How can we use multiple fields from an external list in a survey?

Question

We are trying to build a survey, that uses data from an external list.

It works fine for a single field.

But what we would like to do is to bring about 10 fields back from the external system and place then in the survey list.

Anyone know if this is possible, or do we need to build a form over a standard custom list?

Answer 1

Your best bet for this type of scenario is to use InfoPath. With InfoPath, you can lookup information from SharePoint lists and have associated information display on the form when it does so.

The standard SharePoint lists can only display the associated fields once the survey response has been created (submitted).