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JESwan - 13 Apr 2006 15:30 GMT

A while ago, I did a proof of concept using MS Access to drive a small
read/write InfoPath application. That went well...
I am now trying to convert to all XML, I have the XML files (Duplicate MS
Access Schema).
I am having problems defining the query (input) vs data (view, update) in
the XML Data Source Wizard.
I have been looking for something online to get me started, but have not
located a document that helps me understand the reading from an XML file and
the update to that same XML file via InfoPath.

Any URL's to a good document discussing this type application would be great.

I am also using the InfoPath 2003 Wrox book, it helps a lot, but I do not
see a specific topic on reading and writing back to XML.
TIA
Jay

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Adam Harding - 13 Apr 2006 15:40 GMT

JESwan

Natively Infopath does not support the submission of data to an XML
datasource it can only read from it. The way to prove this is to design a
new form based on a dataconnection and try and link it to an XML datasource
for submission it is not possible you can only submit to a database or a Web
Service.

On that point it may well be possible to use the web service to update the
XML, Infopath cannot do it on its own.

Cheers Adam

> A while ago, I did a proof of concept using MS Access to drive a small
> read/write InfoPath application. That went well...
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> TIA
> Jay

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