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This is known as a cascading list. Do a search on InfoPath Dev for the word ''Cascade''. This should help you find what you need. Greg Collins [InfoPath MVP] InfoPath Dev

The Preserve Code Block can only be applied to an xsl:template / xsl:apply-templates pair. Place your drop-down list box inside of a section, then go back to the XSL and you will be able to create a Preserve Code Block from the section you placed your drop-down list box in. Greg Collins [InfoPath MVP] InfoPath Dev

For multiple submits before closing the form, set a variable OnLoad based on Greg's condition above and use that. Patrick Halstead [InfoPath MVP] InfoPathDev

You need to set the field so that it can be blank, and then write custom data validation to check if A) the field is blank AND B) the section is visible. Greg Collins [InfoPath MVP] InfoPath Dev

You can check XDocument.IsNew == true, or you can see if XDocument.URI has the same base address (i.e. your SP site) as thisXDocument.Solution.URI (the location of the form template the form was started from) Greg Collins [InfoPath MVP] InfoPath Dev

First, I'll say what I want to do. I have a form where I want to have two drop-down list boxes. I already have a data connection that receives information from a form library in a Sharepoint portal. I can pull normal data in an populate a drop-down list box with it. From this box, I want to select one of the options listed there and then have ...

I have a section that is hidden unless a certain checkbox is true. How can I make the controls in this section required only when the section is visible?

If anyone is interested the problem has been resolved. It ended up being that Infopath uses Outlook Express to export the .mhtm file and my company has implemented some security patches that lock up Outlook Express so the file could never be created.

Doh! Apologies, I was just being dense (it's Friday afternoon). Greg's solution works great. Thanks for the help.

Hmmm... can't get Greg's example to work. Do I need to replicate what I have in the main data source in the secondary data source?