Dropdown filling multiple texts fields

Completely new to live cycle. I've designed a form that I finally successfully linked with a XML datasheet. I can easily incorporate the texts fields that my sheet is generating. Now what I want to do is turn one of those fields (PRODUCTS) in a dropdown so when the user selects a product, all the other text fields are filled with that line of the datasheet (DATE, PRICE, DESCRIPTION etc...). I have to work with xml cause the database of the products is constantly updated on an excel spreadsheet. I badly need help!
PS: I succesfully created the dropdown wich links correctly with the XML data, but all the other fileds simply show the first line of the sheet, or multiple lines in the same field...
Thanks in advance!
Nicolas

Paul,
Thank you so much, that solved my problem (with a little bit of tweaking to your code). I had to pull the Value from the Dropdown List instead of the text because the text is not unqiue in our database.
One simple question...Is it possible to display more than one field within the Dropdown List? For example, can I place the Company Name and the Contact name at the Company within the Dropdown list? This reason for needing this is that we service customers that have multiple locations and it'd be easier for the Service Techs to pick the correct customer if the Company Name and Contact were in the Dropdown List.
One last harder question....Is there an easy way to sort the data displayed within the Dropdown list? I do not have the option of selecting "Sort Ascending"...Your insight would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks again,
SSCLadam

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