For this article let us consider vacation request workflow.  Typically, the steps involved would be the following.

·         Requestor fills out the form.

·         Form gets emailed to the manager.

·         Manager either approves the form or rejects it.

·         If rejected, it goes back to the requestor for changes.

·         If approved, it gets emailed to the HR person.

For this example I will use the sample Absence Request form provided with InfoPath 2003.  I will just add a few fields to this form.  The fields that will be added are below.

·         Approved / Rejected

·         Comments

·         Add Employee Network User Name

·         Add Manager Network User Name

The form will now look like Figure 1.

Figure 1