Generate PDF FORM with editable fields

Hi,
my requirement is to create a document wich has a number of fields which users can fill in. By default, these fields need to be filled in with the data from the database, but editable by the user, the rest of the document has to be non-editable. I'm looking to PDF Forms for this, but am open to other suggestions. I can't get the output to show such fields. Is it even possible?
Spiffo

HI,
I have no clear at all how we define a editable field in the template.
Besides, we need Adobe Writer to see this editable fields from the PDF generated?
Thanks in advance.
S.

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