initials Field
Topic Last Modified: 2006-06-28
The initials field specifies the initials of the contact.
Full Name
urn:schemas:contacts:initials
Named Constant
CdoContacts.cdoInitials
Variant Subtype
String
BSTR
OLE DB Type
DBTYPE_WSTR
Remarks
The initials field is also available as the Initials Property.
In Collaboration Data Objects (CDO), the initials field is calculated from the capitalized first letters of the first, middle, and last names. Each initial is separated by a period. The initials field has a maximum of six characters.
Note
In the Active Directory® directory service, the initials field represents the capitalized first letter of the middle name followed by a period. When a new user is created in Active Directory, the initials field can be set to a string with a maximum of four characters.
Examples
In CDO: "D.E.S."
In the Directory Service (DS): "E."