Optional Section Rules

[Monkey]

Hi!

I would like to make an optional section pop up automatically in one view,
provided that a control in another view is filled out or has the right
information in it. Is this possible?

Thanks!

 

[Monkey]

YAY!

Thank you!

 

[Mary Deaton]

Your answer applies only to views? And how does changing an optional section
to a regular section with a condition make it work across views? Would that
approach also work within a form?

 

[Mary Deaton]

I forgot to say I am using InfoPath 2007
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Mary Deaton

Your answer applies only to views? And how does changing an optional section
to a regular section with a condition make it work across views? Would that
approach also work within a form?
--
Mary Deaton
Associate, ContentMaster

Yes; to do so, follow these steps:

- convert your optional section to a regular section
- set up a conditional formatting rule on that section:
if (field that is bound to the control on another view is blank
or does not have the right information in it) then hide this control.

Good luck,
Alex @ Microsoft

-----Original Message-----
From: Monkey [mailto:[email protected]]
Posted At: Monday, May 16, 2005 9:25 AM
Posted To: microsoft.public.infopath
Conversation: Optional Section Rules
Subject: Optional Section Rules

Hi!

I would like to make an optional section pop up automatically in one
view,
provided that a control in another view is filled out or has the right
information in it. Is this possible?

Thanks!