SharePoint 2010 and InfoPath 2010 - Load data from another form

Question

Hello,
I have two questions on this topic.
Is it possible to open an empty InfoPath form and give the user the option of loading it with data from a previously submitted form?  They want the ability to save some time of filling in some fields that were entered in an earlier form.  Any description
of how or a link would be appreciated.
Also, if I create an InfoPath form template in a SharePoint Form Library like above, the user would like to be able to have multiple forms associated with each other.  There would be some key that packaged them with each other.  Then from within
one of the form, there would be an option to submit the whole "package" at once.  All the forms associated with that one key.  Again, any examples or links would help.
Thank you!

Answer 1

You can use InfoPath Query Data connection to point to a library / list where your data is located.
For loading data, you should be using Form Load event, and then populate ID's to a Drop down list.
when the user selects the ID from the Drop Down list, you can write another rule to query data based on the ID's from the list and store the values in your current form.
For the second question, you should try creating a single form with multiple views. and show hide views based on user or business logic.
You can write multiple submit rules to submit Form data to different different library / list.
here are some links for your reference -
Add, delete, and switch views (pages) in a form
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/infopath-help/add-delete-and-switch-views-pages-in-a-form-HA101732801.aspx
Add a data connection to a SharePoint document library or list
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/infopath-help/add-a-data-connection-to-a-sharepoint-document-library-or-list-HP010093160.aspx
Automatically query by using a data connection
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/infopath-help/automatically-query-by-using-a-data-connection-HP001100271.aspx
SharePoint List Data Connections in InfoPath 2010
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/infopath/archive/2010/05/06/sharepoint-list-data-connections-in-infopath-2010.aspx
Hope this helps!
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