Re: Approval process inside form, how to save/resubmit without duplicating?

k1127152 — Wed, 16 Jul 2014 10:35:38 GMT

Since nobody answered my question I found the answer myself and thought I would post it: http://www.codeproject.com/Articles/37093/Submitting-an-InfoPath-Form-to-SharePoint-with-a-U

Approval process inside form, how to save/resubmit without duplicating?

k1127152 — Wed, 09 Jul 2014 11:57:38 GMT

Hi,

I'm currently creating an approval form in IP for use on sharepoint server. It's an approval form for purchases. I have set the form up with conditonally displayed sections - a new section is displayed each time a step of the process is completed.

Currently the form works like this:

Submitter fills out the purchase request form and submits. Form is saved to a sharepoint form library and the selected Approver is sent an email.
A couple of rules triggers a hidden field and displays the next section.
The selected approver then reopens the form and adds a comment, the date, and either approves or rejects using the approval section. This resubmits the form.
There are also further steps to the process, where other users must re-open, edit and re-submit the form.

My question is - when a 2nd, 3rd, 4th user opens up the form and edits the newly appeared section and clicks approve - this resubmits the form. Is there any way to keep the form from duplicating itself in the form library, without enabling overwrite? If i use a unique identifer for the filname in the data connection, it duplicates. If i have the filename static and enable overwrite, then there is a good chance that 2 seperate forms could have the same filename and one would over write the other.

Thank you anyone for any help with my issue.

Matt

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Approval process inside form, how to save/resubmit without duplicating?