Printing a form showing pull down options

[WLA]

How would I print an InfoPath form that would show all the pull down opptions?

 

[Scott Roberts [MSFT]]

Unfortunately, the DropDown control only prints the selected item. However,
there are other ways to accomplish what you want to do. First, you should
create a print view of the data. This view will be used for printing and
will be separate than the view users use for filling out the form.

The idea behind the print view is that it will show a different view of the
data when printing. Therefore, you can show all the options in the DropDown
depending on where you are retrieving the options from. If you have a
static list of options in the DropDown meaning that you've typed them in the
property dialog, I'm afraid that you won't be able to print them all.

If you are retrieving the options from the main data source (in SP1) then
you can insert a Repeating Section, Repeating Table, or one of the repeating
list controls and bind it to the same repeating group node from which you
are retrieving your options.

If you are retrieving your options from a secondary data source, insert one
of the same repeating controls that I mention above and then change the
binding to bind to the secondary data source.

I hope this helps.

- Scott

 

[Jerry Thomas [MSFT]]

Another option would be to put your items in a List in the Print view and
then link your Drop Down to that list. If you used Roles to control who got
out to the list, you would be able to prevent inadvertant changes by users,
but you could update when necessary.

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Jerry Thomas[MSFT]
<[email protected]>
Microsoft Office InfoPath
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