What are lookup fields?
A lookup field is a field in a table whose value is retrieved from another table or query. Whenever possible, you should use the Lookup Wizard to create a lookup field. The Lookup Wizard simplifies the process and automatically populates the appropriate field properties and creates the appropriate table relationships.
How do I pull in Sharepoint lookup additional fields into InfoPath form?
Follow these instructions in order to add lookup “additional” fields to your InfoPath form.
- Add a new data connection.
- Add… /
- Select the list that you have done the lookup to (Target list).
- Add new Calculated Value to form.
- Fx / Insert Field or Group… /
- Select new data connection from dropdown.
- Expand dataFields.
How do I display created by field in InfoPath?
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- Add a Calculated Value from the Controls.
- Go into the control.
- Select Insert field or Group.
- You wont see Created By at first, select show advanced view.
- Expand dataFields.
- Expand Created By.
- Expand pc:Person.
- Select DisplayName.
What are the different types of lookup fields?
Note The Lookup Wizard creates three types of lists depending on the choices you make in the wizard: a lookup field, a values list field, and a multivalued field. Carefully follow these steps in the wizard:
What is the display value in a lookup field?
The display value in a lookup field is the column or columns that are represented in the Column Widths property as having a non-zero width. If you don’t want to display a column, such as an ID column, specify 0 for the width. Specify the number of rows that appear when you display the lookup field.
When to query a lookup or multivalued field?
When you query a Lookup or multivalued field, there are unique considerations. For more information, see Create or delete a multivalued field and Create or delete a lookup field. The display value of a Lookup field is automatically shown in query datasheet view by default.
How to get the number of columns in the lookup field?
Specify the number of columns in the row source that can be displayed in the lookup field. To select which columns to display, you provide a column width in the Column Widths property. Specify whether to display column headings. Enter the column width for each column.