View Object
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The View object allows you to create customizable views that allow you to better sort, group and ultimately view data of all different types. There are a variety of different view types that provide the flexibility needed to create and maintain your important data.
The table view type (olTableView) allows you to view data in a simple field-based table.
The Calendar view type (olCalendarView) allows you to view data in a calendar format.
The card view type (olCardView) allows you to view data in a series of cards. Each card displays the information contained by the item and can be sorted.
The icon view type (olIconView) allows you to view data as icons, similar to a Windows folder or explorer.
The timeline view type (olTimelineView) allows you to view data as it is received in a customizable linear time line.
Views are defined and customized using the View object's XML property. The XML property allows you to create and set a customized XML schema that defines the various features of a view.
Using the View object
Use Views(index), where index is the name of the View object or its ordinal value, to return a single View object. The following example returns a view called Table View and stores it in a variable of type View called objView. Before running this example, make sure a view by the name 'Table View' exists.
Sub GetView()
'Creates a new view
Dim olApp As Outlook.Application
Dim objName As NameSpace
Dim objViews As Views
Dim objView As View
Set olApp = Outlook.Application
Set objName = olApp.GetNamespace("MAPI")
Set objViews = objName.GetDefaultFolder(olFolderInbox).Views
'Return a view called Table View
Set objView = objViews.Item("Table View")
End Sub
Use the Add method of the Views collection to create a new view. The following example creates a new view of type olTableView called New Table.
Sub CreateView()
'Creates a new view
Dim olApp As Outlook.Application
Dim objName As NameSpace
Dim objViews As Views
Dim objNewView As View
Set olApp = Outlook.Application
Set objName = olApp.GetNamespace("MAPI")
Set objViews = objName.GetDefaultFolder(olFolderInbox).Views
Set objNewView = objViews.Add(Name:="New Table", _
ViewType:=olTableView, SaveOption:=olViewSaveOptionThisFolderEveryone)
End Sub
Properties | Application Property | Class Property | Language Property | LockUserChanges Property | Name Property | Parent Property | SaveOption Property | Session Property | Standard Property | ViewType Property | XML Property
Methods | Apply Method | Copy Method | Delete Method | Reset Method | Save Method
Parent Objects | MAPIFolder Object
Child Objects