InfoPath Dev

Actually it isn't InfoPath.  It's the out of box SharePoint list form that you get before you customize it with InfoPath.  Once you customize it with InfoPath, you get the box with checkboxes instead of the two list boxes side by side.  If you want to revert back to the first option, you'll need to uncustomize your list ...

I would bind the repeating table to List 2 and use some expression boxes to also show data from list 1. As to using your query fields for data - some of them could be bound to list one and some to list two. It sounds as if currently you are only querying on project name - and since both lists have project name, you could return data for both ...

Thanks Anson. Are you saying I would have to create a new rule for every "Name" in my SharePoint list?  I'm looking for a way for InfoPath to grab the correct corresponding "Description" once the Name field is selected. Is this not possible?

Recently ran into a problem with an InfoPath form. Using ‘max(@ID_Num) + 1’ to submit the form returns error ‘The form was not submitted because a form named 1000.xml already exists in the document library at **** Library. Please contact the provider of the form' when submitting to a SharePoint list.  I believe the problem is ...

Why can't I?  The top image is an image of an infopath form taken straight from Sharepoint.

Hi there, With customizing your list in InfoPath the multiple selection list box will look like the second option and unfortunately there is no way to make it look like the first option without removing InfoPath from the equation.  Out of curiousity, what is the reason you prefer the look of the first over the second?

Hi DavidZ, The simplest way of doing this is through rules.  Create a new Action rule on the dropdown list box that goes something like "if Name is equal to Item1" then Set a Field's value to "Description1".  You can create a rule for every item you have in your list to have a different description for each. Let ...

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Nice thankyou, multiple buttons will do if that's what it takes. When you say add buttons, do you mean placing buttons on the form itself or is there someway to customise the browser (IE) form web page that info services generates? Just so I know which way to Google. Thanks again

 Clearing the cache worked!  Thank you