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Name Your Data Fields

Scenario/Problem:

You want to give your fields meaningful names. By default, when adding controls to your form, InfoPath names the fields that will store the data generically (that is, Field1, Field2, and so on).

Solution: Change the name of the each field by either right-clicking each control or right-clicking the fields in the Fields pane and selecting Properties. Enter a new name for the field name. Figure 2.6 provides an example.

FIGURE 2.6

FIGURE 2.6. Naming your fields appropriately makes them easier to identify and manage.

NOTE

To be consistent, naming conventions should be established. Developers may use camel case (for example, lastName, firstName), whereas business analysts might use Pascal case (for example, LastName, FirstName). There is no wrong or right answer as long as everyone follows the same standards.

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