InfoPath Dev

 Where do I go to check that?

That was likely it. This could also have been done with a helper field (a field added to the data source with no control on the form) - the default value would be AttachmentField1 = AttachmentField2 and you could add rules to the helper field to take action if the result is true or false. :)

Ok, I'm on Windows 10 and running 64 bit InfoPath and 64 bit Office 2016. I can connect to an Access DB when I try to create a new DB bound form. Are both InfoPath & Office 32 or 64 bit on your machine?

Hi Hilary, That works great thanks.  Not sure why I couldn't make it work the first time around. Possibly something to do with the fact i only had the rules set on one attachment box. Thanks,   Dave. 

 

If you open up InfoPath Designer and select "New" you can see the options for templates. If your data is flat (no nested repeating data) and your users like the functionality of search / filter / views in SharePoint, a list form is likely best. If you have complex data structures, you can use a form published to a library, but need to ...

Interesting! InfoPath stores these in base64, so I would guess the value would be the same for both.... see attached sample. Right click the link, save the file locally, right click the saved file & select design. Then you can preview and try it out.

Perfect. Sometimes it is helpful to know that a technique does work, so we know that there is something else causing an issue. Glad you found it!

Can you attach a screenshot of the error under the "Options" tab in a reply?

Hi,   I'm trying to compare two attachments and set a field value based on whether they're different or not.    Any help would be appreciated.   Thanks, Dave,