BUG: You may receive an error message or the program may stop responding when you open a file in InfoPath 2003 (867436)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Office InfoPath 2003
  • Microsoft Office InfoPath 2003, Service Pack 1 (SP1)

SYMPTOMS

When you try to open a file in Microsoft Office InfoPath 2003, InfoPath 2003 may stop responding (hang).

When you try to open a file in InfoPath 2003 Service Pack 1, you may receive an error message that is similar to the following error message:
InfoPath cannot create a new blank form.
InfoPath cannot open the form. To fix this problem, contact your system administrator.
When you click Show Details, you receive an error message that is similar to the following error message:
Form template: <filepath>
InfoPath cannot open the following view: View 1
The XSL transform for the View XSL failed.

The XSL processor stack has overflowed - probable cause is infinite template recursion.
Note The <filepath> placeholder is the folder location of the file that you want to open.

CAUSE

This problem may occur if you manually edit the XSL transform for a view in an InfoPath 2003 form template, and then you accidentally introduce an infinite-recursive loop in the XSL template. You cannot implement infinite recursion in the InfoPath 2003 user interface.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, edit the InfoPath 2003 file and then remove the code that implements infinite recursion.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:8/5/2004
Keywords:kbtshoot kbbug KB867436 kbAudDeveloper
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