InfoPath Dev

 Diana, Look at her task manager (assume you're on a PC) is more than one instance of infopath.exe running? Also you might want to check her file associations. Is infopath associated with more than just infopath files?

Why not use a form load rule? If 'field X is blank (i.e) on first opening set field to Current User.   http://www.bizsupportonline.net/infopath2007/infopath-basics-how-to-populate-form-when-opened-loaded.htm

 Maybe I need more information on the types on controls and data you are trying to add up.  Yet in field3 why not set its default value to field1+field2 ?   I did a test where by all 3 fields: field1, field2 and field 3 were text fields. Field 3 equalled field1+field2

 Try this for starters - http://www.infopathdev.com/forums/p/14339/50955.aspx

 Add a form status field to control views. Thus, reopening form = view 2 You could add a drop down that isn't connected to the data source? Or might be able to do a form load rule and filter (not sure if that's possible)  

 Thanks Hilary, I'll give that a go. See how they like it.

All, I'm after ideas on a clean way to do the following. A form is submitted from an employee to a manager. The manager reviews the form, doesn't  like the form and asks the employee to update the form and then resubmit it back to the manager. As I see it the employee will fill out a form -  stage/view - 1.Initial submission ...

 All, Often if I have a form with multiple views/stages I'll add a 1 row, X column table to the top of the form to act as a visual diagram to illustrate where the user is in the process.  When designing forms I often do a google images search to see what others are doing and try to incorporate their ideas onto my forms, even if ...

 I don't know what best practice is, yet I just created a document library and added columns as I needed them to help me.

I assume your are on InfoPath and SharePoint 2010. I'm not sure  how you'll stop people from being double counted, unless you hook into a data source where every body is already listed i.e. HR database system. Yet, yes you could have a standard form with all the required fields. Also include a location field and a date ...