InfoPath Dev

You can use conditional formatting & user roles for this if this is not a browser form - if it is a browser form, there are other options - one is described here.

Hi - there may be rules on the field bound to the control where you enter the work order number. I'd guess, off-hand, that the form then queries for the correct data - but I'd start with looking at the rules on the field bound to the work order number.

Hi - I think InfoPath may have "helped" with the filter (the bit in the square brackets in your actions) in an unhelpful way. Open the first rule, and open the formula editor (the fx button next to the value field). You'll find a checkbox that will display the full XPath - check that box. Then copy the result, and paste the formula ...

And you've confirmed that there is a value in your "Link to AD" data connection in the @Initials field that exactly matches the current value in the ID_Number field? Can you attach a screen shot in under the Options tab that shows that? Put the Link to AD data fields on your form, as well as a text box bound to the ID_Number ...

Hi - you should be able to set your Submit options to Submit using Rules - and put your rule that executes the command in that ruleset.

And for all forms?

What does the full XPath for the formula look like? In the formula editor there is a checkbox for showing the full XPath - can you paste that in a reply?

Well, I wouldn't be able to preview, but I should be able to help you with the XPath just from design mode.

Under Data --> Default Values (Tools --> Default Values in IP 2007). You can add instances there. Of course, I'm far too lazy for that, so I saved your form as source files and modified the template.xml file to include multiple instances of the Question node - that way I could copy / paste instead of all the fidgety mouse clicking. ...

Hi - usually when this happens for me, I find that the conditions on my rules are causing the issue - normally because I believe that my conditions are resolving to true, but they are not for some reason. Do you have any conditions on your rules?