Description of the InfoPath 2007 hotfix package: July 22, 2008

This article describes the Microsoft Office InfoPath 2007 issue that is fixed in the hotfix package that is dated July 22, 2008.

• The issues that the hotfix package fixes.
• The prerequisites for installing the hotfix package.
• Whether you must restart the computer after you install the hotfix package.
• Whether the hotfix package is replaced by any other hotfix package.
• Whether you must make any registry changes.
• The files that the hotfix package contains.

Issue that this hotfix package fixes

This hotfix fixes the following issue that is not previously documented in a Microsoft Knowledge Base article:

Consider the following scenario:

• In Microsoft Office InfoPath 2007, you create a template part (.xtp) file that contains a data connection to a SharePoint list on a SharePoint site.
• You add the template part to multiple views of an InfoPath Form Template (.xsn) file.
• You make the changes to the data connection in the template part, and then you save the changes and close the template part.
• You open the InfoPath Form Template in Design View, and then you update the template part on each view.
  
  Note You do not save the changes to the InfoPath Form Template after you update the template part on each view. Instead, you do this only after the template parts on all views are updated.

In this scenario, if you reopen the template file in the Design View in InfoPath 2007, you may receive the following error message:

Hotfix information

A supported hotfix is available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem.

If the hotfix is available for download, there is a "Hotfix download available" section at the top of this Knowledge Base article. If this section does not appear, submit a request to Microsoft Customer Service and Support to obtain the hotfix.

Note If additional issues occur or if any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Customer Service and Support telephone numbers or to create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft Web site: Note The "Hotfix download available" form displays the languages for which the hotfix is available. If you do not see your language, it is because a hotfix is not available for that language.

Prerequisites

To apply this hotfix package, you must have InfoPath 2007 installed.

Restart information

You do not have to restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes.

Registry information

You do not have to make any changes to the registry to apply this hotfix.

File information

This hotfix may not contain all the files that you must have to fully update a product to the latest build. This hotfix contains only the files that you must have to correct the issues that are listed in this article.
The global version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time item in Control Panel.

Download informationMicrosoft Windows Installer .msp file informationAfter the hotfix is installed, the global version of this hotfix has the file attributes, or a later version of the file attributes, that are listed in the following table:Additional notes

• For more information about how to install this hotfix, see the Readme.txt file that is included in the hotfix package.
• For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
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