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Re: infopath with multiple submit buttons

Hoveyg — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 16:15:11 GMT

Hello again,

So start off making the combo box, add the different stages to the dropdown values.. Now, on your submit button, add a rule that sets the combo box value.... ie.. Set field value...

Set field value = 'Manager Approval'

You don't necessarily need the combo box, I just find it a good way to keep track of what stage values I use within the form... Now you can add a new section with your approval information to the form, and make it so that its only visible when Stage='Manager Approval'... on the manager approval button, set the stage field again to another stage, etc..

This is the approach i've been using, been working well for me.. but I think you can also use Sharepoint workflow..

Hope this helps.

Re: infopath with multiple submit buttons

ashok26_1983 — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 15:46:23 GMT

Hi Hoveyg

first thanks for your reply i can understand every thing except(Most times I just create a hidden combo box with all the stages) an Iam not sure on how to set status or stage field if there is any article for that could you please send me or else could you explain me ,sorry to trouble you.

thanks

Ashok

Re: infopath with multiple submit buttons

Hoveyg — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 17:55:24 GMT

Hi Ashok,

There are multiple ways to accomplish what you are wanting to do. What Qazi is suggesting is to use an email Data Connection to email the complete form to another user (Tools->Data Connection->Add->Submit Data->As an e-mail message). I like this approach, but you are not necessarily submitting it to a document library with this approach.... you could do both I guess if you wanted too. Another approach is to submit it to the sharepoint library, and then use Sharepoint Design to create a workflow that will email the desired user the link to the document. That should be fairly simple too...

Also, you'll most likely need to create a form status/stage field as Qazi suggested to keep track of the stage at which the requisition is currently in (Then you can send emails according to the status, or create custom views depending on the stage of the req).. Most times I just create a hidden combo box with all the stages.. ie (Not Started, End User, line manager approval, Manager Approval, Director Approval)

Hope this helps (Hope this is what Qazi had in mind too)

Greg

Re: infopath with multiple submit buttons

ashok26_1983 — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 07:17:33 GMT

hello qazi

could you explain me little elaborately please, beacause Iam new to infopath and sharepoint 2007

thanks

ashok

Re: infopath with multiple submit buttons

Qazi Anis — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 05:45:45 GMT

it is possible to create such a form, in fact it is not that much of an effort. All you need to do is create a email submit data connection. and populate the to field according to the status of the form.

infopath with multiple submit buttons

ashok26_1983 — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 21:45:55 GMT

hello there,

i like to create a supply requistion form using infopath form and submit in sharepoint document library with five submit buttons in it when a user submit the button it should go to linemanager after he approves and click the submit button it should goto his manager and so on ,I f anyone rejects it should notify the user that his request has been rejected . is it possible to create this form and also the if the cost value is more than 500 it should goto director or else it should go to the line manager.Sorry for my english..

thanks

ashok