InfoPath Dev

I am relatively new to XPath and have run into a roadblock. The requirements are to copy the previous row in a repeating table when "Insert Row" is clicked. I have configured this with elements just fine with the following path:

../preceding-sibling::mygroup1[1]/my:field1

Now, within the repeating table are a set of checkboxes. The previous developer, created these as attributes under a field element. My struggle right now is configuring the default values of the checkboxes with the logic above to point to these checkboxes to copy to the next row.

Any thoughts on how/if this can be accomplished?

-T. Storm

Can you right click one of the attributes in the data source task pane and select Copy XPath so I can see the XPath of one? I can help you with a sample formula then. :)

Hilary Yes!

/my:myFields/my:OptionalSections/my:Group/my:GroupRepeating/my:Field/@my:Attribute

For privacy reasons, I replaced the display names with the type.

-T.Storm

So - something like this:

../preceding-sibling::my:GroupRepeating[1]/my:Field/@my:Attribute

should do it - I just wasn't sure if your attributes were on the group or on a field in the group. :)

Oh no - it gave me the following error:


"../preceding-sibling::my:GroupRepeating/my:Field/@my:Attribute" does not point to a valid location path of a field or group.

 Did I include all the info?

Is the rule on the repeating group itself? If so - you won't need the "../"

I'm attaching a sample. Save it locally, right click and select design to open in design mode. Preview, fill out the row and click the insert button. The next row should auto-populate with the previous row's values. The rule is on the repeating group.

Wonderful! This was exactly what I was looking for!

I can't thank you enough for your candor and astute knowledge.

Kudos, on kudos, on kudos.

-T. Storm