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OK, I wanted to understand the entire picture because on top of what you originally described, you may have potential concurrency issues.
If you have a database from which originate all lookup values, why don't you store 2 fields in a new table (''Number'' and a ''Used'' column). When the IP form is opened a Web Service Call could ''reserve'' the ...
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Hi,
Tell us more about what you are trying to do: Are you saving your xml output locally?, Do you envision your secondary data source to be local or somewhere on a server?
I would like to know if this is supposed to be a stand-alone application of if this is connected to a network, database, etc.
Regards,
Franck Dauché
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Hi Matt,
Have you tried to set a default value in your node (main document) by code? Since you can read the data to be displayed in your drop down from your secondary source, can't you grab one and use it as a default value?
Is the ''Cannot be blank'' checkbox is checked in your drop-down?
Regards,
Franck Dauché
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Good job vt! I did put it nicely, but that was the idea...
Franck
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Hi,
InfoPath is not the best reporting tool around. For example, you have no ability to control the content of the form header and footer by code (which is often required).
That said, if you need simple report, IP will work great. You can link you form to Web Services and pass the filtering criteria as parameters. You can display results in ...
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Great. Indeed, conditional formatting seems to be the way to go in your case. From there, you can get creative and considering that you are already throwing secondary data sources and Web Services, you are way up there already!
Good luck wit your developments.
Regards,
Franck Dauché
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Thanks Patrick. I appreciate that. Well, it is easy, I was trained by one of the best: you!
Franck
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Hi,
An easy way is to have 2 buttons and to show/hide the right one with conditional formatting based on your criteria.
Regards,
Franck Dauché
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Hi,
No there is no access to button show/hide property by code. In your case, why don't you use conditional formatting with user role instead?
Regards,
Franck Dauché
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You are very welcome. Don't hesitate to come back if you need additional help.
Regards,
Franck Dauché