Delete/remove attachement in PDF form?

Users send back PDF form with attach documents.
How do you go about remove/delete these attachments in the PDF form?
Any help is appreciated.
Paul

I think DDX can do this for you.
Since, I don't have experience on that, I couldn't elaborate. It just might be a starting point for you to read DDX concepts.
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Edited by: Thomas Zloch on Oct 31, 2011 11:07 AM

"points are rewarded to the correct one.." haha.. I like that!
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