DBXL v2.3: Trying to promote a field called "Description"? - Ernesto Machado
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Ernesto Machado

DBXL v2.3: Trying to promote a field called "Description"?

DBXL v2.3 allows you to map your DBXL xml documents into a SharePoint form library. You can use the "Publish Library and XSN" checkbox to create a new form library or update an existing one.

However, if you promote a field as “Description”, the SharePoint form library will not display the column, even though it seems configured properly in both SharePoint and InfoPath. No errors are displayed in the Event Viewer. This is an issue that we will continue to investigate going forward and address for DBXL v2.4.

As a workaround, when you promote that field, name it something other than “Description”.

Published Jun 03 2009, 12:33 PM by ErnestoM

Comments

 

warrtalon said:

Ernesto, I recently found this Description phenomenon to not be related to DBXl but rather to just be an InfoPath-to-SharePoint issue.  You can do other generic column titles like Title, Company, Address, etc., but Description will not populate data.  I recently helped a guy who was doing this, and I had no idea it was a problem, but all signs pointed to that column name not working.  So, I suggested he try a different name just in case, and it worked.  I found it strange, but it's good to see you mention it here.

June 29, 2009 3:33 PM
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