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Re: Expression Box Properties in InfoPath 2007

Gennady Vanin (Геннадий Ванин, Новосибирск) — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 14:44:57 GMT

Expression box control in 2007 probably was substituted by Calculated value control in 2010, which again desn't have underlying data field.

But it is possible to create in a sharepoint list a column of type Calculated (calculation based on other columns) which upon creating Infopath Sharepoint List Form (by clicking "Customize Form" on ribbon) has in Infopath a Calculated control with underlying data field of type CalculatedType which, so, can be referenced.

Funny but it is impossible to create a data field of such type explictly in Infopath Designer 2010...

Re: Expression Box Properties in InfoPath 2007

Jimmy — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 09:47:58 GMT

Are you saying you're using the Expression Box to show the value of a certain formula, and you want to format a section based on the same formula?

There isn't a way to reverence the value of an Expression Box. You have two options:

1. Incorporate the same formula into your conditional formatting.

2. Use a readonly field that uses that formula as its default value formula, and then reference that field from your formatting conditions.

Expression Box Properties in InfoPath 2007

Shayaan — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 16:06:07 GMT

I have created an Expression Box; how do I find the name of it?

I need to conditionally format a section based on the value of this Expression Box.