select Attribute

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select Attribute

An XPath query expression that returns one or more data nodes that contain user names.

Type

xsd:string

Parent Elements

Element Description
getUserNameFromData Retrieves a user name by using an XPath query of the data in the main data source or in a secondary data source.

Definition

    <xsd:attribute name="select" type="xsd:string" use="required"></xsd:attribute>
  

Remarks

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 select attribute as it is used in the getUserNameFromData element:

    <xsf:roles initiator="A" default="C" hideStatusBarDisplay="yes">
   <xsf:role name="A"/>
   <xsf:role name="B"/>
   <xsf:role name="C"/>

   <xsf:membership>
      <xsf:getUserNameFromData dataObject="catalog"
       select="/dfs:myFields/dfs:dataFields/d:UserA" memberOf="B"/>
      <xsf:userName name="Domain\username1" memberOf="A"/>
      <xsf:userName name="Domain\username2" memberOf="B"/>
      <xsf:group name="Domain\username3" memberOf="C"/>
   </xsf:membership>
</xsf:roles>