InfoPath Dev

Hello,
In a dropdow field I want to add additional values after defined preconditions become true.
E.G.: When "field1" is == true add aditional value "A new row" in dropdown list "mydropdownlist".
The whole dropdown field is filled manually.

Thank you very much indeed for helping me!

We cannot the data in to a drop down manually when a condition is true. The work around is, use a secondary data source as xml and add the values in that xml when your condition is true. And use Look up values from external data source in drop down.

Hey swathip,
Thank's for your tip. The solution works fine :-)

Hello again,
Sometimes holidays are not god... I think that the the solution was working at the day of my last post.
However, today it's not working. I bound an external data source and I also said that the data source shall be updated after the document is opened.
I can do what ever I want. InfoPath allways shows me the state after the initial binding.
How can I advise InfoPath to update the data source???

Hi,

If you want to update the secondary data connection. Just modify your data connection once.

Note: make sure you have backup for the Build.

Hi Anuma,
I'm sorry, I don't get it. What do you mean with "Just modify your data connection once"?
Maybe it's helpfull if I tell you what I did in order to get the values of the following xml-data which is located in c:\temp\participants.xml:

<root>
 <executive>
  <email>[email protected]</email>
  <name>Max</name>
 </executive>
 <executive>
  <email>[email protected]</email>
  <name>MaxMax</name>
 </executive>
</root>

Please note that I use the german version of InfoPath. For this reason I can only make a out of my mind translation into the english form:

1. Create dropdown field
2. In dropdown properties go to "Add values from external source" and choose "add"
3. Choose "Reply data" --> XML-Source --> Search (and choose xml-path) --> Insert data as ressource data --> Update data connection each time when the formular is openend --> Finish

If I choose "Preview" now I can see above xml-values. 
Now we come to the point:
I add an additional executive tag an then I save the xml-document:
 <executive>
  <email>[email protected]</email>
  <name>MaxMaxMAx</name>
 </executive> 

Now I close InfoPath and then I open  it again. Result:
The update did not occur. I still see the first two values :-(

What do I have to do???

Hi,

1. Can you verify below steps.

1. Open form in design mode.
2. Select Tools à Resource Files.
3. Click on add button and select your xml file.
4. Select “Replace the existing file” option.
5. Click on ok.

Note: Make sure your new xml file and already added xml file name should be same.

Hi,

How you are adding the new data. I mean from where you are opening the xml? I think you are updating the xml on your local file. Follow the steps as Anuma said, and then you will get the updated values in to the drop down.

Thems that I do a mistake at one essential piont. Maybee it's point four in your description. I cannot replace anything. Instead I have two sources: 1. participants; 2. participants.xml.
I think it's easier (and faster) for you to help me if you can see what I did. Therefore I created a screencast which shows the creation process including your advises. You can find it here: http://www.dataworks24.de/temp/InfoPathDopDownProblem/InfoPathDopDownProblem

In this screencast is it tracable for your where I made the mistake?

I verified your demo. Actually, this is working correct in the Infopath2003 machine. I also faced same issue in infopath2007 machine.

Here you have two options.

1. Extract your template into one folder before updating the xml file.
2. Other wise remove “participants” file from resource files which you created first. I mean old file. Removing the Old xml file from resource files will not effect anything in your form.