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Author
29 Jun 2009 6:01 PM
Frohut
In the company where I work, we use custom forms without code.

The custom forms are used as a forced form when a new appointment or meeting
request is made in a resource calendar (in a public folder).

When an existing appointment is opened, most of the time the form is showed.
However several times a week there is a problem with the form cache and the
default appointment form is displayed instead of the custom form.

The problems occur when the user has opened multiple appointments in the
same resource calendar. The custom forms in other resource calendars are
still available for this user.


The Outlook form cache of the user looks something like this:
Local Settings
    Application Data
        Microsoft
            Forms
                IPM.Appointment.room1
                IPM.Appointment.room10
                IPM.Appointment.room100
                IPM.Appointment.room1000
                IPM.Appointment.room10000
                IPM.Appointment.room100000
                IPM.Appointment.room2
                IPM.Appointment.room20
                IPM.Appointment.room200
                IPM.Appointment.room2000
                IPM.Appointment.room20000
                IPM.Appointment.room200000
                IPM.Appointment.room3
                IPM.Appointment.room4
                IPM.Appointment.room40
                IPM.Appointment.room400
                IPM.Appointment.room4000


There are several knowledge articles and information on the internet about
Outlook form cache problems and till now I try to resolve the problem with
the following solutions:

-          Republish the forms
-          Raise the form cache to 4096
-          Change a form to an one-off form
-          Add the ForceFormReload key in the register

None of these solutions above have solved the problem.

The problem can be solved by clearing the form cache in Outlook or deleting
the directory Form in the user profile.

The user works with thin client in a TS (Citrix) environment with mandatory
profile.

Any suggestions to resolve this cache problem?

Author
29 Jun 2009 7:01 PM
Roady [MVP]
Which version of Outlook are you using?
As a workaround, you can use the following script to clear it on regular
interval (via Windows scheduled tasks) and/or at Windows logon/logoff.

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
http://www.howto-outlook.com/
Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more

http://www.msoutlook.info/
Real World Questions, Real World Answers

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"Frohut" <frohut@newsgroup.nospam> wrote in message
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> In the company where I work, we use custom forms without code.
>
> The custom forms are used as a forced form when a new appointment or
> meeting request is made in a resource calendar (in a public folder).
>
> When an existing appointment is opened, most of the time the form is
> showed. However several times a week there is a problem with the form
> cache and the default appointment form is displayed instead of the custom
> form.
>
> The problems occur when the user has opened multiple appointments in the
> same resource calendar. The custom forms in other resource calendars are
> still available for this user.
>
>
> The Outlook form cache of the user looks something like this:
> Local Settings
>    Application Data
>        Microsoft
>            Forms
>                IPM.Appointment.room1
>                IPM.Appointment.room10
>                IPM.Appointment.room100
>                IPM.Appointment.room1000
>                IPM.Appointment.room10000
>                IPM.Appointment.room100000
>                IPM.Appointment.room2
>                IPM.Appointment.room20
>                IPM.Appointment.room200
>                IPM.Appointment.room2000
>                IPM.Appointment.room20000
>                IPM.Appointment.room200000
>                IPM.Appointment.room3
>                IPM.Appointment.room4
>                IPM.Appointment.room40
>                IPM.Appointment.room400
>                IPM.Appointment.room4000
>
>
> There are several knowledge articles and information on the internet about
> Outlook form cache problems and till now I try to resolve the problem with
> the following solutions:
>
> -          Republish the forms
> -          Raise the form cache to 4096
> -          Change a form to an one-off form
> -          Add the ForceFormReload key in the register
>
> None of these solutions above have solved the problem.
>
> The problem can be solved by clearing the form cache in Outlook or
> deleting the directory Form in the user profile.
>
> The user works with thin client in a TS (Citrix) environment with
> mandatory profile.
>
> Any suggestions to resolve this cache problem?
>
>
>
Author
1 Jul 2009 4:33 AM
Frohut
Thank you for your reply. We use Outlook 2003.
As a workaround, the user can clear the Outlook cache in Outlook when the
problem occurs but  I'm looking for a solution.


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"Roady [MVP]" <newsgroups_DELETE_@_DELETE_sparnaaij_NO_._SPAM_net> wrote in
message news:eCmLIwO%23JHA.3480@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> Which version of Outlook are you using?
> As a workaround, you can use the following script to clear it on regular
> interval (via Windows scheduled tasks) and/or at Windows logon/logoff.
>
> --
> Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
> Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
> http://www.howto-outlook.com/
> Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more
>
> http://www.msoutlook.info/
> Real World Questions, Real World Answers
>
> -----
>
> "Frohut" <frohut@newsgroup.nospam> wrote in message
> news:#ch4cOO#JHA.1380@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> In the company where I work, we use custom forms without code.
>>
>> The custom forms are used as a forced form when a new appointment or
>> meeting request is made in a resource calendar (in a public folder).
>>
>> When an existing appointment is opened, most of the time the form is
>> showed. However several times a week there is a problem with the form
>> cache and the default appointment form is displayed instead of the custom
>> form.
>>
>> The problems occur when the user has opened multiple appointments in the
>> same resource calendar. The custom forms in other resource calendars are
>> still available for this user.
>>
>>
>> The Outlook form cache of the user looks something like this:
>> Local Settings
>>    Application Data
>>        Microsoft
>>            Forms
>>                IPM.Appointment.room1
>>                IPM.Appointment.room10
>>                IPM.Appointment.room100
>>                IPM.Appointment.room1000
>>                IPM.Appointment.room10000
>>                IPM.Appointment.room100000
>>                IPM.Appointment.room2
>>                IPM.Appointment.room20
>>                IPM.Appointment.room200
>>                IPM.Appointment.room2000
>>                IPM.Appointment.room20000
>>                IPM.Appointment.room200000
>>                IPM.Appointment.room3
>>                IPM.Appointment.room4
>>                IPM.Appointment.room40
>>                IPM.Appointment.room400
>>                IPM.Appointment.room4000
>>
>>
>> There are several knowledge articles and information on the internet
>> about Outlook form cache problems and till now I try to resolve the
>> problem with the following solutions:
>>
>> -          Republish the forms
>> -          Raise the form cache to 4096
>> -          Change a form to an one-off form
>> -          Add the ForceFormReload key in the register
>>
>> None of these solutions above have solved the problem.
>>
>> The problem can be solved by clearing the form cache in Outlook or
>> deleting the directory Form in the user profile.
>>
>> The user works with thin client in a TS (Citrix) environment with
>> mandatory profile.
>>
>> Any suggestions to resolve this cache problem?
>>
>>
>>
Author
1 Jul 2009 7:15 AM
Roady [MVP]
Sorry, forgot to link to the script;
http://www.howto-outlook.com/downloads/clearformscache.htm

Make sure the form is only published in the Organization library and not
also in the Personal library.

Do you have Service Pack 3 installed for Office 2003? Outlook 2003 has/had
several forms issues that got fixed with updates over the years.
Also see http://support.microsoft.com/kb/839804

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
http://www.howto-outlook.com/
Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more

http://www.msoutlook.info/
Real World Questions, Real World Answers

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"Frohut" <frohut@newsgroup.nospam> wrote in message
news:OFnQjUg#JHA.3320@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> Thank you for your reply. We use Outlook 2003.
> As a workaround, the user can clear the Outlook cache in Outlook when the
> problem occurs but  I'm looking for a solution.
>
>
> "Roady [MVP]" <newsgroups_DELETE_@_DELETE_sparnaaij_NO_._SPAM_net> wrote
> in message news:eCmLIwO%23JHA.3480@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> Which version of Outlook are you using?
>> As a workaround, you can use the following script to clear it on regular
>> interval (via Windows scheduled tasks) and/or at Windows logon/logoff.
>>
>> --
>> Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
>> Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
>> http://www.howto-outlook.com/
>> Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more
>>
>> http://www.msoutlook.info/
>> Real World Questions, Real World Answers
>>
>> -----
>>
>> "Frohut" <frohut@newsgroup.nospam> wrote in message
>> news:#ch4cOO#JHA.1380@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>> In the company where I work, we use custom forms without code.
>>>
>>> The custom forms are used as a forced form when a new appointment or
>>> meeting request is made in a resource calendar (in a public folder).
>>>
>>> When an existing appointment is opened, most of the time the form is
>>> showed. However several times a week there is a problem with the form
>>> cache and the default appointment form is displayed instead of the
>>> custom form.
>>>
>>> The problems occur when the user has opened multiple appointments in the
>>> same resource calendar. The custom forms in other resource calendars are
>>> still available for this user.
>>>
>>>
>>> The Outlook form cache of the user looks something like this:
>>> Local Settings
>>>    Application Data
>>>        Microsoft
>>>            Forms
>>>                IPM.Appointment.room1
>>>                IPM.Appointment.room10
>>>                IPM.Appointment.room100
>>>                IPM.Appointment.room1000
>>>                IPM.Appointment.room10000
>>>                IPM.Appointment.room100000
>>>                IPM.Appointment.room2
>>>                IPM.Appointment.room20
>>>                IPM.Appointment.room200
>>>                IPM.Appointment.room2000
>>>                IPM.Appointment.room20000
>>>                IPM.Appointment.room200000
>>>                IPM.Appointment.room3
>>>                IPM.Appointment.room4
>>>                IPM.Appointment.room40
>>>                IPM.Appointment.room400
>>>                IPM.Appointment.room4000
>>>
>>>
>>> There are several knowledge articles and information on the internet
>>> about Outlook form cache problems and till now I try to resolve the
>>> problem with the following solutions:
>>>
>>> -          Republish the forms
>>> -          Raise the form cache to 4096
>>> -          Change a form to an one-off form
>>> -          Add the ForceFormReload key in the register
>>>
>>> None of these solutions above have solved the problem.
>>>
>>> The problem can be solved by clearing the form cache in Outlook or
>>> deleting the directory Form in the user profile.
>>>
>>> The user works with thin client in a TS (Citrix) environment with
>>> mandatory profile.
>>>
>>> Any suggestions to resolve this cache problem?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>
>
Author
1 Jul 2009 12:35 PM
Frohut
I'm familiar with KB839804 but I didn't found the solution in that KB
article.

The Outlook forms are not published in the Organization Library but in
public folders. The company is a nation company with about 50.000 users in
almost 30 different departments.  Each department has their own set of
Outlook forms.


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"Roady [MVP]" <newsgroups_DELETE_@_DELETE_sparnaaij_NO_._SPAM_net> wrote in
message news:%23oG04uh%23JHA.5780@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> Sorry, forgot to link to the script;
> http://www.howto-outlook.com/downloads/clearformscache.htm
>
> Make sure the form is only published in the Organization library and not
> also in the Personal library.
>
> Do you have Service Pack 3 installed for Office 2003? Outlook 2003 has/had
> several forms issues that got fixed with updates over the years.
> Also see http://support.microsoft.com/kb/839804
>
> --
> Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
> Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
> http://www.howto-outlook.com/
> Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more
>
> http://www.msoutlook.info/
> Real World Questions, Real World Answers
>
> -----
>
> "Frohut" <frohut@newsgroup.nospam> wrote in message
> news:OFnQjUg#JHA.3320@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> Thank you for your reply. We use Outlook 2003.
>> As a workaround, the user can clear the Outlook cache in Outlook when the
>> problem occurs but  I'm looking for a solution.
>>
>>
>> "Roady [MVP]" <newsgroups_DELETE_@_DELETE_sparnaaij_NO_._SPAM_net> wrote
>> in message news:eCmLIwO%23JHA.3480@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>> Which version of Outlook are you using?
>>> As a workaround, you can use the following script to clear it on regular
>>> interval (via Windows scheduled tasks) and/or at Windows logon/logoff.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
>>> Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
>>> http://www.howto-outlook.com/
>>> Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more
>>>
>>> http://www.msoutlook.info/
>>> Real World Questions, Real World Answers
>>>
>>> -----
>>>
>>> "Frohut" <frohut@newsgroup.nospam> wrote in message
>>> news:#ch4cOO#JHA.1380@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>> In the company where I work, we use custom forms without code.
>>>>
>>>> The custom forms are used as a forced form when a new appointment or
>>>> meeting request is made in a resource calendar (in a public folder).
>>>>
>>>> When an existing appointment is opened, most of the time the form is
>>>> showed. However several times a week there is a problem with the form
>>>> cache and the default appointment form is displayed instead of the
>>>> custom form.
>>>>
>>>> The problems occur when the user has opened multiple appointments in
>>>> the same resource calendar. The custom forms in other resource
>>>> calendars are still available for this user.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> The Outlook form cache of the user looks something like this:
>>>> Local Settings
>>>>    Application Data
>>>>        Microsoft
>>>>            Forms
>>>>                IPM.Appointment.room1
>>>>                IPM.Appointment.room10
>>>>                IPM.Appointment.room100
>>>>                IPM.Appointment.room1000
>>>>                IPM.Appointment.room10000
>>>>                IPM.Appointment.room100000
>>>>                IPM.Appointment.room2
>>>>                IPM.Appointment.room20
>>>>                IPM.Appointment.room200
>>>>                IPM.Appointment.room2000
>>>>                IPM.Appointment.room20000
>>>>                IPM.Appointment.room200000
>>>>                IPM.Appointment.room3
>>>>                IPM.Appointment.room4
>>>>                IPM.Appointment.room40
>>>>                IPM.Appointment.room400
>>>>                IPM.Appointment.room4000
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> There are several knowledge articles and information on the internet
>>>> about Outlook form cache problems and till now I try to resolve the
>>>> problem with the following solutions:
>>>>
>>>> -          Republish the forms
>>>> -          Raise the form cache to 4096
>>>> -          Change a form to an one-off form
>>>> -          Add the ForceFormReload key in the register
>>>>
>>>> None of these solutions above have solved the problem.
>>>>
>>>> The problem can be solved by clearing the form cache in Outlook or
>>>> deleting the directory Form in the user profile.
>>>>
>>>> The user works with thin client in a TS (Citrix) environment with
>>>> mandatory profile.
>>>>
>>>> Any suggestions to resolve this cache problem?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>
>>
>
Author
2 Jul 2009 9:45 AM
Roady [MVP]
In that case you might want to check with the developers in;
outlook.program_forms

Good luck!

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
http://www.howto-outlook.com/
Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more

http://www.msoutlook.info/
Real World Questions, Real World Answers

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"Frohut" <frohut@newsgroup.nospam> wrote in message
news:uQ$86hk#JHA.4900@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> I'm familiar with KB839804 but I didn't found the solution in that KB
> article.
>
> The Outlook forms are not published in the Organization Library but in
> public folders. The company is a nation company with about 50.000 users in
> almost 30 different departments.  Each department has their own set of
> Outlook forms.
>
>
> "Roady [MVP]" <newsgroups_DELETE_@_DELETE_sparnaaij_NO_._SPAM_net> wrote
> in message news:%23oG04uh%23JHA.5780@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> Sorry, forgot to link to the script;
>> http://www.howto-outlook.com/downloads/clearformscache.htm
>>
>> Make sure the form is only published in the Organization library and not
>> also in the Personal library.
>>
>> Do you have Service Pack 3 installed for Office 2003? Outlook 2003
>> has/had several forms issues that got fixed with updates over the years.
>> Also see http://support.microsoft.com/kb/839804
>>
>> --
>> Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
>> Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
>> http://www.howto-outlook.com/
>> Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more
>>
>> http://www.msoutlook.info/
>> Real World Questions, Real World Answers
>>
>> -----
>>
>> "Frohut" <frohut@newsgroup.nospam> wrote in message
>> news:OFnQjUg#JHA.3320@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>> Thank you for your reply. We use Outlook 2003.
>>> As a workaround, the user can clear the Outlook cache in Outlook when
>>> the problem occurs but  I'm looking for a solution.
>>>
>>>
>>> "Roady [MVP]" <newsgroups_DELETE_@_DELETE_sparnaaij_NO_._SPAM_net> wrote
>>> in message news:eCmLIwO%23JHA.3480@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>> Which version of Outlook are you using?
>>>> As a workaround, you can use the following script to clear it on
>>>> regular interval (via Windows scheduled tasks) and/or at Windows
>>>> logon/logoff.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
>>>> Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
>>>> http://www.howto-outlook.com/
>>>> Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more
>>>>
>>>> http://www.msoutlook.info/
>>>> Real World Questions, Real World Answers
>>>>
>>>> -----
>>>>
>>>> "Frohut" <frohut@newsgroup.nospam> wrote in message
>>>> news:#ch4cOO#JHA.1380@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>>> In the company where I work, we use custom forms without code.
>>>>>
>>>>> The custom forms are used as a forced form when a new appointment or
>>>>> meeting request is made in a resource calendar (in a public folder).
>>>>>
>>>>> When an existing appointment is opened, most of the time the form is
>>>>> showed. However several times a week there is a problem with the form
>>>>> cache and the default appointment form is displayed instead of the
>>>>> custom form.
>>>>>
>>>>> The problems occur when the user has opened multiple appointments in
>>>>> the same resource calendar. The custom forms in other resource
>>>>> calendars are still available for this user.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> The Outlook form cache of the user looks something like this:
>>>>> Local Settings
>>>>>    Application Data
>>>>>        Microsoft
>>>>>            Forms
>>>>>                IPM.Appointment.room1
>>>>>                IPM.Appointment.room10
>>>>>                IPM.Appointment.room100
>>>>>                IPM.Appointment.room1000
>>>>>                IPM.Appointment.room10000
>>>>>                IPM.Appointment.room100000
>>>>>                IPM.Appointment.room2
>>>>>                IPM.Appointment.room20
>>>>>                IPM.Appointment.room200
>>>>>                IPM.Appointment.room2000
>>>>>                IPM.Appointment.room20000
>>>>>                IPM.Appointment.room200000
>>>>>                IPM.Appointment.room3
>>>>>                IPM.Appointment.room4
>>>>>                IPM.Appointment.room40
>>>>>                IPM.Appointment.room400
>>>>>                IPM.Appointment.room4000
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> There are several knowledge articles and information on the internet
>>>>> about Outlook form cache problems and till now I try to resolve the
>>>>> problem with the following solutions:
>>>>>
>>>>> -          Republish the forms
>>>>> -          Raise the form cache to 4096
>>>>> -          Change a form to an one-off form
>>>>> -          Add the ForceFormReload key in the register
>>>>>
>>>>> None of these solutions above have solved the problem.
>>>>>
>>>>> The problem can be solved by clearing the form cache in Outlook or
>>>>> deleting the directory Form in the user profile.
>>>>>
>>>>> The user works with thin client in a TS (Citrix) environment with
>>>>> mandatory profile.
>>>>>
>>>>> Any suggestions to resolve this cache problem?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>