Creating a Auto Number on Form in Acrobat

Is it possible to create an auto numbering format to a form field in Acrobat 9 Standard? I have a form designed that I would love to incorporate that sort of system in to.

Are you talking about something like Bates Numbering?
http://help.adobe.com/en_US/Acrobat/8.0/Professional/help.html?content=WS6DE1E376-6A82-406 c-A711-6C5E5207A1F2.html

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Auto number each form when distributing by email

I need to assign a number to each form during or before emailing, anyway to do that with scripting? Thanks for all the help, I am getting so close to having everything I need for this form.
Thanks
Mike

Hi Mike,
I have used the following technique to auto-number a form:
1) Create a hidden field and use a FormCalc function to get the date-time when the form is opened
// form1.purchaseOrder.header.DateTimeField1::initialize - (FormCalc, client)
// The hidden field DateTimeField1 is used as the source for the P.O. number.
// The function, below, returns a string in the format 20081107055344 where 20081107 is YYYYMMDD and 055344 is HHMMSS.
$.rawValue = Concat(Num2Date(Date(), "YYYYMMDD"), Num2Time(Time(), "HHMMSS"));
2) On the target id field extract the month, day, and time (down to the millisecond)
// form1.purchaseOrder.header.poNum::calculate - (JavaScript, client)
// DateTimeField1 is used to generate a unique P.O. number (see the initialize event on DateTimeField1).
// DateTimeField1 produces a value in the format 20081107055344, for example. In this example the substring
// removes the year 2008 to produce the P.O. number 1107055344.
var str = form1.purchaseOrder.header.DateTimeField1.rawValue;
this.rawValue = str.substring(4,18);
There are many techniques including the creation of a random number using the JavaScript math.random() method.
See https://developer.mozilla.org/en/Core_JavaScript_1.5_Reference/Global_Objects/Math/random
Steve

Auto Number in Forms

Hi,
I have a multiple line block [grid type] in tabular format in which the first column would be the serial number.
The first value should display as '1' and once the user entered the records the focus goes to new next record the sequence should be automatic
and should display '2' . The sequence number should be generated for every new record.
Any idea how to achieve this in forms.
Regards...

Hello,
FormsEleven wrote:
You can use :system.trigger_record in a when-create-record trigger ..Yeah, will work but creation record between the records will duplicate the serial number as it will return the trigger_record number.
Use one non-database item as summary (maximum) function for that serial item and in WHEN-CREATE-RECORD use like this
:serial_item:=NVL(:non-database-item+1,1);-Ammad

Help creating a date of birth form in Acrobat 9 standart

I am using Acrobat 9 standard so I don't have LiveCycle. I am trying to create a birth date field in my questionnaire for new students. I am stuck. Does anyone know how to help me? I am new to this so I am not sure what I am doing.

Are you talking about something like Bates Numbering?
http://help.adobe.com/en_US/Acrobat/8.0/Professional/help.html?content=WS6DE1E376-6A82-406 c-A711-6C5E5207A1F2.html

I have a acrobat reader, can I import text delimited data format to a PDF Form so that it can auto fill into forms that was created? If not, what about FDF and XML data

I have a acrobat reader, can I import text delimited data format to a PDF Form so that it can auto fill into forms that was created? If not, what about FDF and XML data

Yes, you can do all of that via Tools - Forms - More Form Options - Import Data, if you have Acrobat.
If you only have the free Reader then you can still do it, but it requires a script.

How to Create a Auto Generated number with some preceding text in Sharepoint 2010

I am trying to create a auto generated number field in Sharepoint 2010 list item. My requirement is to have the following format number generated when new request is created in Sharepoint using form. Auto generated Ticket ID should be in the following format
"IR13000" "IR13001" "IR13002"....... Please let me know how to get this done. I tried to use combination of default ID and Characters but its not working for new requests, its only reflecting for existing uploaded requests. I
am trying this for taking up Ticket requests by filling up some fields in the form. Any quick help is much appreciated.
Thanx

Here are the steps:
1 - Open your SharePoint site in SP Designer 2010.
2 - Click Workflows and add a List workflow. Associate this workflow on the list where you want the Random Text to be generated.
3 - Inside the workflow editor, select the Action "Update list item"
4 - Select 'Current Item'.
5 - Click Add.. and select the field which needs to be updated with the Random Text. Make sure this column is not of type "Calculated" type, otherwise you won't see it in the list of the fields within the workflow.
6 - Click "..." button in the next textbox which will open String Builder dialog box.
7 - Type IR and then click 'Add or Change Lookup and select ID column from "Field from source". Hit OK.
8 - It should look like IR[%Current Item:ID%]
9 - Hit OK.
10 - Save and publish the workflow. (Please note that currently this workflow is not set to auto run on creating new items. That's because we want to test it at this point of time).
11 - Go to your list in SharePoint and create a new item. After creating, select the item and click Workflows and then run this workflow.
12 - You should be able to see the text "IR1" in the designated column.
13 - Once you see that it's working, go to SPD and set the workflow to run automatically on creation of the new item. Save and publish and then return to your list in SharePoint.
14 - Create a new item there and you should see the Random value in the column.
15 - You will also see the column in the New form. In order to remove it, go to List settings > content types > Item content type > and select Hidden for this column so that it doesn't showup in any form.
Try it and let me know how it goes.
Thanks,
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Form on a Table with Report - Auto Number

Hi,
Scenario:
I want to create "Form on a Table with Report" that should allow my users to add records...
Steps and issues
I created a table in MS Access with a field called "TRACKING_NO" as type Auto Number and made it a primary key... I was planning to use it to link Report to Form
When I uploaded the table to Oracle it changed the type to varchar2... can you please advice how to change it back to Auto number...?
and will it work if my user add a record to the table (using APEX built in option to create a record)...?
Thanks in advance

Hi,
this is what I would do.
1. Upload the table from MS Access, lets call it TAB_A
2. Using SQL-Workshop get the DDL (SQL statement) for this table
3. Change any names and/or datatypes as required
4. Create a new table with this DDL, lets call it TAB_O
5. Copy the contents from TAB_A to TAB_O (e.g. INSERT INTO TAB_O (id, colx, coly) SELECT TO_NUMBER(tracking_no), col1, col2 FROM TAB_A;)
6. Create a sequence which starts with the last PK + 1 of table TAB_A
7. Add a trigger to TAB_O to use this sequence to populate it's PK
By the way, working with APEX requires a solid understanding of Oracle SQL and PL/SQL, regardless of what anyone says, even Oracle.
Regards Garry

How do I create and header on the left and auto number pages on the top right? I can't rearrange my document by making page 10 page 5 and so forth

I've just completed my school report however I seem to be having difficulty with creating a header. I've managed to create the header for all pages in my document by however I also need to use APA style and insert page number on the top right hand corner of each page. I've chosen to auto number them and clicked on INSERT --AuTO PAGE NUMBERS however if I need to make changes to the page numbers, each change i make repeats on every page. Please help.
I also can't seem to rearrange my document. It's 10 pages long and i want to make page 10 page 1. I thought I could click on that page and drag it into page 1 position like in Keynote however it's not offering me that option. when i click on page 10 in my page thumbnails, all of my pages are highlighted yellow instead of that 1 particular page. what am I doing wrong? someone please help

You can chose to make left and right headers different in:
Inspector > Layout > Section
To move material the best solution is always to copy and paste the content where you want it. You can move sections however so:
click at end of page 9 > Menu > Insert > Section Break
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Peter

Created PDF form in Acrobat XI Pro, but HELP fields disappear when I save FCDT file to PDF. Please help. Thanks!

Created PDF form in Acrobat XI Pro, but HELP fields disappear when I save FCDT file to PDF. Please help. Thanks!

I am not aware of a field type "Help" within a PDF form. I do not see it as a form field that can be added in the form edit mode.
Forms Central forms do not support all the features of Acrobat forms.
Are you talking about the "Tool Tips" or a hidden field that only shows when one enters a field and is hidden upon exiting the field.

Troubles creating a form with Acrobat

I have created a form with Acrobat 9 Pro. However, when it is brought up with Acrobat Reader, the following message appears:
Sending data files by email: Please note, this form contains an email submit button. Clicking this button will email a data file... However, the form itself will not be sent. Remember you cannot save a complete file of this form with Adobe Reader 9.
When the submit button is clicked, the following message is posted on a popup window.
Operation not permitted.
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It may have been improved with AA9, but at least up through AA8, Acrobat required the use of MAPI on the machine to deal with e-mail. If that has changed, then the other recommendation to use extended rights might meet your need. There is a 500 use limitation for the extended rights (more requires negotiation with Adobe). This may be a limitation that changed with AA9 Pro Extended.
The rights are not needed if the data file is sent and not the whole PDF. There is no need for the whole PDF since the data file can be opened in the original form document - giving the same result. Your observation that it works in AA9 for e-mail is making the assumption that everyone uses AA9. That is a dangerous assumption if you are developing a general use form. You should assume folks have back to AA7, or even AA5 (like I have on this machine). There are still a few that check in here on occasions with AA4. I have not seen an AA3 question for several years. Thus backward compatibility may be an issue, depending on your client base.
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I'm trying to create a form using Acrobat 9 and know how to insert check boxes and text fields but when I enter in data into the fields it copies it through the document. How can I create a field that I can cut and paste throughout the document but allow it to have separate data in it from the rest of the fields?

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Creating a Form in Acrobat Professional 8

I am attempting to create a fully-interactive PDF form, using an MS Word Document which I created using Word 2007 on my system, which is Windows Vista Home Premium. I want the colleagues to whom I send this form to be able to complete it on line, and return it to me by e-mail. I have tried to do this in 2 ways:
I have opened the MS Word document, clicked on Acrobat, Create PDF, and in the window entitled Save Adobe PDF file as: I selected Fully Functional PDF and indicated that the resulting file be saved on my Desktop. It appears that the process does complete, but I can find the resulting file NOWHERE on my system. I've searched in every way possible, and find only a shortcut to the new file, but not the file itself. I obtain an error message when I click on this shortcut!
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please delete me from your mailing list. tks.
Date: Wed, 10 Feb 2010 11:34:27 -0700
From: [email protected]
To: [email protected]
Subject: Creating a Form in Acrobat Professional 8
I am attempting to create a fully-interactive PDF form, using an MS Word Document which I created using Word 2007 on my system, which is Windows Vista Home Premium. I want the colleagues to whom I send this form to be able to complete it on line, and return it to me by e-mail. I have tried to do this in 2 ways:
1. I have opened the MS Word document, clicked on Acrobat, Create PDF, and in the window entitled Save Adobe PDF file as: I selected Fully Functional PDF and indicated that the resulting file be saved on my Desktop. It appears that the process does complete, but I can find the resulting file NOWHERE on my system. I've searched in every way possible, and find only a shortcut to the new file, but not the file itself. I obtain an error message when I click on this shortcut!
2. I have also opened my Adobe Acrobat 8 Professional software, and selected Create PDF, from file. I selected the correct file, and the conversion process began. After 10% of the conversion was complete, the following message appeared: "PDF Conversion process failed; please correct the error and retry". However, I have no idea what the "error" is, so I cannot comply!
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I created a form using acrobat XI pro. SOME users of the form cannot save the form. what can i do from my side to 'correct' the issue?

i created a form using acrobat XI pro. SOME users of the form cannot save the form. what can i do from my side to 'correct' the issue?

Do you know what PDF viewer those users were using? Do you have any more details about what happens when they attempt to save?

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No Haxies. I decompressed my back up of Acrobat 8 and used a original copy of the PDF to create the forms. Acrobat didn't have the first hiccup. took all of 15 minutes.
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I want to be able to use distributed forms (created in Acrobat XI Pro) that I have received back through email with Acrobat X Pro. That is, I want to be able to import the form information that is being sent back to me into a response form in Acrobat X Pro. Is this kind of "forward-compatible" issue possible?
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