InfoPath Dev

In version 4.2 of qRules, we made a number of changes to simplify the SubmitToSharePointList command. Those changes also impact the RefreshSharePointListItems command - in a good way, I'm glad to say. Like SubmitToSharePointList, you can now run the...

With qRules 4.2, we've introduced a major improvement to the SubmitToSharePointList command - especially if you have been submitting to multiple lists. The first walkthrough can be found here , and then in this post , we talked about how to save attachments...

In the previous walkthrough for the SubmitToSharePointList changes, we submitted data to three lists, all with a single mapping, a single submit connection, and the new, much simplified command syntax. If you didn't hang onto your form template from...

We are getting ever closer to releasing qRules 4.2 and I wanted to post briefly on a new node we've added to the QdabraRules data source - it is called useBrowserApi and has a default value of "false". Here's what it does and why it...

Have you ever used Document sets in SharePoint? Document Set is a feature in SharePoint 2010 that helps you manage a group of documents in a special kind of folder: Some call Document Sets the “super folder”. If you dig more into this feature, you’ll...

I'm working on a blog post that includes a mention of relative XPath, and rather than just continue adding info to that post (thus possibly creating the longest blog entry ever in the history of the world), I thought I'd include this tip on its...

qRules 4.2 is coming soon, and with it - big changes to the SubmitToSharePointList command! But wait - don't panic - if you have a 4.1 injected form that is doing what you need, the command is backward compatible. You'll be able to inject with...

Before I go into too much depth on using the SubmitToSharePointList command in qRules 4.2, I thought it might be helpful to provide a brief overview on how the command works. At it's most basic, the command requires: A submit data connection to the...

The last time I blogged at any length about SubmitToSharePointList was when we originally released the command. With the upcoming qRules 4.2 release, this command is undergoing a pretty major overhaul, and I think some update posts are in order. To start...

The qRules SubmitToSharePointList command is a great way to get information from your InfoPath form into a SharePoint List - however, there was recently a thread in the forum where a qRules user was having problems submitting form data to a Calendar....

Let's pretend that you've been using a SharePoint Form Library and you have hundreds of documents (XMLs) already submitted. You found out about DBXL, purchased it and now want to make the full switch. Here are some general guidelines to help you...

This one was a treat. Worked flawlessly in preview, of course. The admin approved browser form had some buttons that were switching views. The IPFS error was: An editing action referred to a field or control that cannot be found in the current view. The...

We've recently seen some questions about the SubmitToSharePointList command in qRules. One common error is: Security Exception - please check security requirements for this command. There are two solutions for this issue: Set useWebServices node to...

qRules 4.2 includes a nifty feature that allows you to immediately access the contents of text-based files that users attach to your form. For example, if a user attaches an ordinary text file to the form, you can extract the contents into a field bound...

Just wanted to quickly post this link, which describes the differences between publishing sandboxed vs. admin approved solutions. I hadn't realized that sandboxed forms can't use email submit connections! From the MSDN page: Publishing Form Templates...