SharePoint Integration

Re: Deleting InfoPath forms after submitting

David@linksoftware.co.uk — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 15:07:41 GMT

It should be possible to delete a form in workflow, so you could submit the form to one or more libraries and then have the workflow delete the form either on a timed event or on a change in the form.

Re: Deleting InfoPath forms after submitting

KoopLaFez — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 16:53:35 GMT

Mark,

Did you ever come up with a solution to this? I am having a similar issue. I have an InfoPath form that submits to a form library, where it is picked up by an approver who adds his/her digital signature then submits it to a different form library. I'd like to be able to delete it from the original library once it has been submitted up to the next library. I've been trying to find a solution within InfoPath, but so far no luck.

Re: Deleting InfoPath forms after submitting

Clay Fox — Mon, 02 Apr 2007 15:44:33 GMT

If you have the correct permissions in SharePopint, deletion is an option on the tool bar or the drop down menu. I will assume you are looking for a more efficient method of deletion, besides the explorer view.

I have had a similar situation. Where I wanted users to submit their forms, which requires them to have permissions to a common form library to write the form. Yet I did not want others to access their form so I had a process that would monitor the folder and move the files to a secure library (copy and delete) when they were saved (every minute it would check). Once the middleware has processed the form you can delete the form or archive it somewhere. Ideally the middleware could make that part of its process or script them together. An even better solution I have found is the Database Accellerator product from Qdabra which eases the processing of the forms but also allows you to control permisions dynamically and avoid the whole issue I am describing of moving forms to secure locations.

You should be able to access and browse your SharePoint libraries via the folder structure and delete like normal. http://sharepointserver/site/formlibrary = \\sharepointserver\site\formlibrary
That is how I have manually deleted or setup automated processes.

Hope this helps.

Deleting InfoPath forms after submitting

markperry — Mon, 02 Apr 2007 15:20:21 GMT

I'm using InfoPath forms stored in a Share Point document library. The user opens and updates the form then submits it to a seperate document library where it is picked up and processed by a middleware solution.

Can I delete the form from the Share Point document library once it has been submitted? If so, how?