This document discusses InfoPath data sources and how they can be used to submit and retrieve data. It notes that an InfoPath form can have a main data source to hold values and secondary data sources to temporarily hold retrieved data. The document outlines how rules can be used on form load and submit to set default values, switch views, query data sources, and perform validations. It also mentions several types of controls and rules that can be used, such as simple validation, formatting, actions, and if/else conditions. Template parts and user profile services are also briefly discussed.

1. Melick Rajee Baranasooriya
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2. InfoPath Data Sources
• Can be
o Submit Data
• To a Web service
• To a Document Library on a SharePoint site
• As an E-mail Message
• To a Hosting Environment (XMLFormView Control)
o Retrieve Data
• SOAP Web Service
• REST Web Service
• SharePoint Library or List
• Database
• XML Document

3. InfoPath Data Sources..
• Main Data Source
o Holding Values
o Query the Main Data Source
• Will get blank if empty
o Can Promote to SharePoint
• Read Only
• Read/Write

4. Myths ..
• Main Data source

5. InfoPath Data Sources..
• Secondary Data Source
o Temporary Holds Data
• Can be load in Form Load (Not Good)
• Query as we want
o Can use to bind data to controls
o Mainly for Retrieve Data
• SOAP Web Service
• REST Web Service
• SharePoint Library or List
• Database
• XML Document

6. Rules
• Form Load
o Set default values
o Switch views depends on some values
o Query Secondary Data Sources if necessary
• Form Submit
o Summit Validations
o Query data sources before submit
• Main Data source
o Controls validations
o Action rules

7. Controls n Rules
• Simple Validation
• Simple Formatting
• Simple Action
• Change view on load
• Calculated Value
• Always true rule

8. Controls n Rules ..
• Eval
• Load List to Repeating table
• Bind Data source to Combo Box
• Implement If else
o If not run method
o Complement condition method

9. Template Parts
• Reusable form segment
• Can not have code behind
• Can use as a group of controls

10. User profile services
• Query User profile data connection loads current
user information
• Can connect to AD
• Custom AD attributes can retrieve

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