InfoPath Dev

I am using IP 2003 SP 2 

I have a repeating group and all of its fields are populating a master/Detail ok except for one (and it's attributes).  The information balloon states: "Control bound to missing field or group."  Again the field is in the repeating group that is bound  to the Master/Detail.  The field does have several child attribute fields.  The structure/schema follows.

Section (Repeating)

SectionName (Text Field)

SectionNo (Attribute Text Field)

Classification (Referenced Attribute Text Field)

SectionNotes (RTF Field)

SectionData (Group)

 

All Fields in italics receive the binding error.  Any suggestions?

 Ren

This can sometimes happen if the node (element or attribute) is optional, and is set to not be present on creation of a new form (Tools | Default Values).

Thanks Greg,

That was the trick.  I've never had that happen before.

Ren

Yeah, kind of weird. But now you know what to keep an eye out for!

thanks this helped me too, wasted so much time trying to figure out what i was doing wrong

This deserved a better reply.  I could not figure out what you meant by going to Tools > Default Values and had to go to another site, which explained it better:

http://sharepointfruity.blogspot.com/2012/12/error-fix-selected-control-cannot-store.html

Maybe some things have changed since 2010, as I'm using InfoPath Designer 2013.  Basically, you go to the Data tab in the Ribbon, and click "Default Values" in the Form Data section.  From there, you find the misbehaving field and check the box beside it.  Apparently these are the fields to include when the form is a "new form", though I don't really understand how InfoPath makes that distinction.  But checking that box is what fixes it.