Import database to pdf form

how can I import database to Pdf form?

If you export to a tab delimited format and the first row contains the exact field names of the fields in the form (order doesn't matter), then you can import a row of data into the form using Acrobat. You can also automate the process using JavaScript in Acrobat.

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First make sure that you have the correct version of the Adobe Lifecycle Designer installed. I am running 7.0.050519.0. There are some OSS notes on how to upgrade to the 7.X version of the designer.
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Hi everyone,
I have searched the web trying to find anyone who can help me with the below task with no luck.
Background
1. I have a database of about 500 people (name, address, phone numbers, etc)
2. I have a PDF account opening form (we email these to clients and they print, complete by hand and post back to me)
We would like to "pre-populate" the PDF forms with the clients data from the database then email the forms to the client so all the client has to do is check the data is correct, sign and send back to me.
Does anyone know who could provide such a service for me? I dont even know where to start looking?
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Liam.

I put a job post on elance.com and found a heap of guys who could do this.

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Does anyone know of a way to Auto-populate a Form PDF created with adobe designer and opened in Adobe Reader.
I have already been able to create the XML file for import/auto populating the PDFs. It imports/auto-populates perfect in Adobe Acrobat Pro.
Now I need a way to have Adobe Reader accept the XML import.
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You will have to Reader extend the form to allow Import/Export capabilities.

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I found this on my formscentral help file.
Note: Some types of form fields aren’t supported when you import a PDF form. For example, text fields with formatting applied, such as numeric or percentage fields, are converted to plain text fields. And, signature fields aren’t converted, as Adobe FormsCentral doesn’t support this type of field.
For more information, see Issues encountered while importing an existing PDF form.
http://forums.adobe.com/docs/DOC-2533
What I have experienced.
Formscentral does not allow you to format the table in their views when you use a pdf as the form, only if you use the online form.
I found that when out when I got 6 decimal points when multiplying tax, which was .04166. On the pdf it defaults to 2 decimals.
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My real question is if Formscentral Is working to allow you to set the table format to work with pdf's too?
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Not complaining just wanting. The product is awsome as is but this would take it a step further.

Thanks for your well articulated observations on our product. With regard to your questions about new funcitonality I can only suggest that you find the assocciated features on our ideas list and vote for them. http://forums.adobe.com/community/formscentral?view=idea#/?ideaView=5513&numResults=30&sta geFilter=-1&stageID=-1&start=0 We use this list to help guide future development work.
Yours
Andrew

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Hi
unfortunately due to the requirement to save the form i had to use the pdf form instea dof the web version.
the problem i have i s the form is live and working ok, but i neeed to make some adjustments to the form,
whats the best way to do this?
can i update the original form or do i need to re-import the edited pdf form.
I wish to continue colletc the responses in the same place?
please advise the best way to update the pdf form, reimported/ distrubute it and collect in the same place as the orginal form
hope it makes sense

Hi randy
I thought so, what i was asking is how best to merge the data,i'm guessing i would need to make the changes create a new form and copy the data into the new form responces area to sync them together.
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I would love to know how (if possible) to populate an Adobe PDF form with data pulled from an Access database.
Background
I have a registration form already created using Adobe LiveCycle which is used by people to fill in their details. With a built-in xml schema, the user saves the form and sends them to me. I extract the data into an xml document which I can then import in an Access database using VBA code.
The Need
When it comes time to re-register, much of the original data provided by the user has not changed. Rather than ask them to fill out the form all over again, I would like to send them their original data and they can update whichever fields they need to. With the xml schema built into the form, I would love to turn this form into a two-way avenue for both importing and exporting data. Is this possible?
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Does that make sense?
Paul

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Is this a form created with Acrobat or LiveCycle?
Acrobat would need uniquely named fields for each individual's page or pages if they are all in one file.
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I have created a PDF form in Designer 7 and sent it to myself as a test as a PDF attachment, which worked fine.
Receiving the PDF form, I notice I can change the drop down fields etc which makes it possible to tamper with the sent information.
Is there a way to fill out the form and when sending it back, it cannot be edited in any way?
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Excellent forum, and thanks for all the revealing insights so far viewed, however one question.I'm using a PDF form to collect info via email in the format of XML datafiles. I also have an identical PDF which has database connectivity and that works fine. It was suggested on this forum that I could then import the XML data into my Database via the DB-connected PDF, in effect a user form and one with DB connectivity. Now, I've checked the data types and they all match, but when I import XML file, it creates a blank record in the database and none of the information is carried through. Please could someone offer guidance on what I'm doing wrong, I've been trying to figure this out for a week now?
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We are looking at developing work forms for a project that will use a submit button to send the data from the form to a Filemaker database. My question is can this be done with a PDF or do we need to convert it to a HTML form?

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Hi Guys!
I have created a PDF form using Adobe Live Cycle Designer which have some text fields namely RECORD and NAME. I have connected this form with a Database. When I enter a record in the RECORD number field the NAME field of this form has been populated with the help of XFA Script which is written on the exit event of the RECORD text field. When we publish this form, a new interactive PDF is created which works fine and populates the NAME field from the an SQL database but when I access this PDF form (which is located on a shared location) from some another location (not on the same machine where i designed this form) it is unable to connect to the database and does not work as expected.
I think there is some thing i am missing for the database connectivity.
If any body on this forum can help me out.
thanks
Here is the Script for the above form which i used to populate the NAME FIELD on the basis of enetered RECORD number.
----- Document.Page1.txt_MRN::exit: - (JavaScript, client) -----------------------------------------
/* This dropdown list object will populate two columns with data from a data connection.
sDataConnectionName - name of the data connection to get the data from. Note the data connection will appear in the Data View.
sColHiddenValue - this is the hidden value column of the dropdown. Specify the table column name used for populating.
sColDisplayText - this is the display text column of the dropdown. Specify the table column name used for populating.
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var sColHiddenValue = "RecordNum";   // example - var sColHiddenValue = "MyIndexValue";
var sColDisplayText = "Name";   // example - var sColDisplayText = "MyDescription"
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var oValueNode   = null;
var oTextNode   = null;
var sRecordNum = $.rawValue;
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Finally achived the database connectivity for the published pdf form developed in the Adobe LiveCycle Designer 8.0.
There must be the same driver version of the DSN on both machines. The machine which published the form and the one accessing it.
Use the Admin account to add the DSN on both machines.
Get rid of the error: Connection for Source "DataConnectionName" failed because the environment is not trusted.
Thanks
AbdulHafeez

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