How do I connect a LiveCycle PDF form data to an Excel File

I have a Livecycle Time sheet form that's being distributed in the field, what we want to do is be able to save the data directly to an EXCEL database, we want the data to auto populate the excel sheet with the forma data once the field user hit submit or email button.
Thanks.

Hi,
You should have a look at Stefan Cameron's site, which has many solutions for setting up data connections. Search for spreadsheet generally and here: http://forms.stefcameron.com/2006/09/18/connecting-a-form-to-a-database/.
However please note that if the users have Reader, then the form would need to be Reader Enabled using the full LC Reader Extensions server component. Extending the form in Acrobat will not work.
Hope that helps,
Niall

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