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/25492.aspxWed, 09 Jan 2008 00:48:05 GMT033a2e2d-04e2-4a9d-be01-a4634161eefd:25492Clay Fox0https://www.infopathdev.com:443/forums/thread/25492.aspxhttps://www.infopathdev.com:443/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=41&PostID=25492<p>I am not sure how Visio, especially 2003 can use XML.&nbsp; You should be able to get the shape images in InfoPath but how you would communicate with Visio is unknown.</p> <p>&nbsp;What about using a SQL backend and then having InfoPath update SQL and Visio map from the SQL data?</p>https://www.infopathdev.com:443/forums/thread/25486.aspxTue, 08 Jan 2008 22:24:09 GMT033a2e2d-04e2-4a9d-be01-a4634161eefd:25486admot0https://www.infopathdev.com:443/forums/thread/25486.aspxhttps://www.infopathdev.com:443/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=41&PostID=25486<p>I am exploring ways to create or manipulate a VISIO diagram based on InfoPath selections. I did a search on the forum and google but I could only find items remotely related to it.</p><p>Abstract (very):<br /></p><p>1) The xml from InfoPath stores various elements i.e., Component = Monitor</p><p>2) Based on the data selected, a particular VISIO shape is selected, i.e., if Component = Monitor then place in Monitor shape.</p><p>3) Open VISIO via a button or link to create/view the VISIO shape.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Yea, I know, extremely abstract. I was wondering has anything similar been done like this before? BTW, this is VISIO and InfoPath 2003.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Thanks.&nbsp;</p>