InfoPath Dev

thanks Hilary. i have managed to do a workaround (i.e. set the field to a DEFAULT value to "today()"  , but i'm worried, that if user goes in the form tomorrow and tries to amend their form they submitted ( i set in the Data connections - for the form to be able to be overwritten - as each user needs to ...

it is quite frustrating, because even my simple rule doesnt work....  

i put in optional section with the hidden field , but the rule doesnt work. it doesnt bring back anything... how do i just hide a Text Box (not in optional section...)??

shall i add value : today ?? see attached.

how do i assign a unique name to filename only if filename is blank?? i added a rule on the field : condition : if the filename is blank, but dont know what the action should be...

i forgot to say i only have infopath 03 on this form. a unique name? i have a number of lawyers submitting forms for their performance each month. but i dont want them to fill in their name , as they have enough boxes to fill in. the only other box is month. is Unique name - under data connections options? thanks a lot.

that's the thing....i dont... see a similar form i did ...it's the same format...

i see....but what value do i type in..? we have a number of lawyers filling out forms - one per month (with their performance submissions). and the form doesnt capture a unique info each month.* ...do you know if i can use the Created By from Sharepoint ? or is there a way to capture lawyers name (from our internal phonebook in the form ...

here is the screenshot

hi, it makes sense but it doesnt work. this is the screenshot of the data connection, i put in override ---- but when i amend my form it automatically creates a new one..........very annoying.... ...let me try to attach the screenshot