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UDC File Authoring Tool

Some time ago, we blogged about the reasons why you'd use UDC files and the anatomy of UDC files. You may be wondering, however, if it's possible to author these files in InfoPath - after all, UDC files are just XML files.

You're right - this is definitely possible. Attached to this article is a form template that lets you author and edit UDC files. Here are the steps you need to take to make it work:

1) Download the attached form template, save it to your desktop

2) Right-click on the downloaded .xsn file, then select Design. Ignore any warnings about the published location.

3) Go to File | Publish | Network Location, and republish the form template. Then open the form template from its published location.

Enjoy, and let us know if you have any feedback on the tool.

Nick Dallett
Lead Program Manager 		Travis Rhodes
Software Design Engineer in Test
Posted: Monday, February 12, 2007 6:15 AM by infopath
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Attachment(s): UDC File Creator.xsn

Comments

Jan Tielens' Bloggings said:

This is cool and funny, it's like a wizard to generate a wizard! Nick Dallet has posted an InfoPath form

# February 12, 2007 2:45 PM

Imagine Think Create Share said:

Hi, Yesterday I started an idea that came to my mind in my trips: create an Infopath form to generate

# April 25, 2007 9:00 AM

Imagine Think Create Share said:

Hi, Yesterday I started an idea that came to my mind in my trips: create an Infopath form to generate

# May 3, 2007 5:21 AM

Haaron Gonzalez said:

Universal Data Connection files are great to enable a cross environment configuration when we are working

# July 3, 2007 8:42 PM

LRFAR said:

I downloaded the template and can enter stuff into it, but then what?  How do I get the resulting UDC file?

# October 31, 2007 2:37 PM
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