Acrobat Reader 7.0.3 and xfa.host.exportData("",0);

I have a lot of forms that I have made with Designer 7.0. Each of them has 'Export XML' button that has the following code
xfa.host.exportData("",0);
So far people with Acrobat Reader clients have been able to export form content to XML file, but now it seems that after some update (7.0.3) this is no longer possible?
Is this really so?
Br,
Kari

Hi!
No, it is no so.
At least it works fine with my forms. I have trouble with the
xfa.host.importData();
which gives me an error message even though it works.
Håkon

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