InfoPath Dev

When the item is first created I want to only show part 1. Afterward, I want part 2 to show and part wont show until all of the fields in part 3 are filled in. How can I approach this?

Use sections - they can be bound to any field, including the root, so no need to add a bunch of fields for your sections (not sure if this is a list or regular form). Then use conditional formatting on the section. I'd probably add a field for tracking status, no need to put it on the form. When the form is new, Status will be blank. Parts two and three can be hidden if status equals blank. When the user submits part one, you could set status to something like "Part one complete" and then you can hide part one when that is the status, etc.

Thanks for replying. I implemented your idea and you can see the results below. Is there any way of pushing up or making the form smaller while the other parts are hidden. Because as you can see from the picture there is a lot of empty space.

If these are in a layout table, you may need to set the table row height to "auto"

Thanks that worked!