Microsoft Templates

[Blackduke]

Is there a document or webcast detailing how they created these
template and how they work ect.. I am trying to replicate a few in
order to learn, but I am find it hard

Thanks

 

[Scott L. Heim [MSFT]]

Hi,

Are you referring to the built-in templates that come with InfoPath or are
you referring to something you may have found on the web? If you are
referring to the built-in templates then I am not aware of any
documentation on how these were created.

Is there something specific we may be able to address for you?

Scott L. Heim
Microsoft Developer Support

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[Blackduke]

I am refering to the 30 new templates provided my Microsoft recently.
Specifically I am trying to recreate the basic absence request site.

Where the form is submitted to a form libary, but this also adds
enteries into other lists and event list. I guessed this was done by a
web service but can find no evidence of this. So a document about it
would be awsome or any cluse how this was done would be helpful

thanks

 

[Blackduke]

could it be event handlers

 

[Scott L. Heim [MSFT]]

Hi,

Ok - I am going to need more information. I have looked at the "Absence
Request" sample from within InfoPath and on the templates site of Microsoft
Office/InfoPath and do not see a reference to any web service. Can you be
more specific as to where you see this web service in the form?

Also, when you indicate it puts entries into "other lists and event list"
can you detail what you mean so I can try to repro this on our Sharepoint
site?

Thanks,

Scott L. Heim
Microsoft Developer Support

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[Scott L. Heim [MSFT]]

I think I may have finally found the templates you are referring to...are
these the templates you are referencing?

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/sppt/wssapps/default.mspx

If so, take a look at the following BLOG information as I believe it will
help:

http://weblogs.asp.net/bsimser/archive/2005/08/09/421993.aspx

My apologies for not knowing about these new templates.

Best Regards,

Scott L. Heim
Microsoft Developer Support

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[Blackduke]

This is indeed the site template and I have seen the web log that is
where I got the web services idea from, how can I replicate this, I
relise I may be able to fix it but is there a way to do it mayself

thanks

Robbie

 

[Scott L. Heim [MSFT]]

Hi Robbie,

I am not sure I know what you mean. If you can "fix" it to look to your
Sharepoint, the web service is built-in functionality to Sharepoint.
However, if you are talking about creating, say, a custom web service that
pulls data from Sharepoint you will need .NET to create the web service.

Scott L. Heim
Microsoft Developer Support

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[Blackduke]

Thanks for your patience.

OK when a form is submitted it goes to the form libary, when the
status of the form (time off) is approved it looks as if it updates a
event list on the same site, this is what I am trying to do

thanks

 

[Blackduke]

ok tried the weblog the form worked but did not update the vacation
schedule or employee vacation schedule

please help

thanks

 

[Scott L. Heim [MSFT]]

Hi Robbie,

OK - I downloaded the Absence Request template and created a new site using
this template. I followed the steps in the web log and found that all data
connections were indeed pointing to the "quilogy" site. I modified those 4
connections to point to my Sharepoint site - here is an example:

http://myserver/scottsite/Absence Request Form Library/Forms/AllItems.
aspx

When I click on Fill out this form the new form is created successfully.
After completing the fields and saving the form the default columns in the
Sharepoint library (i.e. EmployeeLastName, EmployeeFirstName,
VacationDateStart, etc.) all reflect the information I just entered and
saved.

Is this not the behavior you are seeing? (You may need to "refresh" the
Sharepoint page to see the information.)

Scott L. Heim
Microsoft Developer Support

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