I have an InfoPath 2007 form where I would like to query an external SQL database for information based off of a field the user fills in on the form. I can hard-code the WHERE clause in my query for testing, but my goal is to have the WHERE clause look at my InfoPath form.
Working Query:
select "CustomerID","CustomerName
Desired Query:
select "CustomerID","CustomerName
Has anyone done this before or have any suggestions on how this can work? The database is too large to query without the WHERE clause.
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Thanks for the reply clayfox. I was afraid this might be the answer, even though I would have thought this functionality would be an obvious thing to have implemented in Infopath.
Perhaps it is beyond the scope of this question, but can you point me in the right direction as to where to start in either adding code to perform this query or using a web service? So far my experience in Infopath has been limited to the GUI tools.
Thanks!
Yah.
InfoPath was really designed for Web Services to have the maximum functionality, simply, without code.
Go to www.qdabra.com and check out the Database Accelerator. it is what I would recommend for creating Enterprise Form solutions with SQL.
www.infopathdev.com is a great resource for questions and samples.
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by: clayfoxPosted on 2008-07-01 at 15:28:35ID: 21912130
This unfortunately is only supported with code or via a web service.
Qdabra has an installable, generic web service called database enumeration which allows a custom select statement that can be dynamically created within the form based on values in the form or supplied by the user.
This can also be done via code but then you have to write and mange the code. Web services are much nicer in my opinion.