Form Drop down data

Hi all,
wondering if someone has info on adding multiple numbers or words to a form field drop down list without typing all of them one at a time. Preferably is there a way to pull an excell data column into a drop down? I've been researching delimited txt files but the references seem to point to and FDF file format and the context of most posts seem to be how to export the data not retrieve it.
note: Basically have a product list containing 450 4-digit numbers I'd like team members to be able to select from the drop down form field.
Thanks

This can be achieved with a script, like this one, created by me:
http://try67.blogspot.com/2009/11/acrobat-import-text-file-to-drop-down.html
It allows you to select a plain-text file (or CSV file) and import the data from it into a drop-down or list box in Acrobat.

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