InfoPath with SharePoint 2010 How-To

Chapter 4. SharePoint Form Rules

In This Chapter

• Hide or Show Controls Based on a Selected Option

• Format an Entry Based on a Condition

• Add an Action Rule to a Button

• Use Rules for Form Submission

• Use Rules for Form Loading

• Validate Data Entry Using Patterns

This chapter explains how to create rules and discusses various scenarios where rules apply. Using rules in your SharePoint form helps bring your form to life and provides a more interactive experience with the user.

Rules are ways you can add intelligence to your form without actually coding. Rules use conditions to determine when they should function. The functioning of a rule is called an action.

You may use rules to hide controls, sections, and so on based on certain conditions. ...