InfoPath Dev

The data does exist in the list, but it will not show in the form. There is only one data connection in the form and that is the main data connection to the SharePoint list.

Are you using Visual Basic or C#? The sample is in C# - and if you don't have a language preference, you'll have an easier time finding C# samples....

Baffling. So the data exists in the list, but it doesn't show in the form? And the list data is from a secondary data connection to the form?

Unfortunately no. This is where not having a background in binary coding is a problem. I'd have to really understand that code in order to convert it to VBA, and I don't.

No change it really acts like it wants to work, it bounces like it wants to show it but it never shows. WEIRD

Maybe set the postback to always on the item number dropdown? Right click the dropdown and under the properties, look under the Browser tab. Try changing postback to always and see if that makes a difference.

Ok I got working in my preview with the same setting as yours but it is not making the change in the browser. It acts like it wants to but never displays the box.

So i did see something that is odd, I have "does not contain" and yours has "do not contain" Odd not sure why the difference

Yes i opened yours and the preview worked fine but in my browser it is not opening the text box I attached a screenshot

Can you attach a screenshot that shows it not working? Did you preview with the form I attached?