InfoPath Dev

Hi,

We have a very slow performance of some complex InfoPath forms we have. Expecially when users access them from geographically far locations and have low bandwidth. These forms are not managed-code forms, they have more than 5 Views each and each View consists of approximately 20 dropdowns/textboxes, which are pulling data from SharePoint list data connections. There about 10 data connections, each having about 50 fields to pull from SharePoint Lists. Also, there are hundreds of rules that make up the business logic. Well, it looks complex, but it works fine you open them in Preview mode. I think it becomes very slow when forms are opened in browsers by users and the forms try to access the server every time there is a field change or every time the user switched the views. I think the form tries to update the SharePoint lists fields and form XML instantly. It is becomes really annoying for users and I can understand that. My question is that is there any way to make access the server after all changes are made, like before submitting the form? I'll appreaciate any of your thoughts.

Thank you!

i guess some of your fieds(controls) on the form are having postback settings set to other than "never". Go to properties of each control and make the postback settings to never. That should resolve your this problem.

Thanks for replying Qazi.

There are hundreds of fields where the postback was set to either Always or Only When Necessary...I tried to set most of them to Never. I did not notice that performance improved yet. Maybe it is because the business logic is so comlex, there are hundreds of fields, rules, conditions set up. I will see what else I can do to improve the performance.

Hi rom@n,

did it stop your postbacks, that is the main concern here, as far as improving the performance, there is bound to be performance improvement but u might not notice it on faster connections