Using Microsoft InfoPath 2010 with Microsoft SharePoint 2010 Step by Step

Chapter 5. Adding Logic and Rules to Forms

Chapter at a Glance

In this chapter, you will learn how to:

• Use logic and validation in your forms without writing code

• Work with the Rules task pane

• Add conditional formatting to your forms

• Implement data validation

• Work with more advanced rules using formulas and functions

• Create intuitive user interfaces by using rules with views

The core purpose of most forms is to gather useful data. To help facilitate this in an efficient, accurate, and intuitive manner, InfoPath has several built-in mechanisms for adding logic and formatting to your forms. In the past, if a digital form required sophisticated data validation, ...