InfoPath Dev

Hello All, 

I am using preceding-sibling in my InfoPath 2010 form to copy values in a repeating section (copy values of some of the fields whenever a new section is added). This form is linked to a SharePoint 2010 list and I have selected the "Manage multiple list items with this form" option so that for each repeating section, a unique item is created in the SharePoint List.

The above works fine: values are copied when a new section is added and multiple list items are created when the form is saved. However, when I open a created list item, the entries in the form are missing (fields are blank).

Does anybody have an idea?

Without the preceding-sibling, the missing data issue is not experienced, but I lose that much needed feature of defaulting values when new sections are added.

Try modifying the repeating group's default values:

1. Right-click on the repeating section and select Repeating Section Properties.
2. Click Modify under the data tab.
3. Click Edit default values.
4. Select the option "Only when the user inserts this section".

This way, the default values will only apply when the user inserts row/s.