Implementing Cascading Dropdowns in Forms Server

re: Implementing Cascading Dropdowns in Forms Server

Mark Wilkinson — Sun, 12 Aug 2012 08:26:31 GMT

David,

realise this is a very old post. I'm a newbie in IPFS and have previously used cascading dropdowns outside for repeating tables successfully.

I now need to do this inside a repeating table but I need to use SP lists for the drop down values - I'm sure what you've done here can be changed, but not sure where to start.

Any pointers gratefully received

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re: Implementing Cascading Dropdowns in Forms Server

Sagun — Fri, 15 May 2009 19:27:32 GMT

My problem is that I followed this one for my Purchase Request Form. When I choose the value from the first dropdownlist, it shows the desired value on the second dropdownlist . I try to use on the Repeating table.

I have Category Field and CategoryItem Field. When I select Value from the Category dropdownlist, it shows values depend upon Category dropdownlist on Item dropdownlist.

It works fine for the first row. But when I insert the second item, I was able to select the value for both Category and Item dropdown list but first value for the Item dropdownlist shows blank field. And when I try to select the value for the item dropdownlist that is blank, it shows the value for the item that I selected for the category on the second row. I don’t know, it may be due to the problem of repeating table. Please take a look on it. And If you find any solution on it, please do reply me.

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re: Implementing Cascading Dropdowns in Forms Server

Frederik Van Lierde — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:10:56 GMT

Have a look at the follwing Url, one function to use cascading dropdows within InfoPath Forms and you can add as many cascading dropdows you like

blueinfopath.blogspot.com/.../cascading-drop-downs-in-infopath-web.html

re: Implementing Cascading Dropdowns in Forms Server

seashore67 — Fri, 02 May 2008 16:36:50 GMT

Hi David,

Is it possible to implement this solution using a Sharepoint generated XML file? I am attempting to do a filter on a sharepoint list within a repeating table. Every time I add a new row it only pulls the filter from the first row. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.

Andrew

re: Implementing Cascading Dropdowns in Forms Server

someara — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 19:53:12 GMT

This works GREAT!!!

However, one small problem.

I am cascading a number of drop downs. However, the program will only populate the last source item in the section.

For instance, lets say my group is called group1 and I have two source lists in it:

Group1

Source_List_1

Source_List_2

I can't get it to populate Source_List_1, it will only populate Source_List_2.

Now, if I delete Source_List_1 and reinsert it, so I get this:

Group1

Source_List_2

Source_List_1

Then Source_List_1 will populate but Source_List_2 will not.

Any clues?

re: Implementing Cascading Dropdowns in Forms Server

Mark Vander Wegen — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 13:44:23 GMT

David,

In the sample application I added a dummy "countySource" below the citySource field in the data source. When you do this the City field does not populate correctly.

re: Implementing Cascading Dropdowns in Forms Server

Mark Vander Wegen — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 14:38:35 GMT

David,

If you look at the State/City sample you have, what I'm trying to do is add County in there so it would be State/County/City.

Whenever another field is added below the repeating "Source" field the drop downs don't populate correctly. In my case if the "subtypeSource" is in the same group adn the "typeSource", then the type drop down doesn't populate. If I move the "subtypeSource" out of the same group, then the Type drop down does populate, but that has it problems also.

I would send you my whole solution but I am using SP lists for drop down values so I really can't ship it off easily.

re: Implementing Cascading Dropdowns in Forms Server

davidair — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 06:53:25 GMT

Hey Mark, sorry to learn that you're having problems. Technically what you are trying to do should work so probably you're just running into a small bug. Your Changed handler for myType should be re-populating the subtypeSource which theoretically should work. If you could share out your solution, maybe I could figure out what is going wrong.

re: Implementing Cascading Dropdowns in Forms Server

Mark Vander Wegen — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 13:27:53 GMT

David,

This works fantastic. Thank you very much. However, I'm having problems implementing this to the next level. I have the following

myFields

myRepeatingTable

myCategory

myType

mySubType

typeSource

subtypeSource

The Type field is a drop down and is dependent on Category. And, the SubType field is also a drop down and is dependent on Type. When ever I added a field (ie subtypeSource) below typeSource things don't work correctly.

Do you have any words of wisdom for me.