Flattening Dynamic pdf with .xdp fragment

Hello,
I'm having problems, flattening merged dynamic pdf's , that have fragments from a source .xdp file, if i set default values inside the xdp, it shows up. They are generated inside the .xdp with some javascript code. They show up in the dynamic version, but they are gone in the static version, Anyone knows a solution for this?
Thanks in advance.

Was the form you are trying to import this data to created with LiveCycle Designer?
I would fill in the form then export the data to XDP and see what the differences are.

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Please forward the form and I can take a look. If you want to forward a version of the form that is not password protected or send the password in a separate email, that is up to you.
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