Beginning InfoPath™ 2003

Table of contents

1. Copyright
2. About the Author
3. Credits
4. Dedication
5. Acknowledgments
6. Introduction
7. InfoPath — The Journey Begins
   1. What Is InfoPath, and How Can It Be Used?
   2. Summary
   3. Exercises
8. Getting Started Designing with InfoPath
   1. Touring the InfoPath Designer
   2. Creating Your First InfoPath Form
   3. Summary
   4. Exercises
9. Understanding Data
   1. A Quick Database Primer
   2. Working with Various Databases
   3. Looking Briefly at XML
   4. Introduction to Web Services
   5. Summary
   6. Exercises
10. Creating an InfoPath Form from an Existing Data Source
    1. Starting the Form Based on a Data Source
    2. Working with the Created InfoPath Form
    3. Previewing the Form
    4. Updating a Form's Data Source
    5. Summary
    6. Exercises
11. Utilizing XML and Web Service Data Sources
    1. XML Overview
    2. Utilizing XML Data in InfoPath
    3. A Brief Look at the XML Used for InfoPath Forms
    4. Summary
    5. Exercises
12. Working with Controls in General
    1. Using the Right Control for the Right Job
    2. Looking at the Starting Form for the Chapter
    3. Working with the Property Sheet
    4. Setting the Default Value of a Control
    5. Working with Rules at the Control Level
    6. Formatting Fields
    7. Summary
    8. Exercises
13. Looking at Some Useful Controls and Techniques
    1. Using Expression Boxes with Formulas
    2. Utilizing Command Buttons
    3. Utilizing Drop-Down List Boxes on the Form
    4. Summary
    5. Exercises
14. Working with Sections
    1. Overview of Types of Sections in an InfoPath Form
    2. Looking at Choice Sections and the Choice Group Control
    3. Optional Sections
    4. Specifying Filters on InfoPath Forms
    5. Master/Detail Sections
    6. Summary
    7. Exercises
15. Managing Views
    1. Views Overview
    2. Working with View Properties
    3. Creating Multiple Views
    4. Custom Task Panes
    5. Print Views
    6. Summary
    7. Exercises
16. Publishing InfoPath Forms
    1. What It Means to Publish an InfoPath Form
    2. Publishing to a File Server
    3. Exporting to a Web Page
    4. Merging Data from Separate Forms
    5. Summary
    6. Exercises
17. Working with Code in Your InfoPath Form
    1. When Is Code Necessary?
    2. Choose Your Flavor of Code: Script or Managed Code (.NET)
    3. Looking at Event Programming
    4. Summary
    5. Exercises
18. Getting Started Using Scripts
    1. Introduction to Microsoft Script Editor
    2. Working with JScript
    3. Summary
    4. Exercises
19. Working with .NET Managed Code
    1. Introduction to the .NET Framework
    2. Using Visual Studio .NET
    3. Developing InfoPath Projects in .NET
    4. Distributing InfoPath .NET applications
    5. Summary
    6. Exercises
20. Real-World Tasks and Coding Examples
    1. Date Calculations
    2. Sending a Form in an E-Mail
    3. Providing Context-Sensitive Help
    4. Summary
    5. Exercises
21. Creating and Working with Web Services
    1. Web Services Overview
    2. Using Web Services for Data Source
    3. Creating a Web Service Using ASP.NET
    4. Working with Web Service Methods That Return Data
    5. Summary
    6. Exercises
22. Implementing Security
    1. What Does Security Mean?
    2. InfoPath Security
    3. Defining Security with the .NET Framework
    4. Digital Signatures
    5. Summary
    6. Exercises
23. Working with InfoPath and Windows SharePoint Services
    1. What Are Windows SharePoint Services?
    2. Touring a SharePoint Site
    3. Using InfoPath and SharePoint
    4. Summary
    5. Exercises
24. Manufacturing Plant Case Study
    1. The InfoPath Document
    2. Creating the Database
    3. Looking at the Boiler Web Service
    4. Summary
25. Answers to Exercises
    1. Chapter 1
    2. Chapter 2
    3. Chapter 3
    4. Chapter 4
    5. Chapter 5
    6. Chapter 6
    7. Chapter 7
    8. Chapter 8
    9. Chapter 9
    10. Chapter 10
    11. Chapter 11
    12. Chapter 12
    13. Chapter 13
    14. Chapter 14
    15. Chapter 15
    16. Chapter 16
    17. Chapter 17
26. Index