Newbie Questions

Re: repeating sections within a layout table with a border

leonj007 — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 21:09:49 GMT

Thanks for the last answer, I have a new problem, i have found a way to number columns in a repeating table within a repeating section in the following format, 1, 1.2, 1.3, etc, and then in the subsequent section 2, 2.2, 2.3. Problem is the form i am designing requires the table to be split into two parts, with text in between. I have added a second repeating table but cannot get the numbering to continue from the previous table. Is this possible. I am currently using an expression box with the following XPath expression to determine the numbering... ../my:RoomCounterItem + (count(preceding-sibling::my:RoomObservationCollection) div 10) with roomCounterItem incrementing on each item added to the repeating section using a counter rule. the first column always shows as 1 as opposed to 1.1. Is there a better way to have the columns numbered in this way and is it possible to have this numbering continue in a second repeating table.

Re: repeating sections within a layout table with a border

Patrick Halstead — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 00:28:42 GMT

Hi Leonj007 and welcome,

Matt Faus wrote a blog on how to do this: http://www.infopathdev.com/blogs/matt/archive/2005/11/29/Repeat-Table-Headers-Across-Multiple-Printed-Pages.aspx

It's not simple, but can be done.

repeating sections within a layout table with a border

leonj007 — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 23:41:52 GMT

I am using a single cell layout table with a border so that each page of my form appears with a border. Contained within the table is a repeating section. When users fill out the form they can add as many sections as they require. How do I prevent the layout table from extending off the page when adding sections so that when the end of a page is reached the next section appears in a new table on the next page and doesn't extend the bottom of the table onto the next page.