Query list from another site collection using Nintex Forms?

  • 14 November 2014
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In Nintex Forms, how do you get a query a list from another site collection.

 

The current functionality only gives you an option to query list in the same site collection.

 

I need to use another site collection to look up for some more details.

 

Regards

 

Bhuti


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Hi Bhuti,

not currently supported.

What you could do, is make a web service call to Lists.asmx and call GetListItems, from JavaScript.

But then in order to populate a drop down, you won't be able populate the List Lookup control.

Instead, add a Rich Text control and add a HTML SELECT control, so you'll be able to update that via JavaScript.

Hope that helps.

cheers,

Vadim

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That is unfortunate, the one thing I used the most in the infoPath forms. Are there any developments in making this happen?

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Is there anyplace where you have done this Vadim Tabakman?

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I haven't Bhuti.  I've asked one of our Forms guys to take a look at this post.

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I appreciate that, I would say 70% of my infoPath forms query lists from other site collections, so that will help a lot.

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Wow, actually it works. I had tried it before I made a post I am not sure if putting the full url was a problem, now I just put /sites/the name of the site and I clicked refresh and I can see all my lists in that site.

Awesomeness guys. Thank you very much.

Regards

Bhuti

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