Infopath 2007:Browser view in Forms server can not submit to data

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IT PHYTOSAN

We are evaluating the InfoPath 2007 Beta 2 together with Forms server 2007.
Generally I feel that the new release is a major step forward and the touch,
feel and speed of InfoPath is greatly improved. We did note, however, that
Forms can not submit to a data base if viewed in a browser. This seems a
severe limitation from our viewpoint. Is this planned for a future release of
forms server 2007? Is there a work around using data connections?

Thanks

IT PHYTOSAN
 
M

Madhur

IT said:
We are evaluating the InfoPath 2007 Beta 2 together with Forms server
2007. Generally I feel that the new release is a major step forward
and the touch, feel and speed of InfoPath is greatly improved. We did
note, however, that Forms can not submit to a data base if viewed in
a browser. This seems a severe limitation from our viewpoint. Is
this planned for a future release of forms server 2007? Is there a
work around using data connections?

Thanks

IT PHYTOSAN
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Hi

See my blog
http://madhurahuja.blogspot.com/2006/06/limitations-of-infopath-2007-ability
..html

The possible workaround is to use the webservice. Submit the infopath data
to webservice and let the webservice update the database.
 
I

IT PHYTOSAN

Thanks for your note. I am really struggling with that limitation. I am not
clever enough for web services (yet)

regards

IT PHYTOSAN
 
M

Madhur

IT said:
Thanks for your note. I am really struggling with that limitation. I
am not clever enough for web services (yet)

regards

IT PHYTOSAN
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Its not at all difficult. The submission to database by infopath is
governed by several condition which I wont discuss here.. Those
conditions may not be fulfilled by your case, so it will be better
to go for web service.

Hope this helps.
 
M

madhur

Hi

If you know .NET 2.0 , you can easily create a web service. The web
service method recieves XmlDocument object as a parameter. You have to
extract form data from its nodes. Once you have the info , you can
submit it to database.

Madhur
 
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IT PHYTOSAN

I might try that. Thanks.

IT PHYTOSAN

madhur said:
Hi

If you know .NET 2.0 , you can easily create a web service. The web
service method recieves XmlDocument object as a parameter. You have to
extract form data from its nodes. Once you have the info , you can
submit it to database.

Madhur
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IT PHYTOSAN

By the way have you played with converting the data base connection the form
is based on into a data connection stored on a connection library? Will this
help with being able to submit the form?

Thanks

IT PHYTOSAN
 
M

Madhur

IT said:
By the way have you played with converting the data base connection
the form is based on into a data connection stored on a connection
library? Will this help with being able to submit the form?

Thanks

IT PHYTOSAN
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No, That is just a design decision, so that you can change your connection
string independent of the form.
 
M

mikedopp

madhur,
Can you give an example of how to use the XmlDocument object to receive
data from the infopath form?
Thanks in advance.
Mike
mikedopp.com
 
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