Creating a drop down list using acrobat forms

I'm working on a macintosh computer, sysem 10, acrobat 9.
I'm a financial printer and I'm making a prepress order form in a pdf file
I want to make a drop down list so that I can change print venders.
The information in the drop down list will contain my print venders critical information , for example:
Name of vender
primary contact: Names & phone number & fax number
email address, etc.
I haven't really worked with forms before. I was able to set up my text fields and check boxes OK.
But I can't seem to figure the combo boxes or list boxes so I can enter the information I just described.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thank you
Daniel G

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I have done a dynamic drop down list in which DESCR field comes from database table and pops into the drop down dynamically. I was working for a PCR scenario so the adobe form was called from portal.I will tell u all the required steps.It might work for u as it is working for me:
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As i didnt change the standard BADI i added an enhancement spot in which i wrote a function module which fills ADDITIONAL_DATA. and the below code fills the ADDITIONAL_DATA .
DATA: t_t572b TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF t572b WITH HEADER LINE,
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