Chapter 5. SharePoint Form Functions

In This Chapter

• Use the SharePoint URL Functions

• Calculate a Future Date

• Get the Current SharePoint User

• Remove Leading and Trailing Spaces from a Field Value

• Remove All Spaces from an Entry

• Calculate the Sum of All Items

• Determine a Count of the Items Entered

• Obtain a Portion of an Entered String

This chapter explores the various functions that are available within InfoPath. Functions enable you to manipulate, construct, or obtain data within your form. Functions can be used throughout InfoPath in the following areas:

• Default values for fields/controls

• Calculated value control

• Naming the form instance on submission

• Rules

Use the SharePoint URL Functions

Scenario/Problem: ...

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