InfoPath Dev

hey guys im pretty new to this infopath program it seems very interresting, i am working on a simple form that connects to a data data base in access. the access data base has a switch board that allows you to change or chose different forms, in a single view can some one please tell me if infopath can do the same and if so how can i make or design a switch board in info path? PS my name is jax any one with views can can help, thanks in advance.

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If I understand your question correctly, you want to be able to have a single InfoPath form template that acts like multiple forms in a single view based on a user selection.

This can be done by placing each virtual view inside of a section. Then you use conditional formatting on each section to hide that section if it does not match the user selection.

Or you can use separate views in the same form template instead of separate sections in a single view.

Hi Jax,

I'd say go with the seperate views and then put buttons to switch between them. This will reduce clutter in the designer and therefore the editor.

Also, you might want to create a simple ASPX page that creates this dashboard for you. If the forms have nothing to do with each other, then this seems like it will keep the data more pure.

I would get your forms figured out first, creating a navigation should be pretty easy and as posted can be done with numerous methods. If these forms are going to be built to work with Access tables then you will probably need different primary tables for different forms so multiple views will not work. I have encountered this several times where for either the data or sometimes performance reason I need different forms for different tasks. So whther you can use one form or not will be decided by the data you are querying and submitting.
I would probably go with hyperlinks to seperate forms, which you can combine with buttons that looks like hyperlinks for some selections that are views. I usually make a section that is a navigation bar for the top or bottom that would be standard on your suite of forms and would allow navigating between forms or views.

Have fun.

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Originally posted by Matt Faus

Hi Jax,

I'd say go with the seperate views and then put buttons to switch between them. This will reduce clutter in the designer and therefore the editor.

Also, you might want to create a simple ASPX page that creates this dashboard for you. If the forms have nothing to do with each other, then this seems like it will keep the data more pure.

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HEY THANKS ALOT GUYS MATT IT SEEM AS IF YOUR IDEA IS THE SIMPLEST AND SIMPLE IS WHAT IM LOOKING FOR I THINK IT WILL WORK JUST FIND I JUST HAVE TO RETHINK MY PLANS