https://www.infopathdev.com:443/forums/41.aspxIf you're not sure where to ask your question, ask it here. If necessary, our moderators will make sure it gets classified in the correct board.enCommunityServer 2007 SP3 (Build: 31118.962)https://www.infopathdev.com:443/forums/thread/122810.aspxTue, 28 Apr 2020 17:27:25 GMT033a2e2d-04e2-4a9d-be01-a4634161eefd:122810ipisors0https://www.infopathdev.com:443/forums/thread/122810.aspxhttps://www.infopathdev.com:443/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=41&PostID=122810Ahh - ok, that clears things up. Thanks!https://www.infopathdev.com:443/forums/thread/122809.aspxTue, 28 Apr 2020 17:23:07 GMT033a2e2d-04e2-4a9d-be01-a4634161eefd:122809Hilary Stoupa0https://www.infopathdev.com:443/forums/thread/122809.aspxhttps://www.infopathdev.com:443/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=41&PostID=122809As far as I've ever seen when I add a control like a textbox, InfoPath automatically adds a field (with a generic name like "field1", "field3" etc) to the main data source. I don't think it is possible to add an unbound text box? If it was, I wouldn't do it - binding is where the control stores its data, so there would be no point. You can add fields to the main data source w/out putting corresponding controls on the form, and I do that all the time. :)https://www.infopathdev.com:443/forums/thread/122807.aspxTue, 28 Apr 2020 15:37:20 GMT033a2e2d-04e2-4a9d-be01-a4634161eefd:122807ipisors0https://www.infopathdev.com:443/forums/thread/122807.aspxhttps://www.infopathdev.com:443/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=41&PostID=122807I am trying to follow the instructions here: https://sharepoint.stackexchange.com/questions/174733/is-it-possible-to-set-a-rule-on-a-people-picker-control-in-infopath whereby basically, I'll be adding some hidden text fields to be equal to a people picker field, and then running some validations off of that. My question is, I've noticed that it's possible to just add a textbox control to the form without actually adding a bound data field. should i ever do that? or should I always use a data field and then bind a textbox to it?