What is InfoPath?
An InfoPath form is a structured document that allows all users to enter different information the same way. The data entered into the form may be accessed and acted upon easily. This allows for the automation of business processes using the SharePoint Server environment.
Imagine using a Word document to handle requests. You would need a manual process of someone reading the document and then entering in the information into SharePoint or another system. Although this could be automated using a custom Office solution, using InfoPath 2010 eliminates this need.
What is a Form Template?
- Build powerful enterprise applications quickly and easily
- Rich form Designing
- A program to create and deploy electronic forms, Gather, Share and reuse information. like colleagues, Suppliers and Customers etc..
- Is on XML based, its extensions are .xsn, .xml, and .xtp
An InfoPath form is a structured document that allows all users to enter different information the same way. The data entered into the form may be accessed and acted upon easily. This allows for the automation of business processes using the SharePoint Server environment.
Imagine using a Word document to handle requests. You would need a manual process of someone reading the document and then entering in the information into SharePoint or another system. Although this could be automated using a custom Office solution, using InfoPath 2010 eliminates this need.
What is a Form Template?
A form template provides the blueprint on which users fill out forms. When talking about designing a form, we are actually referring to the form template.
A form template in InfoPath is a collection of data, views, resources, and a manifest stored in a cabinet
(CAB) file, which is a compressed file format somewhat like a ZIP file.
InfoPath uses the .xsn file extension for form templates. The data resides in the underlying data source, which, as its name implies, is the source of the data.
I am not familiar with this software application but heard about it many times. So I was curious to know and learn about it. Thanks to you for this quick introduction.
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