Acrobat Script Object

Hello,
I have xdp forms dedicated for WF in the Livecycle Workflow server.
The user has only a dynamic PDF format.
In my forms, I have some scripts that use the Acrobat objects scripts:
-XMLData.parse
-XMLData.applyXpath
Since they are not XFA objects scripts, I cannot play them at the server.
Is it possible to execute them at client-side only based on the Acrobat Reader?
Or another solution that does not use the Reader Extensions?
Thanks in advance for your feedbacks.
Best Regards,
tina

Hi all,
Thank you for your first answers.
I uploaded my forms in the Workflows with which they are supposed to work with.
What is strange, is that the scripts with XMLData.parse and XMLData.applyXpath do not work in the workflow context.
neither client-side or server-side.
I mean when I test my forms standalone via the Form Designer PDF preview (with Acrobat Pro and Acrobat Reader),
the execution of the scripts works.
But when I access the form via the Form Manager to start a workfow:
the scripts are not done.
Is it normal that these 2 functions, do not work in Workflow context but work in a form standalone?
Thank you for your help,
Best Regards
Tina

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