Modify SharePoint library forms using InfoPath - Connections Amsterdam 2011

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Finally, you can make your goals of going paperless a reality! Microsoft Office InfoPath 2010 and Forms Server together provide a powerful platform for creating electronic forms. In this session, you will see how you can build robust electronic forms with data validation and conditional logic using InfoPath. Also the inherent power of InfoPath is demonstrated to look up data from various sources and populate it in your custom designed electronic forms. The users of this form can then submit the data back to the source. All without writing a single line of code!

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Asif RehmaniSharePoint MVP, MCTSharePoint-Videos.com

Create SharePoint Library forms using InfoPath 2010

@asifrehmani

SharePoint-Videos.com Facts

• Each video is fully narrated by SharePoint experts

• Video length – average of 10 - 15 mins each– Full of demonstration, minimal or no PowerPoint

Topics Covered

End User SharePoint functionality

Site Owner and Site Collection Administration

InfoPath SharePoint Designer

Business Connectivity Services Reporting Services

Workflows Branding

Access and Access Services Project Management

Videos such as…

• Installing SharePoint Server 2010• Customizing Site Navigation• Exporting List and Site Templates to other Site Collections• Use Chart Web Part to visualize data from Excel

Spreadsheets• Creating External Content Types• Creating List, Reusable and Site Workflows• Report on Database data using Data View web part• And a whole lot more…

Who am I?asif@sharepointelearning.com

• Microsoft Office SharePoint Server MVP, MCT

• Principal contributor at SharePoint-Videos.com– Videos on SharePoint, SharePoint Designer and

InfoPath

• SharePoint 2010 Training

• Co-Author of the books Professional SharePoint Designer 2007, SharePoint Designer 2010 and more.

• Speaker at various conferences– TechEd, MS SharePoint Conference, SharePoint

Connections, Best Practices Conference etc.

Current Video Count:

331

Current Video Count:

331

What to Expect during this presentation?

• 250 level presentation

• Demos and Best Practice guidance on each of the areas

• Giveaways of video tutorial DVD and 16GB USB Flash drive at the end

The Awesomeness of InfoPath

SharePoint-InfoPath touch points• Create Form Library forms

• License needed: SharePoint Foundation

• Modify Workflow forms• License needed: SharePoint Server Standard

• Create SharePoint List forms• License needed: SharePoint Server Enterprise

Form Library Forms• Forms library can be

used to host InfoPath form templates

• Forms are filled using InfoPath Filler or the browser (SharePoint Server Enterprise license required)

Data Connections to External Sources• Bring in data from a variety of sources

– Web Services– SharePoint List and Libraries– Databases– XML Files

InfoPath Form Web Part Deploy the form on any page

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