How do I set the default value to the user's name?

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Bob - 20 Oct 2006 13:40 GMT

I have a text field and I want to set it to the name of the logged in user.

For example, if the username logged is "smithb", and his full name in AD is
"Bob Smith", then I want to display "Bob Smith". Or if that's not possible,
then just display "smithb".

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daw - 23 Oct 2006 21:16 GMT

Easiest way that I know of is to go to the properties of the text field, go
to the Default Value, click on the fx, click on Insert function and select
userName.

> I have a text field and I want to set it to the name of the logged in user.
>
> For example, if the username logged is "smithb", and his full name in AD is
> "Bob Smith", then I want to display "Bob Smith". Or if that's not possible,
> then just display "smithb".

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Bob - 23 Oct 2006 21:31 GMT

The function "username" does not appear in the list. My version of Infopath
is 2003, do I need a newer version?

- Bob

> Easiest way that I know of is to go to the properties of the text field, go
> to the Default Value, click on the fx, click on Insert function and select
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> > "Bob Smith", then I want to display "Bob Smith". Or if that's not possible,
> > then just display "smithb".

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daw - 23 Oct 2006 21:36 GMT

Oops, I didn't think about the version. I'm using 2007 and haven't used any
other version. I'm not sure in 2003.

> The function "username" does not appear in the list. My version of Infopath
> is 2003, do I need a newer version?
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> > > "Bob Smith", then I want to display "Bob Smith". Or if that's not possible,
> > > then just display "smithb".

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