I don't know of any work that's been done to quantify the different
contributions that graphics, field definitions, control properties, code,
etc. make to a custom form. A copy of Outlook Spy or MFCMapi.exe would give
you a better picture of the hidden form message and what it actually
contains.
Sue Mosher
"Joel Allen" <joelallen123@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Wow, my form alone is 1210.306 KB. What's the biggest user of size so
> that I can start trimming it down? graphics, fields?
> "Sue Mosher [MVP]" <suemvp@turtleflock.com> wrote in message
> news:O8VNiex$JHA.5092@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> > The limit also applies to the form design, which is stored as a hidden
> > item. I get nervous as the number of fields approaches 200. I can't
> > imagine a form with 400 fields being stable.
>
>> "Joel Allen" <joelallen123@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:%23zBt8Gx$JHA.1376@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> >> Thanks Sue. I have thousands of tasks, and the largest one is 14kb.
> >> Most are around 2-3kb. Even with all fields entered, it doesn't come
> >> close to 32kb. What do you make of that? I have a lot of date fields,
> >> I wonder if that is what trips it up.
> >
>>> "Sue Mosher [MVP]" <suemvp@turtleflock.com> wrote in message
> >> news:%23zOU08r$JHA.5068@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> >>> Outlook items cannot hold an infinite amount of data. The limit is
> >>> 32kb, not counting attachments and the item body. An item with 400
> >>> fields is very likely to be way over that limit. The only permanent
> >>> solution is to redesign the form with fewer fields so that it holds
> >>> less data.
> >>
>>>> "Joel Allen" <joelallen123@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> >>> news:uJWINAp$JHA.3732@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> >>>> Outlook 2003 SP3
> >>>
>>>>> Hi,
> >>>
>>>>> I have a custom task form that has close to 400 fields. Every now and
> >>>> then, a task will get stuck if too many fields have data entered in
> >>>> it. When I open the form, I get a "Outlook cannot open the
> >>>> form.....etc....", and basically it just won't open.
> >>>
>>>>> My work around is that I link the Outlook public folder to MS Access
> >>>> and delete data in one of the task fields through a query. Once that
> >>>> is done, I can open the task again!
> >>>
>>>>> Any idea why the task locks up and how I can prevent this problem?
> >>>
>>>>> Thanks for your help,
> >>>> Joel
> >>>
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