InfoPath Dev

I am having trouble with the my first Infopath 2003 template that I published to a shared directory at work. When ever I update the original template in design mode all of the other users who have used my form are losing data in their existing forms that they have saved, when they open theirs forms my alterations have changed the old version as well,  I am really becoming unpopular every time I alter the template, please help.  

Larivat

 The only thing you can guarantee will not affect previous data is conditional formatting, all other operations will change at least the user operation at most will change the data.

 Validation will prevent previous forms from submitting unless done carefully.  You cannot change the name of fields, data connections etc.

To help you you have to publish the amended form under a different name in the shared directory OR go into 'tools', 'Form Options' select 'Advanced' and change the 'On version upgrade' drop-down box to "Do nothing, exisiting forms may not work properly".

 Hope this helps

Adam

Hi,

If you have FormTemplate v1.0 and create Form A from it, and then you upgrade FormTemplate to v1.5, there is a default upgrade.xsl that will make sure that Form A is compatible with the schema changes when you open it in v1.5.

If upgrade.xsl doesn't exist or doesn't do the job you need, there is a way to write you own upgrade.xsl or do the upgrade via code. Above Adam given the suggestion also works for you. Whatever we are modifications are done, those changes are automatically stores at upgrade.xsl file.

Thankyou for the reply, you have all helped a great deal