Questions tagged [infopath-rules]
InfoPath rules are specific instructions defined in an InfoPath form for handling formatting and actions. Rules may be run automatically when the form is loaded, when a specific field changes, when a button is clicked, or when some other condition is met. Rules can perform a variety of functions such as hiding/displaying fields, populating fields, and submitting forms.
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Sharepoint 2013 - Conditional validation on mutiple choice lookup column
Scenario:
Sharepoint form created in infopath with multiple views. One multiple choice lookup column needs to be "Cannot be blank" for only one of the views.
I have removed the ribbon save button and ...
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1) Backup of Form library in Sharepoint 2010 with metadata
How to take a backup and restore infopath form library in Sharepoint 2010 without losing Metadata (Modified, Created, modified by and Created By ) fields.
Appreciate any help. Thanks.
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SP / InfoPath 2013 form navigate to next record?
I'm trying to figure out the logic behind this solution, and need some help. I've have an InfoPath form connected to one of my SP lists, and everything works fine. The problem is that now I want to ...
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Showing text as link in InfoPath form 2013
Hi I am creating a InfoPath form using designer 2013. I am struck at a point where I am unable to make a url to show as text which can be clickable in the form once saved. How can I achieve this.
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How to save list data on repeating table InfoPath form in SharePoint
I have created list on SharePoint and insert list's Create the data connection. After that drag the list secondary field on InfoPath form in repeating table.The list data is get showing on the ...
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Error while Publishing in infoformlibrary
Hi, I have encountered this error while publishing info form list in SharePoint online library has checked all documents there is no duplicity or network issue. Help me to resolve this Thanks in ...
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Validating a file name character length for an attachment in an InfoPath 2013 form
Is it possible to create a validation rule to check the file name character length of an attachment in an InfoPath?
Running into an issue were duplicate list items are created when an attempt is made ...
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Lookup field does not work
This is my first topic here, so I apologize if I'm not very clear.
I have a form in Infopath 2013, and I created some lookup rules to populate a field.
But this rule only works when I run it in ...
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Editing Form Item in SharePoint 2010 creates a new item
I have an issue when I edit an item in sharepoint 2010. I created the form in InfoPath 2010.
After I click submit when I edit the form it creates a new entry. I don't know how to fix this.
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Need Help setting Rule for field to require Attachment before allowing a selection from a drop down,
I have a form field which has 3 different selections in the drop down, In Progress.. On Hold.. and Completed.
Since the form is opened many times before marked complete, I do not need a code that ...
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In Infopath 2013, designing the sharepoint list form. Need Help
In Infopath 2013, designing the sharepoint list form, which has 5 Views, each belong to different Department: IT, Marketing, Sales, Customer Care.
Question: When the Requester (User) submit the form,...
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InfoPath 2013 - automatically adding lines
I am sure the answer to this question would be "this functionality not available in InfoPath" but wanted to try my luck with you experts. I have been asked that if a user has 100 lines of data they ...
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InfoPath Form - Email multiple accounts based upon certain field selections
I am trying to build an InfoPath form which contains multiple sections. One of these sections contains a number of RadioButtons asking whether the user specified is a member of certain groups/...
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Unable to find field listed in InfoPath Rule Inspector
I am trying to publish my form but I get an error about validations referencing a field named "Title".
The Rule Inspector states the Title= Missing Field, but I cannot find the column anywhere.
I ...
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Trigger required fields based on Data Entered
I want to be able to make or highlight a field if another field has data.
For Example:
Field1 = Week Date (5/1/18)
Field2 = Week Of (4/3/18)
Basically, if a user enters data into field1 then field2 ...
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Infopath Form is being submitted after inserting values in People Picker/Inserting an attachment
My form is being submitted after inserting values in People Picker/Inserting an attachment. Why is this happening and how to prevent it? My form's behavior is not like this before, not sure why it ...
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Infopath hanging on “Sending data to the server” even though data was sent. but workflows don't begin
My InfoPath form had been working fine but suddenly any new entries after submit hang on "Sending data to the server".
Oddly enough the new data is written BUT the workflows that should begin now do ...
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How can I validate that a number entered into infopath is divisible by 4?
Obviously it is for an HR form that only lets users enter increments of 4 or 8 for the value entered. So I figured one way may be is to take the inputted number, divide it by 4 and see if I get a ...
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Infopath 2013 I need to get the current User when a rule runs and update a peoplepicker, is this possible?
So I have this InfoPath form that I just inherited, and I have this requirement that says I need to get the person that approved an item copied to a peoplepicker box. I have tried to do this so many ...
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the view contains nested formatting which is not supported infopath 2013
we are getting below error while publishing the form.
the view contains nested formatting which is not supported infopath 2013
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Character limit on dropdown list
I have a list customized using InfoPath, The list has a dropdown list when the user selects this dropdown list, it brings huge data from an external list/data source and populated in this dropdown ...
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InfoPath designer 2013. Infopath has encountered an error. The operation failed. Access is denied
Not able to open any of my forms or anything on sharepoint when I open InfoPath from any of my servers. If I open Infopath from my machine I can access everything fine. But when I open Infopath from ...
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How to enable Collect signature in Infopath?
I am trying to access the collect signature in InfoPath form but it is not found on InfoPath designer form. Also the the signature line is not found on the InfoPath form. Some of the tutorial ...
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Auto populate a field from another list based on the filter
I have a scenario in which a ListA has two dropdown fields(dropdown1 & dropdown2) with look ups and a multiline field for description. Dropdown1 is a lookup for a listB called countries. Dropdown2 ...
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Field Appears Only with One Condition Not Two
I'm using InfoPath 2013 and trying to hide a field until a drop option in another field is selected. When I add one condition the field is hidden and appears at the right time. But when I add a "or" ...
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Set Fields value as
Using info path
Using manage rules, I am trying to copy the value of field value, into a separate field.
My issue is that when a value is chosen from the drop down, the field is populated correctly....
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Check If an Item by same title exists in sharepoint list then display that info in the Infopath form
I have a requirement like this.
I have a SharePoint list named 'Examdate' which stores different CoursNumber, Semester and ExamDate. It uses an InfoPath form for entering the CoursNumber in the list.
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Rules Not working in Formating Condition in InfoPath 2013
When I add two or more conditions under one rule and try it in a preview, the rule does not work based on the conditions. However, when I have only one condition in the rule, it works.
Any solution?
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How to display a field in my infopath form so the entry of that field should change based on the selection made from another drop down field?
I want to display a field in my infopath form. The entry of that field should change based on the selection made from another drop down field.
For example,
Whenever an item is selected from Courses ...
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Switching views on an InfoPath form using rules
I have an InfoPath form with a drop down option. What I want to do is that as soon as a user selects an option the form changes to that view. I've set a Form Load rule to switch to view X when X is ...
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Can you populate a Choice column using values from a single line of text from another list using InfoPath 2013?
Currently i'm trying to populate a Choice column in List A with data from a single line of text in List B.
List A has the InfoPath form and contains 2 choice columns, Choice column #1 allows you to ...
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How to Validate Date-picker in Infopath in such a way that user should select only Future Month?
I have Datepicker in Infopath 2013 where I need to put validation in such a way that user should select only Future Months Date. Past month dates and current month dates should not be selected. Any ...
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Workflow: Set field1 to CurrentItem:ModifiedBy displaying creator instead of editor
I have set an action in a SPD workflow that if field equals 1 then Set field1 to CurrentItem:ModifiedBy but the field has displayed the creator of the item instead of the person editing it. How could ...
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How to display blank field in some columns in editform (infopath)?
I have a form and a button with some rules , what the button is doing is its submitting the data refreshing the page and openeing editform in the page with all those details submitted. But i want few ...
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InfoPath 2013 - Filtering Data Connection using dates
My current form filters the secondary data connection using an empID. Then I use formatting rule to hide non-overlapping period. Which works well but since our data is growing, I'm wondering if there'...
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Switching to a View after a second level of approval
I've got an InfoPath Form rule to switch the view after a form is submitted.
I've got a Workflow behind the list.
I've created a field in the InfoPath from called Form View with a default value of ...
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Switching back to the Default View if a Workflow approval is rejected
I've set up an InfoPath 2013 Form Load rule to switch view after a form is filled in and submitted. Works fine.
How would I switch back to the original Default view for the user to edit the form if ...
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Setting Conditions on InfoPath 2013 to swap between four Views
I have four different Views/Sections of the form. When one view is filled in I want it to switch to the next when the form is opened again.
I've set up a Form Load Rule so that when a mandatory ...
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How can you make a fields Read-Only after an InfoPath form has been submitted?
I have an InfoPath form with four different Views. What I'm looking to do is to have fields Read-Only after submission. So the user works through the sections one at a time. Would it be better to have ...
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Can InfoPath display specific user information after selecting someone in people picker
I am using InfoPath 2013 to create a form for SharePoint online.
I want to use the 'Person/Group Picker' to select an employee and have InfoPath display various specific details about that person (...
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Restrict access to update sharepoint list via infopath
Not sure if this is possible or not, hoping someone has encountered, and resolved a similar issue.
Data for my sharepoint list is gathered, and updated via an infopath form which i created.
I would ...
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Getting an error in info path form in SharePoint when i click on submit or save button
When I click on submit button InfoPath form I am getting following error:
The form cannot be submitted because it contains validation errors.
Errors are marked with either a red asterisk (...
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how to set a fields value to equal another fields value in infopath Form?
I'm setting up a calculated field and I need to display a value from another field based on another field's entry. Example:
If EventType equals "Down Time", set calculated field value to equal the ...
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Infopath Submit Button Rules not saving
I'm using InfoPath 2010 and I have 27 data connections programmed into the Form Submit button. I am creating rules to send the form using one of these 27 connections based on a Work Location drop-...
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Does anyone know how to make an Infopath field required on Mondays only?
I have a survey (or SharePoint list) powered by InfoPath on my SharePoint site. I was wondering if there is any way, using the rules functionality, to make two specific fields mandatory or required ...
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How to change the view of an InfoPath form only in edit mode?
I'm building a SharePoint app with a form utilizing multiple views for different stages. My form has the three standard views "display", "new" and "edit", which are automatically switched when ...
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userName() output is i:0# instead of display name
I am trying to make a form with SharePoint using InfoPath 2013 that has a button that changes a text field to the display name of the user editing it at that moment. I tried using userName() but I'm ...
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Disable this Control - SP2013/IP2013
I have an InfoPath 2013 web browser compatabile form with two views - read only and default. The default view has several fields that must be filled in. I have 3 different group of users that will ...
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How to create formula in infopath form
Good day!
Just want to ask on how to create a formula in infopath form? i mean i dont want to connect it to SP list since its taking too long to load (tried it)
So here's my scenario, I have a 2 ...
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How to show Autocomplete for text fields in infopath 2013?
I have one info Path form I want to implement the Autocomplete text box.When user Enter A show all the related value.This form is only open in info path filler how can I achieve this.
