Building SharePoint Applications with InfoPath and SharePoint Designer 2010Darvish ShadravanMicrosoft Corporation

Form Designer & Filler• Browser and Client forms

What is InfoPath?

Visual Layout

Form Logic

Data Connection

What is InfoPath?Form Designer & Filler• Browser and Client forms with

form logic & data connectivity

Forms for SharePoint• Lists, External Lists, Form

Libraries & Workflow forms

Forms integrated into Office• SharePoint Workspace, Outlook,

Word, PowerPoint, Excel

Why are we here?Because forms drive business processes

Translate info into appropriate & timely action

Web Part portals present info so it can be acted on

Get the information into the right handsSharePoint Designer workflows info in the right hands

Processes start by capturing the right informationInfoPath forms the right information

RAPID APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT

Agenda

Q & A

demo - Building the Applicationhighlight new InfoPath features and best practices

Review the Key Application Components

demo - Introducing the Procurement Applicationoverview from the user’s perspective

Introducing the Procurement Application

demo Overview of the application from

the user’s perspective

Key Application Components

④ Requester & Approver PortalsStart & manage requests Track status with Excel & list Web

Parts

③ Approval WorkflowCreate tasks in task list Assemble order form in doc

library

② InfoPath FormCombine product info & user input Create requests in form library

① Line of Business DataStore product & category info in external lists

Building the Procurement Application

demo① Bringing in External Product Data

② Designing the Request Form

③ Authoring the Approval Workflow

④ Building Request & Approver

Portals

Application Deployment and Portability

Data connections in InfoPath forms are now relative URLsCan package applications as reusable templates (WSP)Scenarios include:

Application templatesApplication deployment

Questions?

Send feedback/questions to:darvishs@microsoft.com

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