InfoPath Dev

Hello.

I'm looking for a ay to uniquely identify each document in a Form Library (filled throught InfoPath forms). I'm not looking for the document name (because this one has to be saved weith the unique id !), but really a (computed) number which won't be reused within my library !

I have a look to the InfoPath DOM structure, but I think I'm looking to the wrong place, as InfoPath returns only information coming from SharePoint... I look to the XDocument.Solution and XDocument.DOM structure, but nothing about what I am looking for !

So that, is there a way to make this, or should I write some code for this ?
Many thanks.

Michael

Hi,
Every form submitted to sharepoint will have unique id generated by sharepoint.
you can get this id using Lists.asmx webservice available in the sharepoint.

I Hope this will help you.

K.Ramana Reddy
Infopath Dev India

Hum...
Yes and no !

It will surrely helps once I know how to access webservices ! I saw a little bit how to access webservices to populate listboxes... but without success !

Is it the same method ?

Meanwhile, many thanks for your help... I have to investigate so many things starting development with SharePoint and InfoPath !

Many thanks.

Hi,

Which service should i call to have this unique ID ?
Here's the complete list for this webservice:
AddAttachment
UpdateList
DeleteList
UpdateListItems
GetAttachmentCollection
AddList
GetListItemChanges
GetListAndView
GetList
GetListCollection
GetListItems
DeleteAttachment

Thanks

GetListItems will give you the sharepoint ID.

Jim Cantwell
InfoPathDev - Redmond

Can you give me an example of code?

Thanks

I recommend you download a web service tool like Webservice Studio 2.0
http://www.gotdotnet.com/Community/UserSamples/Details.aspx?SampleGuid=65a1d4ea-0f7a-41bd-8494-e916ebc4159c

Then point it at the area/site where your list is situated:
http://yourportal/yourarea/_vti_bin/lists.asmx

Then try and call GetListItems and other to get a feeling for the XML you send and the XML you retrieve (be aware that some of the methods require knowledge about CAML -an xml query language).

Also check the answer i just gave in this thread:
http://www.infopathdev.com/forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=1664#5065

hth
//AndersR

//AndersR

Hi AndersR,

I've downloaded the Webservice Studio 2.0 as you instructed and pointed it out to my lists.asmx site.

But I'm still vague on how to use the GetListItems method to obtain the unique ID created by the sharepoint when we submit a form to the sharepoint.

Can you give me pointers here AndersR?

 

 Thank you so much,

potpourri