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SharePoint OData and InfoPath

If you are using SharePoint and InfoPath 2010, you may already have SharePoint's OData services at your disposal. And while with 2010 we now have query fields for list and library data connections, you can go far beyond basic equivalency in your queries with the OData URI conventions. I've got a video up on Channel 9 you can use to get started leveraging this fantastic tool you may not even be aware you have!

Published Dec 28 2011, 09:21 AM by Hilary Stoupa

Filed under: OData

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Amir Tei said:

Hillary, Thank you for putting together and sharing the video. It is helpful asset.

However, I found it misleading for the case that the REST Web Service data connection access does not work browser-enabled InfoPath forms published to standard (multi-tenant) Office 365 SharePoint Online sites because of Loopback Checking in enabled by default.

I watched the video where you start off by referring to ODATA.org and finish off by publishing the form to a sharepointonline site. However, in between to jump to Tasks list on your local server and describe how to use REST to access filtered list data.

Although, you didn't explicitly publish the form containing REST data connection to local Tasks list to sharepointonline, however, it gives the sense to the viewer that it will work as well as REST connection to ODATA.org which isn't the case.

Please share your comment on my notes.

Thanks,

Amir

February 29, 2012 9:54 AM

Hilary Stoupa said:

Sorry you found it misleading! That certainly wasn't the intent.

March 14, 2012 5:41 PM

About Hilary Stoupa

I wandered into development after working as a business process analyst for a global manufacturing company. I create InfoPath solutions for our clients as well as work as a developer on company tools that extend InfoPath. I've also been instrumental in creating the InfoPath Master Class training provided by Qdabra.

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