taskFilter = “(“”http://schemas.microsoft.com/mapi/proptag/0×0e05001f”"= ‘Tasks’ AND “”http://schemas.microsoft.com/mapi/id/{00062003-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}/81010003″” 2) OR (NOT(“”http://schemas.microsoft.com/mapi/proptag/0×10900003″” IS NULL) AND “”http://schemas.microsoft.com/mapi/id/{00062003-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}/81010003″” 2)”

The most likely cause is the proptag which may have changed. I am NOT too familiar with DASL filters used in the Outlook AdvancedSearch method used, so maybe I was wrong.

Solution:
I found that in outlook 2010 you can add a filter tab to the ribbon and add a query by editing the registry. It may also be possible to use the advanced tab when using this filter and then look at the SQL generated. For example, see these two picture and see that the SQL syntax is very similar to thetaskFilter above.

http://imgur.com/SMTdx

http://imgur.com/XAaaw

My Code
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I modified the code based on searches at MSDN and simonguest code. This code will only create searchfolder for tasks with category you type in. You can easily modify it to create searchfolder for mails with category too. I am still working on this and when I master the DASL filtes used, I will improve the codes for more power and user friendliness so do check future posts down the line.

Sub CreateNewSearchFolder()

‘Create a New SearchFolder for tasks
‘This only work if you paste the code in ThisOutlookSession, if you paste it to Modules, then application and namespace need to be program in

Dim objSearch As Search
Dim strFilter As String
Dim strScope As String
Dim strTag As String
Dim strFolderName As String
Dim strCategoryFilter As String

strFolderName = InputBox(“What category would you like to create a search folder for?:”, “Category”)
strCategoryFilter = “(“”urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office#Keywords”" LIKE ‘%” & strFolderName & “%’)”

strScope = “‘” & Application.Session.GetDefaultFolder(olFolderTasks).FolderPath & “‘”

strFilter = “(“”http://schemas.microsoft.com/mapi/id/{00062003-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}/81010003″” = 0)”
strTag = “RecurSearch”

Set objSearch = Application.AdvancedSearch(Scope:=strScope, Filter:=strCategoryFilter & ” AND (” + strFilter + “)”, SearchSubFolders:=True, Tag:=strTag)

If objSearch Is Nothing Then
MsgBox “Sorry, the search folder could not be created.”
End If

objSearch.Save (strFolderName)

End Sub

I use Outlook 2007 in Cached Exchange mode and have a 900MB exchange server mailbox limit. I am required to move my mail to local PSTs if it approaches the limit.

Is there any way to create a Search folder that either:
1) Allows me to search my Exchange Inbox as well as my Local PST Inbox or
2) Contains results of multiple search folders from multiple PSTs and the Exchange Inbox.

Thanks a lot in advance!

Bala

I am experiencing the same problem as Mike. I get the same error message as Mike (“Run-time error -2147024809 Could not complete the operation. One or more parameter values are not valid”). I am running Windows 7 and Office 2007 SP2.

I’d love to have this functionality. Any idea on how to fix it?

Aslak.

My variables are:

?strs
’\Mailbox – John Doe’

?categoryfilter
(“urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office#Keywords” LIKE ‘%Stuff%’)

?taskfilter
(“http://schemas.microsoft.com/mapi/proptag/0×0e05001f”= ‘Tasks’ AND “http://schemas.microsoft.com/mapi/id/{00062003-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}/81010003″ 2) OR (NOT(“http://schemas.microsoft.com/mapi/proptag/0×10900003″ IS NULL) AND “http://schemas.microsoft.com/mapi/id/{00062003-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}/81010003″ 2)

?strTag
RecurSearch

Not sure if any of this helps.

Run-time error’-2147024809 (80070057)’:

Could not complete the operation. One or more parameter values are not valid.

(I often forget to catagorize tasks when I enter them on the smartphone and being able to see them in a similar way as the other search folders would be helpful.)

This post has become a cornerstone for my GTD setup. Thanks for it.

Run-time error -2147024809 Could not complete the operation. One or more parameter values are not valid.

Probably something in the categoryfilter or taskfilter. Not sure if those schemas got changed in W7