Compile Form Responses into a Single pdf in Acrobat X

I sent a single pdf using the Distribute function in Acrobat X to several different people. I was under the impression that I would be able to merge all responses into a single pdf document. Each form field has a unique name and each field will be filled in by only one person responding. Is there a way to do this in Acrobat X?

This is not how forms usually work. Ususally, each person fills in the entire form, and the distributor combines all the responses into a speadsheet.
I'm not sure if the tracker is able of doing what you want. But what you can do is export the form data from each file, and then import all of these files into your PDF.

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