assignmentAction Element

Defines an action to set the value of a field.

Type

xsd:complexType

Child Elements

None.

Attributes

Attribute	Type	Required	Description	Possible Values
targetField	`xsd:string`	Yes	Contains an XPath expression for the target node.	string
expression	`xsd:string`	Yes	Contains an XPath expression to populate the value of the targetField.	string

Definition

<xsd:element name="assignmentAction" >
  <xsd:complexType>
    <xsd:attribute name="targetField" type="xsd:string" use="required"></xsd:attribute>
    <xsd:attribute name="expression" type="xsd:string" use="required"></xsd:attribute>
  </xsd:complexType>
</xsd:element>

Remarks

The assignmentAction element is a child element of the rule element.

Note This item is not supported when the Disable Service Pack features option on the Advanced tab of the Options dialog box in InfoPath is selected or when Microsoft Office 2003 Editions Service Pack 1 or later is not installed. Any form defined by a form definition file (.xsf) that includes this item cannot be opened in InfoPath when service pack features are disabled or unavailable.

Example

The following is an example of the assignmentAction element:

<xsf:rule caption="Receipts" condition="my:expense > 75">
 <xsf:dialogBoxMessageAction>Don't forget your receipts!</xsf:dialogBoxMessageAction>
 <xsf:switchViewAction view="Approval View"/>
 <xsf:assignmentAction targetField="my:group8/my:group9/my:target" 
  expression ="sum(my:expenses/my:expense) * my:taxRate"/>
 <xsf:queryAction adapter="Exchange Rates"/>
 <xsf:submitAction adapter="Exchange Rates"/>
 <xsf:openNewDocumentAction solutionURI="uri:microsoft-ExpenseReport"/>
 <xsf:closeDocumentAction promptToSaveChanges="yes"/>
 <xsf:dialogBoxExpressionAction>my:group/my:field1</xsf:dialogBoxExpressionAction>
 <xsf:exitRuleSet/>
</xsf:rule>

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