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I'm using Acrobat 9.1.2 and LiveCycle Designer ES ver. 8.2.1x.
I have an MS Access database populated with names/info regarding various people (Customers). I'm trying to create/generate separate (Order) forms, one for each Customer, each pre-populated with the Customer's contact information from the database. I want to e-mail each customized form to each Customer.
Each Customer should be able to change/correct inaccurate Customer information on the form (set control "Type" to "Calculated - User can override"?).
Each form will also have a table containing various "Products" (not connected to the database) and drop-down list controls from which each Customer can select the number/quantity of each Product he/she wants to order. Price extensions, subtotals, and totals are all calculated using FormCalc.
The Customer will then be able to both "Submit by e-mail," and "Print" and return the form by mail with his/her payment. I will then collect/assemble the returned .xml files and import them into the MS Access database myself.
Where I'm hung up is when I connect the Order form to the database, only one form is created, and only data from the first record appears in it. How do I create one form for each Customer from the database?
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So each record in the DB represents a separate instance of the form to be mailed out to someone.....right?
Normally that level of functionality is done server side but there is one reason why you may not want to do this clicent side. Let me explain. You woudl have to write an automation script that woudl retrieve each record from the DB. Once a record is retrieved you coudl automate the mail of the doc , then get the next record and mail ...etc...until all records are done. All of this is possible except for the sending of the email. Acrobat/Reader will allow you to create the email message and control all aspects of it, but it will not allow you to send an email without the user hitting the send button. So if you want to have the mail generated, then hit send after every instance then it could be done.
If you do this using server products then this is not an issue and can be easily done, but note that the cost of the server products will make the solution out of reach for all but the company's that do mass mailings or e-statements etc.
Hope that helps
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