how to display content from a database using infopath

J

John Paul

Hello!

I am currently building a simple program using infopath. the program will
just have a dataentry form, you can search the data you input on the
database, and display it in an Excel file format so i can have flexibility on
it.

Can you help me on this since i am a beginner on using infopath?
 
S

S.Y.M. Wong-A-Ton

For building the InfoPath form you can use this article for guidance:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-au/assistance/ha011199501033.aspx

To display in Excel format, you will have to write code to convert the XML
for the InfoPath form and then save it to a .CSV file, or save the form to
disk and open the XML for the form in Excel, or use Excel automation in
InfoPath to create and open an Excel document from within InfoPath.

Note: InfoPath 2007 comes with importers for Word and Excel. It does not
come with exporters, however, you can build your own or buy third party ones.
 
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