InfoPath Dev

Is there any way to manually edit the xml files to change the binding for a repeating table? When you change the binding you lose all the formatting to your table. I have several formatted repeating tables set up that I need to change the binding and I dont want to reformat them.

If you extract your form files (File menu) you can manually modify the XSL for your views.

I did try that first and only got errors when trying to open the form.

Manually editing any of the InfoPath template files can be a dangerous thing. Always keep a backup of your files before manually editing them. Be sure to edit only those portions that need to be edited, and make sure you make the edits across all related files... this could include:
* manifest.xsf
* template.xml
* sampledata.xml
* myschema.xsd
* view1.xsl

and maybe a few others depending on what you are changing.