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Re: Help needed with setting up Rule

explosive0 — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 21:43:35 GMT

You sir, are indeed a scholar and gentleman.

Thank you very much!

Re: Help needed with setting up Rule

Potemkine — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 20:42:46 GMT

Hi, you're right you have to set department on your data source is equal to department on your infopath field.

Edit: I just figure out where is your problem it's on your rule, you set a filter based on the supervisor and not on the department. Forgot the filter on the department control it's not what you need (Sorry for that)...

Re: Help needed with setting up Rule

explosive0 — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 20:29:37 GMT

Thanks for helping out with the rules, but I'm still really confused, and new to InfoPath. What parameters should I set when setting the filter? Set Department on the data source to Department on the form field?

Re: Help needed with setting up Rule

Potemkine — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 19:18:47 GMT

Hi, I don't see any filter on your drop down...

Right click on your control, click on xpath on your data connection and set a filter on this window.

Re: Help needed with setting up Rule

explosive0 — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 16:48:32 GMT

Form attached.

I want the Supervisor to automatically populate based on their selection in the Department field.

Please let me know where I went wrong. I'm new to IntoPath.

Thanks

Re: Help needed with setting up Rule

Potemkine — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 16:38:11 GMT

Hi, can you attach your form ? I want to check your rules it's difficult to help with the current information.

Re: Help needed with setting up Rule

explosive0 — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 16:17:25 GMT

I tried that, still doesn't work. I think I'm doing something wrong.

Re: Help needed with setting up Rule

Potemkine — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 01:31:27 GMT

Hi, you've probably forgot to set a filter on your rule. Try to set a filter based on the department value and your secondary data connection.

Help needed with setting up Rule

explosive0 — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 23:44:39 GMT

Creating some forms on InfoPath for SharePoint.

I have 2 SharePoint lists as described:

List 1, named Inventory, has 2 columns. 1 for inventory title, and the other for description.
List 2, named Personnel, has 2 columns. 1 for Department Name, and the other for Department Chair.

I've been able to create the form, but I'm having a little issue.

The idea is for the person filling out the form to select his Department. Once the Department is selected, I want the Department Chair box to automatically populate. I sort of got it to work, except for whatever Department I selected, it always populated the Department Chair that was first on the list.

I think I'm messing up someone on the rules.