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Re: Repeat Section automatic Numbering

Hilary Stoupa — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 21:09:48 GMT

Okay - IPFS can get funny sometimes with expression boxes. Here's a blog post that may help.

Re: Repeat Section automatic Numbering

forumsub — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 20:55:36 GMT

When I check this is what I got

"Binding a non-repeating control to a repeating field or group is not supported by infopath form services"

Re: Repeat Section automatic Numbering

Hilary Stoupa — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 20:49:13 GMT

Okay. Is there any more information in the error?

Re: Repeat Section automatic Numbering

forumsub — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 19:50:30 GMT

It works. Thanks a lot. I am using browser based form. When I try to deploy it I am getting an error "Unsupported Control Binding".

Re: Repeat Section automatic Numbering

Hilary Stoupa — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 19:10:20 GMT

Okay - I added the expression box with the value in it - see if this works for you.

Re: Repeat Section automatic Numbering

forumsub — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 18:56:07 GMT

The main view has a repeating sections. The user enters values for report Item. For each and every report item the user enters I need to generate a, b, c.. on the preview section where I have the repeating section.

Re: Repeat Section automatic Numbering

Hilary Stoupa — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 18:14:55 GMT

Feel free to attach your form under the Options tab if you'd like me to take a look

Re: Repeat Section automatic Numbering

forumsub — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 18:10:32 GMT

I created the expression as per your suggestion and still the same. I am not using any default value for any of the fields.

Re: Repeat Section automatic Numbering

Hilary Stoupa — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 17:51:33 GMT

So - based on the sample, I'd expect you to use something like:

xdXDocument:GetDOM("FormLogic")/Numbering/Item/Value[xdXDocument:GetDOM("FormLogic")/Numbering/Item/Number = count(current()/preceding-sibling::my:ReportItemRepeatSection) + 1]

If you are using an expression box in the repeating section to display the a, b, etc, like in the sample form. If you are using a default value in a field, that will have a different XPath - because current() will have a different meaning.

Re: Repeat Section automatic Numbering

forumsub — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 17:43:00 GMT

This is my repeating section

/my:meetingAgenda/my:ReportGroup/my:ReportItemRepeatSection

Re: Repeat Section automatic Numbering

Hilary Stoupa — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 17:24:45 GMT

So - the issue is in your count of preceding-sibling.

What's the XPath for your repeating group in the data source task pane? Right click the main data source group and select copy XPath.

Re: Repeat Section automatic Numbering

forumsub — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 17:21:45 GMT

This is what I am using

xdXDocument:GetDOM("FormLogic")/Numbering/Item/Value[xdXDocument:GetDOM("FormLogic")/Numbering/Item/Number = count(../preceding-sibling::*) + 1]

Re: Repeat Section automatic Numbering

Hilary Stoupa — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 17:20:11 GMT

And, as I said, that won't make a difference (repeating table vs. repeating section - they have the same data structure). I'm guessing you've not used the same logic I did in your formula - what's the formula you are using? Click Edit XPath to display the XPath.

Re: Repeat Section automatic Numbering

forumsub — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 17:13:51 GMT

Thanks for the quick turn around. When I tried to implement the same logic on my form it does not work. For every row it keeps displaying "a". Instead of repeating table I am using repeating section. BTW, i am using infopath 2007.

Re: Repeat Section automatic Numbering

Hilary Stoupa — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 14:22:53 GMT

Fun question! I've attached a sample form - it only goes up to "e" - If you look under Data --> Resource files, you'll find an XML file called FormLogic where I have numbers w/ corresponding letters - I'm leveraging that in my expression box. Save the file locally, right click and select design to open, then preview from there. Oh - I used a repeating table, but it would work the same in a section - data structure is the same for either type of control.