________________
______
> Ed Hansberry (Please do *NOT* email me. Post here for the benefit of all)
> What is on my Pocket PC? http://www.ehansberry.com/
> Microsoft MVP - Mobile Devices www.pocketpc.com
> What is an MVP? - http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/

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Beverly,

Thanks for the reply. What I'm trying to do is search the Notes field
in my contacts. I'm not sure what you mean by the filter function.

"Beverly Howard [Ms-MVP/MobileDev]" <BevNoSpamBevHoward.com> wrote in
message news S%23Iip5NEHA.3752@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> The start/find function will find _any_ string in any pim data.
>
> Think what you are referencing is the "filter" function that filters on
> first or last name as you type into the box at the top right of the
> contacts screen.
>
> Beverly Howard [MS MVP-Mobile Devices]
>
>

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I just tried putting something in Notes, Using Pocket Informant it found it.
There are 2 icons in the search screen, I don't know what the difference is
yet, but the second of these found it, the first didn't.
You can get a trial of the program, and they have pdf manuals on the site
you can download. Not free but a good program. Why not try it?




"Paul" <pbr@isoc.net> wrote in message
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> Ed,
>
> My mistake. I guess what I'm looking for is something that will also
> search the Notes field in my Contact base. I have my friend's kid's names
> and other info in the Notes, but "find" won't find them.
>
> "Ed Hansberry, MS-MVP/Mobile Devices"
> <spamfree-silvernino@hotmail.spambegone.com> wrote in message
> news:m2f1a05egn9jss3kmdl412pl4u7bemjv44@4ax.com...
> > "Paul" <pbr@isoc.net> wrote:
> >
> > >To All,
> > >
> > >Is there a pocket pc 2003 program that will search ALL info in the
> contacts,
> > >notes, and appointments databases? The built in "find" only looks at
the
> > >contact "name" field, but not address, phone number, etc.
> > >
> > >Please reply to pbr@isoc.net Thanks in advance.....
> >
> > It does look at the phone numbers and addresses. I've used it to look
> > for prefixes when calls are incoming. Try a soft reset and try it
> > again.
> > --
> >
>
____________________________________________________________________________
> ______
> > Ed Hansberry (Please do *NOT* email me. Post here for the benefit of
all)
> > What is on my Pocket PC? http://www.ehansberry.com/
> > Microsoft MVP - Mobile Devices www.pocketpc.com
> > What is an MVP? - http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>
>

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Alan,

Thanks. I've been using Pocket Informant since version 3 something. It
IS a great program. Never had used the search bar though. You're right, it
does just what I want. Who knew? :-) Thanks again.

"AlanS" <news@remove.abyz.fslife.co.uk> wrote in message
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> I just tried putting something in Notes, Using Pocket Informant it found
it.
> There are 2 icons in the search screen, I don't know what the difference
is
> yet, but the second of these found it, the first didn't.
> You can get a trial of the program, and they have pdf manuals on the site
> you can download. Not free but a good program. Why not try it?
>
>
>
>
> "Paul" <pbr@isoc.net> wrote in message
> news:eWuBlXOOEHA.1312@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > Ed,
> >
> > My mistake. I guess what I'm looking for is something that will
also
> > search the Notes field in my Contact base. I have my friend's kid's
names
> > and other info in the Notes, but "find" won't find them.
> >
> > "Ed Hansberry, MS-MVP/Mobile Devices"
> > <spamfree-silvernino@hotmail.spambegone.com> wrote in message
> > news:m2f1a05egn9jss3kmdl412pl4u7bemjv44@4ax.com...
> > > "Paul" <pbr@isoc.net> wrote:
> > >
> > > >To All,
> > > >
> > > >Is there a pocket pc 2003 program that will search ALL info in the
> > contacts,
> > > >notes, and appointments databases? The built in "find" only looks at
> the
> > > >contact "name" field, but not address, phone number, etc.
> > > >
> > > >Please reply to pbr@isoc.net Thanks in advance.....
> > >
> > > It does look at the phone numbers and addresses. I've used it to look
> > > for prefixes when calls are incoming. Try a soft reset and try it
> > > again.
> > > --
> > >
> >
>
____________________________________________________________________________
> > ______
> > > Ed Hansberry (Please do *NOT* email me. Post here for the benefit of
> all)
> > > What is on my Pocket PC? http://www.ehansberry.com/
> > > Microsoft MVP - Mobile Devices www.pocketpc.com
> > > What is an MVP? - http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> >
> >
>
>

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I just tried the find function for a string that existed only in one
contact's note field and "find" found it.

>> not sure what you mean <<

"Find" is

start/find/contacts/<string>

"Filter" is the one line text box at the top right of the contacts
screen but is limited to only first, last name and company

Beverly Howard

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I'm still finding my way around the program too, but it seems to have so
many options it's not surprising some get missed. Now all you have to do is
find the other useful things it does that you've missed ;o)
Why not have a scan through the pdf manuals? I'm trying to read through them
to get a picture of the capabilities just now.



"Paul" <pbr@isoc.net> wrote in message
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> Alan,
>
> Thanks. I've been using Pocket Informant since version 3 something.
It
> IS a great program. Never had used the search bar though. You're right,
it
> does just what I want. Who knew? :-) Thanks again.
>
> "AlanS" <news@remove.abyz.fslife.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:c80eia$lji$2@news6.svr.pol.co.uk...
> > I just tried putting something in Notes, Using Pocket Informant it found
> it.
> > There are 2 icons in the search screen, I don't know what the difference
> is
> > yet, but the second of these found it, the first didn't.
> > You can get a trial of the program, and they have pdf manuals on the
site
> > you can download. Not free but a good program. Why not try it?
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > "Paul" <pbr@isoc.net> wrote in message
> > news:eWuBlXOOEHA.1312@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > > Ed,
> > >
> > > My mistake. I guess what I'm looking for is something that will
> also
> > > search the Notes field in my Contact base. I have my friend's kid's
> names
> > > and other info in the Notes, but "find" won't find them.
> > >
> > > "Ed Hansberry, MS-MVP/Mobile Devices"
> > > <spamfree-silvernino@hotmail.spambegone.com> wrote in message
> > > news:m2f1a05egn9jss3kmdl412pl4u7bemjv44@4ax.com...
> > > > "Paul" <pbr@isoc.net> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > >To All,
> > > > >
> > > > >Is there a pocket pc 2003 program that will search ALL info in the
> > > contacts,
> > > > >notes, and appointments databases? The built in "find" only looks
at
> > the
> > > > >contact "name" field, but not address, phone number, etc.
> > > > >
> > > > >Please reply to pbr@isoc.net Thanks in advance.....
> > > >
> > > > It does look at the phone numbers and addresses. I've used it to
look
> > > > for prefixes when calls are incoming. Try a soft reset and try it
> > > > again.
> > > > --
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
____________________________________________________________________________
> > > ______
> > > > Ed Hansberry (Please do *NOT* email me. Post here for the benefit
of
> > all)
> > > > What is on my Pocket PC? http://www.ehansberry.com/
> > > > Microsoft MVP - Mobile Devices www.pocketpc.com
> > > > What is an MVP? - http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>