Prompt, prompt, prompt, prompt .....

[Jamesy]

Hi folks,
Nearly finished the booking system! One last question however ;

Now that the form is published, when accessing it - I guess due to the
gazillion different datasources - there are a whole bunch of prompts pointing
out that a datasource is being accessed that may not be safe and do I want
to.

Whilst I'm happy to keep clicking the yes button, I can kind of guess what
the users' repsonse will be! Is there any way to let the form "know"(tm) that
these sources are trusted and that it doesn't need to prompt?

Many thanks,

Jamesy

 

[Scott L. Heim [MSFT]]

Hi Jamesy,

Have you "fully trusted" your form? If not, you can do this one of two
ways: by digitally signing the XSN with a certificate or creating an
installable file that each user would install. Here is some additional
information:

Deploy a Fully Trusted Form to a SharePoint Form Library
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/ipsdk/html/
ipsdkDeployURNFormToSharePoint_HV01086376.asp

Deploying Signed Form Templates [InfoPath 2003 SDK Documentation]
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/ipsdk/html/
ipsdkSignedFormTemplate_HV01120501.asp

Understanding Fully Trusted Forms
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/ipsdk/html/
ipsdkUnderstandingFullyTrustedForms.asp

Using the Form Registration Tool
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/ipsdk/html/
ipsdkUsingTheFormRegistrationTool.asp

I hope this helps!

Scott L. Heim
Microsoft Developer Support

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

 

[Jeffshex]

I don't know if this is a "safe" way, but it worked for me.

I went in my internet explorer options and added the sharepoint site to my
trusted intranet zones and in the custom level I changed the "Access data
sources accross domains" from prompt to Enable.

Form opens right up...no dialog boxes
-Jeff

 

[Jamesy]

Nearly there! I used to get seven data prompts and an ActiveX prompt for the
Web service. Now I just get three data prompts. Would the submit rules
generate prompts too?

Jamesy

 

[Jeffshex]

I don't think rules are what are causing all of the prompts. Check those
last 3 prompts you are getting and make note of the actual prompt. See if
that prompt message is in the internet options as prompt (the same way as the
data source).
Since you turned the Access data source accross domain prompt to Enable.
Those last 3 prompts must be coming from a different option.
That is my best guess.
Otherwise look into what Scott had said, he knows his stuff and has helped
me out many of times.

Hope this helps.
Jeff