WSS 3.0 Workflow and InfoPath 2003

Hi,

I'm working on automating a Purchase Order business process using
InfoPath 2003 and Windows Sharepoint Services 3.0. I want to set up a
Purchase Order workflow on the form library and need it to be routed
to the Line Manager of the person who created the InfoPath form.

I've written a Web Service that queries Active Directory and retrieves
the logged in user's Manager when the InfoPath form is loaded which I
then set on the InfoPath form. However, I need a "User" type field on
the Sharepoint library to route the workflow to but when the InfoPath
form gets saved it stores the Manager field as a text string.

Is there any possible way that I can automatically route the workflow
to the User's manager without requiring the user to select who the
Manager is via a Sharepoint Designer workflow form?

Thanks,
Adrian.

Mike
Thu Mar 08 04:35:44 CST 2007

It has to be asked, so I'll ask the obvious.

Why aren't you using InfoPath 2007 which is the matching product for
SharePoint v3 ?

Mike Walsh
WSS FAQ: www.wssv3faq.com / wss.collutions.com
No private questions please (additions to FAQ welcome)

<adrian.cunningham@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1173349913.170923.294900@j27g2000cwj.googlegroups.com...
> Hi,
>
> I'm working on automating a Purchase Order business process using
> InfoPath 2003 and Windows Sharepoint Services 3.0. I want to set up a
> Purchase Order workflow on the form library and need it to be routed
> to the Line Manager of the person who created the InfoPath form.
>
> I've written a Web Service that queries Active Directory and retrieves
> the logged in user's Manager when the InfoPath form is loaded which I
> then set on the InfoPath form. However, I need a "User" type field on
> the Sharepoint library to route the workflow to but when the InfoPath
> form gets saved it stores the Manager field as a text string.
>
> Is there any possible way that I can automatically route the workflow
> to the User's manager without requiring the user to select who the
> Manager is via a Sharepoint Designer workflow form?
>
> Thanks,
> Adrian.
>

adrian
Thu Mar 08 05:24:49 CST 2007

I agree, would much rather be using InfoPath 2007 but the company I
work for will not upgrade to InfoPath 2007 or invest in MOSS 2007
forms server.

Adrian.



On Mar 8, 10:35 am, "Mike Walsh" <englantilai...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> It has to be asked, so I'll ask the obvious.
>
> Why aren't you using InfoPath 2007 which is the matching product for
> SharePoint v3 ?
>
> Mike Walsh
> WSS FAQ:www.wssv3faq.com/ wss.collutions.com
> No private questions please (additions to FAQ welcome)
>
> <adrian.cunning...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>
> news:1173349913.170923.294900@j27g2000cwj.googlegroups.com...
>
> > Hi,
>
> > I'm working on automating a Purchase Order business process using
> > InfoPath 2003 and Windows Sharepoint Services 3.0. I want to set up a
> > Purchase Order workflow on the form library and need it to be routed
> > to the Line Manager of the person who created the InfoPath form.
>
> > I've written a Web Service that queries Active Directory and retrieves
> > the logged in user's Manager when the InfoPath form is loaded which I
> > then set on the InfoPath form. However, I need a "User" type field on
> > the Sharepoint library to route the workflow to but when the InfoPath
> > form gets saved it stores the Manager field as a text string.
>
> > Is there any possible way that I can automatically route the workflow
> > to the User's manager without requiring the user to select who the
> > Manager is via a Sharepoint Designer workflow form?
>
> > Thanks,
> > Adrian.