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Q146253: XCLN: How to Install a Form Created with EFD

Article: Q146253
Product(s): Microsoft Exchange
Version(s): 4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbsetup kbusage
Last Modified: 20-FEB-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Exchange Server, version 4.0 
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SUMMARY
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When you install your form in a library, you can choose from several options.
You can review the options in this table to choose where to install your form.

Location              Description                Advantage
--------              -----------                ---------

Organization Forms    A public repository for    Supports anyone using
Library               (usually Send) forms       forms who has access to
                     located on a Microsoft     the Microsoft Exchange
                     Exchange server.           server.

Personal Forms        A private repository       Supports offline use.
Library               for (usually Send)         Provides control by
                     forms located on a         restricting form use to
                     Microsoft Exchange         a limited number of
                     server or the user's       users. Useful for
                     computer.                  testing with a limited
                                                group.

Public Folder         A public repository for    Supports anyone using
Library               (usually Post) forms       forms who has access to
                     associated with a          the Microsoft Exchange
                     folder, located on a       server and with
                     Microsoft Exchange         permissions in the
                     server.                    folder.

Personal Folder       A private repository       Supports distribution
Registry in a Set     for Post forms located     of forms using a set of
of Personal           on a Microsoft Exchange    personal folders. You
Folders               server or the user's       can save the set as a
                     hard drive.                .PST file, and
                                                distribute it using a
                                                floppy disk, or network
                                                drive. Useful for
                                                testing Post forms.

MORE INFORMATION
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To install a form in a library
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1. From the Main window, do one of the following:

   - From the Main window File menu, choose Install.

     -or-

   - In the Main window toolbar, choose Install button.

The installation program creates a unique directory for the form project, and
compiles the form .EFP file into Microsoft Visual Basic files in that directory.
This may take a few minutes depending upon the complexity of your form. When the
compile is complete, the Set Library To dialog box appears.

2. From the Set Library To dialog box, choose a library for your form.

  To install a form to      Select
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  The Organization          The Form Library option, and
  Forms Library             select Organization Forms Library in
                            the Form Library box.

  A Personal Forms          The Form Library option, and
  Library                   select Personal Forms Library in the
                            Form Library box.

  A Folder Library          Folder Library, and select the
                            folder you want to install the form.

3. Select the OK button.

IMPORTANT NOTE: When you reinstall a form that you have modified, close the old
version of the form running on your computer before you reinstall the new
version.


Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbsetup kbusage 
Technology        : kbExchangeSearch kbExchange400 kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : :4.0

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