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Dear INFOPATHdev-Team,

I couldn't find any solution during my search, so I'm writing this post...

I have created and xsn-file, let's say under this location:
D:\InfoPath-Forms

Furthermore, I have already created my first few templates (xml files) on base of thas created xsn-file.
The great thing of InfoPath is, that I'm able to work on that xsn-file and once I've saved it, all those changes will be adopted to the other templates (xml files).

Now here is my problem...
I've created a new location (folder), where I want to move my xsn-file to, let's say:

D:\New-InfoPath-Forms

Now, once I move the xsn-file from D:\InfoPath-Forms to D:\New-InfoPath-Forms, the already created templates (xml files) do not recognize any changes I make in the xsn-file.
Can you please explain to me, how I can move an xsn-file to a new location and still be able to adopt further changes to all existing templates (xml files)?

Best regards
Rix

Hi Rix,

What you want is a URN based form. InfoPath supports both URN and URL based forms but default is the latter.

To make a form URN-based, requires either A) making it have a security setting of Restricted and publishing it as an Email form (which will force it to be URN based), or B) registering it using a script. We have an install script that you can use. Send email to Support at Qdabra dot com and we can send you the files with instructions.

Best,

Hi Patrick, thanks a lot for your support.

I just have sent you an email.

Best regards
Rix

Hi Rix,

Here's a package with instructions: http://www.infopathdev.com/files/folders/examples/entry87452.aspx

Good luck!

Hi Patrick,

awesome, it works as you have described it. Thanks you many many times!!!

However, as it seems, there is one major problem occuring:

Once I have followed the first 9 steps, I easily can rename the "href" of all existing XML forms, as described in the instructions.
But...

1) if I open the URN-based XSN and
2) make a little change in it, for example the word "test" and
3) save and close the XSN

I cannot open the XML forms anymore. The error message is:

Formularvorlage: C:\Users\COMPUTERNAME\Desktop\URNforms\MyDocument.xsn
Zugriff verweigert

Translated, it means:
Form template: C:\Users\COMPUTERNAME\Desktop\URNforms\MyDocument.xsn
Access denied

Furthermore, I get the same message, if I try to open the XSN.
It only works again, if I use the uninstall.js procedure.

Can you help me any further, please?

Best regards
Rix

Hi Rix,

Sorry for not seeing this sooner.

Anytime you make a change, you have to uninstall and re-install.

That's because it's an installed form.

I've asked a couple other people to chime in if they have other ideas. Who knows, maybe I'm missing a trick.

More soon,

Patrick

Hi Patrick,

and once again, thank you so much!!!
Then I'm goanna wait for maybe any further information from you.

Best regards

Rix