Newbie Questions

Re: End users who do not have InfoPath

Qazi Anis — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 06:54:50 GMT

when u save the form as mht, it creates sort of back up of course with limitations, limitations like rules wont get fired, but the form will be rendered and u can save ur changes, and later submit them when u r online. This is not the best solution but i think it is the only solution

Re: End users who do not have InfoPath

Rémi MATAYRON — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 12:53:50 GMT

How form server can transform the form in a browser if you are offline... It's a server operation than cannot work if you are offline!!!

I think I don't understand your question...

Re: End users who do not have InfoPath

ErnestoM — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 10:51:57 GMT

Hi there,

I don't believe there is a way to send data from the browser (IPFS) to SQL. That's (one of the reasons why) Qdabra created DBXL: when you have a limitation for the end user (i.e. they all can't buy InfoPath), you can use server software like DBXL to bridge the gap and send the data to SQL tables.

Re: End users who do not have InfoPath

Qazi Anis — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 05:37:39 GMT

you can ask them to save the form from broswer as *.mht file and it will be sort of offline backup and they can also submit the form later on.

End users who do not have InfoPath

phudabulah — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 02:39:31 GMT

Hello all, this is my first time on the forums-

I'm looking to build an offline form to function as a backup for an already created online form (in case for whatever reason the online form fails). It's an application form for students. Given that the form is aimed at students it is not really practical to have them all buy InfoPath just to fill out this form, so I have been reading about features that are in InfoPath and InfoPath Forms Services (http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/infopath/HA102105871033.aspx#4).

Am I to understand this correctly that if the end user does not have InfoPath installed then they cannot submit form data to the database?

Thanks

-phud