InfoPath Can't Connect To SharePoint 2010 Server (Enterprise)

Question

I am running a SharePoint 2010 enterprise server. A few months ago I had working InfoPath integration however we weren't sure we'd have the CALS to go live with it so I disabled the Enterprise Site Features for consistancy across environments.

The situation has changed and I've re-enabled the Enterprise Site Features. However, when trying to create a new form for a SharePoint list in InfoPath 2010, I get the message "This feature requires SharePoint Server 2010 or greater with InfoPath Services enabled" from the new form wizard. This happens when the wizard tries to connect to any site in the site collection.

I have completed these steps (including removing & re-adding the service with the '-force' parameter) - http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff621101.aspx - and tried re-enabling the feature with no luck. I've also tried via stadm as mentioned here: http://www.sharepointassist.com/2010/06/15/wheres-infopath-forms-services-in-sharepoint-2010/

I'd love some pointers on what to try next!

Thanks.

Answer 1

I found the fix;

This was a useful site which pointed me in the right direction: http://blogs.breeze.net/mickb/2010/10/25/SharePoint2010InfoPathFormsServicesIsNotTurnedOn.aspx

Under the Upgrade and Migration config site section (next to where you add the enterprise key) there's an 'Enable Features on Existing Sites' ($site/_admin/enablefeatures.aspx). Running this process will re-enable the InfoPath service if it's been previously disabled (even if the InfoPath Service config settings say all should be fine & the service is running in the SharePoint manager).

Edit: just to clarify: all relevent site collection-level & site-level 'enable enterprise features' were already showing as enabled and present yet InfoPath still wouldn't connect. After running the above process, it does. All service & proxy settings remain as they were set before it was run.

Answer 2

Did you also activate the "SharePoint Server Enterprise Site Collection" features?