InfoPath Dev

I was suprised to learn that I couldn't do this via the GUI for browser enabled forms (or I simply haven't workout out how to do this!)....I'm guessing the only option is code?

Basically, when the user clicks the button, I want my form to:

1. Set the value of the STATUS field to APPROVED
2. Save and close the form

I've never written a line of code in my life, so be gentle!!

Hi DrewBerylicious and welcome!

Can you use Submit instead of Save? Is your form going to SharePoint or a file server? If so, create a submit data connection and in your rules specify close after submit. InfoPath will save the form to SharePoint and close the form.

Saving to the local computer requires a full trust form and it is not available via a rule. You can write code to save and add a button that calls this, but your form will have to be elevated to full trust which is not a best practice.

Hope this was a wee bit helpful, but sorry if peace on earth does not prevail for you...

You should be able to create a button with the action 'Save & Close' this will ask the user for a save location (if it's a new form) or save over the top of the form wherever they currently have it.

The same effect (without the automatic close) would be if they select File > Save or File > Save As

 If you must use code - you could try saving XDocument.xml property to a text file.

(Pardon me - I missed the bit about it being a Browser form - not sure if this applies still).