Auto-Increment file name

[Jake]

I have an InfoPath Form with a data connection submitting to a SPS Form
Library. The file name is what the users enter in a text box control field. I
need to allow for overwrite so different users can check the form out &
modify it. When a user needs to submit a *new* form with the same value in
that text box control, I want to notify them that their is an existing form
in the library with that file name and force them to increment the filename
by adding an appropriate numeric afterwords, or, if possible, to have this
accomplished programatically. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

 

[Adam Harding]

Jake

You can specify in Sharepoint that your field does not allow duplicates then
on submission Sharepoint will refuse the submission and you can write an
event around that.

Hope this helps

Adam

 

[Jake]

Hi Adam,

Thanks for your response. Can you explain how to make that a requirement in
Sharepoint? It doesn't appear to be an option in the Form Library with a
column that has been promoted from an Infopath form, at least not within the
Sharepoint GUI. Does it require Frontpage customization/XSLT? Thanks,
-Jake

 

[Adam Harding]

Sorry Jake

Can't remember how i did it it was well over a year ago. It is something
like when defining your columns you can speficy both formatting and
conditions but i can't remember the details.

Cheers Adam