InfoPath with SharePoint 2010 : Central Administration - Upload a Form Template

Forms that have code-behind or that require full trust cannot be published directly to SharePoint. These forms must be published to a network location and then uploaded to InfoPath Form Services.

To upload a form to InfoPath Form Services, follow these steps:

1.	Launch Central Administration
2.	Click General Application Settings.
3.	Click the Upload Form Template link under the InfoPath Form Services section. The Upload Form Template page appears, as shown in Figure 1. Figure 1. The Upload Form Template page allows you upload a form to InfoPath Form Services.
4.	Click the Browse button to locate the form.
5.	Optionally, click Verify to verify the form can be uploaded without any conflicts or errors.
6.	Leave the Upgrade selection checked to upgrade any existing forms. If you uncheck this option, the new form will replace any existing form.
7.	Leave the Allow Existing Sessions to Complete option selected so that users are not interrupted. Otherwise, select the Terminate option to essentially end all current user sessions.

What Happens When a Form Is Uploaded?

When a form is uploaded, it generates a feature for your SharePoint farm. The feature files are generated in the SharePoint 14 hive under TEMPLATESFEATURES, as shown in Figure 2. The feature folder is prefixed with FT for form-template.

Figure 2. Uploading a form generates a feature folder.

The feature is deployed globally to your site collections and can be activated just like any other feature. The form feature appears in the Site Collection Features list, as shown in Figure 3.

Figure 3. The form feature is available as a site collection feature.