SharePoint Integration

Re: strange behavior after submit.

Janice Thorne — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 22:18:40 GMT

The settings reflect the options you have if you open the form in a browser as opposed to using the InfoPath Client. If you disable the Save and Save As in the client, it will be disabled even if you open the form in a browser.

Re: strange behavior after submit.

frikouflios — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 07:41:28 GMT

many thanks Janice, i think i will follow your solution with the 2 buttons but i still don't understand the relation between "Save", "Save As" and "Close". Why if you uncheck the Tools --> Form Options --> Open and Save -->Save and Save As then the infopath disable the Tools --> Form Options --> Browser -->Close?

Re: strange behavior after submit.

Janice Thorne — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 19:22:51 GMT

You can remove the toolbar altogether and just use buttons - one for closing the form and the other for submitting the form. Go to Tools --> Form Options --> Browser (should be the first one you see) and uncheck the boxes next to Show Toolbar on top and bottom of form. This way, the form displays just like a normal web form and your users have the options to close.

Re: strange behavior after submit.

frikouflios — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 14:38:52 GMT

Hi Janice and thanks for your reply......

Well, firstly i set the submit data connection to save the form with now() expression in the filename (for the reason that your mention before). Secondly i followed the steps that you said and the problem fixed!!!

BUT........

if uncheck the Save and Save As then "Close" command from the toolbar it will disappear and then you cannot close the form!! I know, i can use a button with one rule to close the form but looks better if you have the "Close" command into toolbar.

Do you know how can i uncheck the "Save and Save As" box and "Close" command still present into toolbar?

Thanks for your time......

Re: strange behavior after submit.

Janice Thorne — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 16:33:07 GMT

That is actually the default behavior of an InfoPath form. But not to worry! It is easily fixed. First, you want to make sure that your users are submitting a form with a unique name. Otherwise, the forms will overwrite each other, or you will get an error upon submit. (You may have done this, but I didn't notice it in your scenario, so I thought I would mention it.)

Next, go to Tools --> Form Options --> Open and Save. Uncheck the box next to Save and Save As.

You're done! Hope this helps.

strange behavior after submit.

frikouflios — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 15:03:29 GMT

Hi to all, i'm not sure if this is strange behavior or normal but i have my doubts....

i will present my example with steps.

1. create a browsable infopath 2007 form with one field (textbox)

2. save and publish the form to a SharePoint Form Library with name "test"

3. go to "test" Form Library and follow the path Settings > Advance settings > check "Display as a Web page"

4. go back to your infopath form and add a new data connection for submit data to our Form Library "test" (i set the submit option to not close the form after submit)

5. save and publish the form to the "test" Form Library

6. Try to create a new form, after you fill the textbox press Submit

7. The form will not close because i set the option to not close after submit

/* NOW THE PROBLEM */

8. press the link "close"

9. it will show a dialog to save the form........ Why??? I've all ready submit the form, why i have to save the form again?

As you can see i want to disable or hide the save dialog after submit my form.

This is normal? If you know anything about this problem please inform me.

thanks, frikouflios