This document discusses using InfoPath forms in SharePoint Online to create online business forms that retrieve data from external databases. It provides tips on setting properties and testing data connections for drop-down lists that automatically retrieve and display data from external sources. The document also notes that linking multiple text boxes to a single drop-down choice is possible. Contact information is provided to learn more.

1. Your complete office in the cloud.
InfoPath - SharePoint
Online Business forms
Christopher Bird
Office 365 Developer
Cloud Hound

4. 1. Click the dropdown then open its Properties Dialog.

7. Note: Form has no
historical data connections

13. Note: Data security &
device storage space may
be an issue for you.

14. Note: Automatically retrieve data box
- is ticked.
OK if data base is small for example
10 entries but downloading 350
entries might make the form
unusable in some circumstances.

15. Note: Option button get choices from
external data source, Data source & Entries &
Value & Display name are populated.
Previously, slide 5 blank.
Test your form data connection link by clicking
form preview button. If form drop list displays
data you expect you can proceed to link
multiple text box controls to user drop down
list choice, if you should wish too.

20. Note: Fields drop down list ‘Main’
is selected.

28. Note: RestaurantName is the
drop down list control used in
InfoPath.

40. Note: You see this message because
the form links to an external database.

43. Note: You can link multiple
text boxes to single drop
down list choice.

45. Want to learn more
Christopher Bird
Office 365 Developer
t: 020 3011 5863
e: c.a.bird@cloudhound.co.uk
web: www.cloudhound.co.uk