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This unique feature allows users to build a string from fields in the contact and deposit the results in the contact fields.
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The Build construct contains the variables that will be used to create the final string.  
 
Syntax Rules:  
·All Outlook fields must be between the "[" and "]". The easiest was is to select an Outlook Variable from the list provided and click on the < button to bring it over.  
·The variable and any static text related to the variable is encapsulated between the "<" and ">" symbols.  
·If the field is empty, the text in the "<" brackets is not displayed.  
·If you want text to be displayed all the time, enter the static text between the full field representation "< ...>"  
 
When Process Build is pressed, all the contacts are scanned and the results deposited in the Selected Source Field.  
 
Testing the build before execution. You can test the result of the build by pressing on the "View Contact Properties" button and the build is listed at the bottom:  

Special Characters  
You can embed special characters into the build command. The special characters escape sequence is $(Special-Character)$. For example, if you want to add a tab (character 9) to the build command, simply enter the string $(9)$ and a tab will be inserted into the build result.  
Common special characters:  
Tab: $(9)$  
Line Feed: $(10)$  
Carriage Return: $(13)$  
Carriage Return, Line Feed: $(13)$$(10)$  
 
Examples: Let's assume that we have 3 fields, namely BusinessAddressStreet, Address-2 and Address-3.  
Field Name
Value
BusinessAddressStreet
290 E. El Camino Real
Address-2
Apartment 2
Address-3
Box 234
 
 
      Example 1:  
      You want the resulting string to be:  
290 E. El Camino Real  
       Apartment2, Box 234  
 
      The Build string that will achieve this is:  
<[BusinessAddressStreet]> <$(13)$$(10)$[Address-2]> <,[Address-3]>
 
      Example 2:  
      You want the resulting string to be:  
290 E. El Camino Real, Apartment2, Box 234  
 
      The Build string that will achieve this is:  
<[BusinessAddressStreet]> <,[Address-2]> <,[Address-3]>
 
      Example 3:  
      You want the resulting string to be:  
   290 E. El Camino Real  
         Apartment2  
         Box 234  
 
      The Build string that will achieve this is:  
<[BusinessAddressStreet]> <$(13)$$(10)$[Address-2]> <$(13)$$(10)$[Address-3]>