You can have Microsoft Office InfoPath 2003 automatically create the data source when you insert ink picture controls (as well as other controls). If you do this, InfoPath will create a field in the data source that is bound to the ink picture control.

1. In design mode, place the insertion point where you want to insert the ink picture control.
2. If the Controls task pane is not visible, click More Controls on the Insert menu.
3. In the Controls task pane, make sure the Automatically create data source check box is selected.

   Note  If the check box cannot be selected, the form's design does not allow the data source to be automatically created. You must insert an ink picture control that is bound to an existing field or to a field that you create.

4. Click Ink Picture.

1. In design mode, place the insertion point where you want to insert the ink picture control.

   Note  If you are binding the ink picture control to a repeating field, the control must be inside a repeating table or repeating section.

2. If the Data Source task pane is not visible, click Data Source on the View menu.
3. In the Data Source task pane, right-click the field you want the ink picture control to be bound to, and then click Ink Picture.

   Note  If you do not see Ink Picture as a choice on the shortcut menu, make sure that the field has a picture data type.

To test the ink picture control, click to select it. An icon on the control indicates whether it is correctly bound to its field. There are three possible icons:

The binding is correct.

The control may not function as expected because of a potential binding problem. To identify the potential problem, right-click the control, and then click More Details on the shortcut menu.

The control will not function correctly because of a binding problem. To identify the problem, right-click the control, and then click More Details on the shortcut menu.

In addition, you can test the ink picture control by clicking Preview Form on the Standard toolbar.