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/80178.aspxTue, 03 Jul 2012 22:29:01 GMT033a2e2d-04e2-4a9d-be01-a4634161eefd:80178Hilary Stoupa0https://www.infopathdev.com:443/forums/thread/80178.aspxhttps://www.infopathdev.com:443/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=41&PostID=80178<p>See attached - save the file locally, then right click the saved file and select Design to open in design mode.</p> <p>I used an expression box for this in my sample instead of a field - I&#39;d think given the structure you describe, the XPath would be:</p> <p>count(../../preceding-sibling::my:RepeatingSection/my:OptionalSection) + 1</p>https://www.infopathdev.com:443/forums/thread/80115.aspxTue, 03 Jul 2012 07:03:01 GMT033a2e2d-04e2-4a9d-be01-a4634161eefd:80115Debster0https://www.infopathdev.com:443/forums/thread/80115.aspxhttps://www.infopathdev.com:443/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=41&PostID=80115<p>I&#39;ve got a form with the following layout:</p> <p>&nbsp;MyFields:</p> <blockquote> <ul> <li> <div>Textfield1</div></li> <li> <div>RepeatingSection</div></li> <ul> <li> <div>OptionalSection</div></li> <ul> <li> <div>Textfield2</div></li></ul></ul></ul></blockquote> <p>What I would like to do is create a sort of autonumbering of the OptionalSection into Textfield2. I&#39;ve tried to insert the following formula into Textfield2:&nbsp;<strong><em>count(preceding-sibling::*/my:OptionalSection)</em></strong>, but it doesn&#39;t work.</p> <p>&nbsp;Can somebody help me with this problem.</p> <p>Thanks</p> <blockquote> <blockquote> <p>&nbsp;</p></blockquote></blockquote> <p>&nbsp;</p>