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# getUserNameFromData Element

Allows user names to be determined by an XPath query into the data in the main data source or a secondary data source and to be associated with a role.

## Type

`xsd:complexType`

## Child Elements

None.

## Attributes

Attribute | Type | Required | Description | Possible Values
--- | --- | --- | --- | ---
dataObject | `xsd:string` | No | The name of the secondary data source where the user name can be found. | string
select | `xsd:string` | Yes | An XPath query expression returning one or more data nodes containing the user names. | string
memberOf | `xsd:string` | Yes | Specifies the role to be associated with a user whose user name is returned by the XPath query. | string

## Definition

    <xsd:element name="getUserNameFromData">
      <xsd:complexType>
        <xsd:attribute name="dataObject" type="xsd:string" use="optional"></xsd:attribute>
        <xsd:attribute name="select" type="xsd:string" use="required"></xsd:attribute>
        <xsd:attribute name="memberOf" type="xsd:string" use="required"></xsd:attribute>
      </xsd:complexType>
    </xsd:element>

## Remarks

Note This item is not supported when the Disable Service Pack features option on the Advanced tab of the Options dialog box in InfoPath is selected or when Microsoft Office 2003 Editions Service Pack 1 or later is not installed. Any form defined by a form definition file (.xsf) that includes this item cannot be opened in InfoPath when service pack features are disabled or unavailable.

## Example

The following is an example of the getUserNameFromData element:

    <xsf:roles initiator="A" default="C" hideStatusBarDisplay="yes">
       <xsf:role name="A" />
       <xsf:role name="B" />
       <xsf:role name="C" />

       <xsf:membership>
          <xsf:getUserNameFromData dataObject="catalog" select="/dfs:myFields/dfs:dataFields/d:UserA" memberOf="B" />
          <xsf:userName name="Domain\username1" memberOf="A" />
          <xsf:userName name="Domain\username2" memberOf="B" />
          <xsf:group name="Domain\username3" memberOf="C" />
       </xsf:membership>
    </xsf:roles>

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