Import data - fill in form

Can we not import from a simple ASCII file (tab delimited) a list of entries which are placed into the defined fields of a PDF form?
It seems to me that this should be a product feature. I just can't see how it is done.
Thank in advance.
Tom

The text data file has to have a header row that has the field names tab delimited. Subsequent rows are the corresponding tab delimited data.You can then import by selecting: Forms > Manage Forms Data > Import Data > Text Files (*.txt)
Select the file that contains the data and you will be allowed to select which row of data you want to import.

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