Newbie Questions

Re: Copy rules from one form to another

Patrick Halstead — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 01:53:45 GMT

I would think so, but I'm guessing the rules would have to pertain to the schema of the template part.

Re: Copy rules from one form to another

barmatt80 — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 22:03:33 GMT

Is it possible to create a template part and it retain all formatting and rules? Then import it into your new form.

Re: Copy rules from one form to another

Patrick Halstead — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 21:48:44 GMT

Hi Ed, Clay is right. The actions provided by the InfoPath Rule dialog allow you to open a new form, but you can't send it data. For that, you'll need to look at Greg's blog post on how to do this in code. Happy hunting!

Re: Copy rules from one form to another

Clay Fox — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 20:57:25 GMT

Hey Ed.

There is not a way to do this within the InfoPath UI as you have seen.

You could export your source files, and in your manifest.xsf cut and paste between the two, but obviously this can be problematic making sure your syntax is the same, etc. Depending on how many rules it might might be worth it and it might not.

You can paste your formulas across, if your data source is the same and fields are titles the same.

Another option is to base your new form on the old one and do a save as and then take out wht you don't need but keep what you do.

Copy rules from one form to another

Ed Rodman — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 19:15:19 GMT

I have a form with several text boxes that contain several rules I would like to copy the textbox with the rules from one form to another.....is this possible.