Forms Library Permissions
SharePoint 2010
InfoPath 2010
I have created an InfoPath Form and published it to a SharePoint Forms Library. I've set up two "Submit" Data Connections (one to Submit to the Forms Library and the other to Submit via e-Mail) and added a rule to make this happen. Everything is working with all of that.
Now here's the problem (and I've read much about this online but am hoping for a "not-so-complicated" solution):
I want the users to be able to submit their forms, but I only want them to be able to view their own forms but not what everyone else submits, since the information can be confidential. There will be a set of Admins who can view all submitted forms, but user's should only be able to view their own.
(Note: I am not very experienced with SharePoint Designer, but with specific instructions I should be able to get through anything. I have also read posts about changing to View to only allow certain users to see others' posts. Just not sure what the best way to do this is.)
InfoPath 2010
I have created an InfoPath Form and published it to a SharePoint Forms Library. I've set up two "Submit" Data Connections (one to Submit to the Forms Library and the other to Submit via e-Mail) and added a rule to make this happen. Everything is working with all of that.
Now here's the problem (and I've read much about this online but am hoping for a "not-so-complicated" solution):
I want the users to be able to submit their forms, but I only want them to be able to view their own forms but not what everyone else submits, since the information can be confidential. There will be a set of Admins who can view all submitted forms, but user's should only be able to view their own.
(Note: I am not very experienced with SharePoint Designer, but with specific instructions I should be able to get through anything. I have also read posts about changing to View to only allow certain users to see others' posts. Just not sure what the best way to do this is.)
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hi there
you can solve by going to the form library then Library Settings,
Under General Settings click on Versioning settings , and configure as per attach screen shot.
you need to ensure that all users have contribute permissions and administrators have approve rights or higher
you can solve by going to the form library then Library Settings,
Under General Settings click on Versioning settings , and configure as per attach screen shot.
you need to ensure that all users have contribute permissions and administrators have approve rights or higher
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OK, things are not working as they should be once I made QPR and Tapiwab's changes.
Here's what I did:
1. Created unique permissions to the Library as follows: Library Admins have Approve, Authenticated Users have Contribute, SharePoint Admins have Full Control.
2. Per QPR's suggestion, I changed the Library's default view to Filter as "Created by" [Me]. When I do this the user's can't see anyone's submits including their own. I need them to be able to see their own.
3. Per Tapiwab, I changed the Versioning settings. Once I did this the users can no longer submit a form. They get "Access Denied".
Here's what I did:
1. Created unique permissions to the Library as follows: Library Admins have Approve, Authenticated Users have Contribute, SharePoint Admins have Full Control.
2. Per QPR's suggestion, I changed the Library's default view to Filter as "Created by" [Me]. When I do this the user's can't see anyone's submits including their own. I need them to be able to see their own.
3. Per Tapiwab, I changed the Versioning settings. Once I did this the users can no longer submit a form. They get "Access Denied".
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I think QPR's suggestion would work, but for some reason the "Created By" field is always populated with my name, even if I log on to the computer as another user and submit the form. Whey is this? Is it because I created the form? Makes no sense.
did you configure the view to filter by "Created by" like this below,
if you going to do this option you must ensure that users will not have access to administrators view, if security is a major concern
if you going to do this option you must ensure that users will not have access to administrators view, if security is a major concern
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OK, I made some changes and now TAPIWAB's suggestion is working, but how to I make it so that Administrators can see all items?
Thanks, TAPIWAB.
Thanks, TAPIWAB.
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QPR's solution provides half of the solution. My final comment provides the other half.
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I'm also not sure why I have to delete other views and disable opening with explorer. If I do that won't it prevent my user's from accessing the web-based form?