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Re: query active directory to find particular users and populate infopath 2007 dorpdowns

Ted Fitch — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:02:06 GMT

Hi, no problem - I didn't think you sounded rude, just wanted to know why you thought our tool wouldn't work, now it's clear.

Have you taken a look at this list to see if any of these services might help?

http://www.sharepointmonitor.com/2007/01/sharepoint-web-service/

In particular the Users and Groups services? However, I have a feeling that is for adding and removing users it may not provide query options, but I don't know for sure.

We usually find that the cost of our tools is usually paid for pretty quickly once you realize you have to write your own code to do somthing like this.

Ted

Re: query active directory to find particular users and populate infopath 2007 dorpdowns

amarnathsahu — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 04:39:51 GMT

Hi Ted

Thanks for the reply.

I did not want to sound rude. The thing is that I am looking for something that is native in sharepoint (any web service that I might not know about). No offence meant.

Re: query active directory to find particular users and populate infopath 2007 dorpdowns

Ted Fitch — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:25:15 GMT

Why is using Qdabra Web Services out of the question? Sounds like our Active Directory Web Service (which works fine with browser forms and doesn't require code) does this perfectly. In fact we even have a free template part that works in the browser and works like the Contact Selector that only works in the rich client: http://www.qdabra.com/en/products/QdContactSelector.aspx

Ted

query active directory to find particular users and populate infopath 2007 dorpdowns

amarnathsahu — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 10:27:54 GMT

Hello

I have to query active directory for people based on salGrade attribute value. After that I have to show those people on a dropdown on my infopath form. I was wondering if there is any inbuilt webservice in sarepoint to query active directory users.

Also on the change event of the dropdown I have to show certain details of the particular selection. Can this be achieved without managed code?

The framework is that of BROWSER ENABLED FORMS. Using Qdabra services is out of question. Please answer based on the above points.

Thanks in advance!