Merging files

I created (spent days) a form using LiveCycle Designer ES 8.2.  I has previously created some forms using adobe acrobat 9 Pro.  they both have similar data fields.  I want to merge them into one form.
i merged two forms when i was in adobe acrobat, but when i try to merge the AA9pro files with the livecycle file i get an error message something about xml file can"t merge with my regular .pdf file.
question  is there a way i can convert one or the other so they will merge??
this was my first experience with livecycle
thanks
erick

Hi Erick,
Yes, it is possible to have pages of different layouts and sizes. You can set this out in the Master Page window.
When you set up a new file, LC will generate a master page (Page1), which will have the properties you set in the dialogue (A4, portrait).
LC automatically names the master pages, starting with a capital, Page 1. For the purposes of this excerise I am going to rename this Page1_A4_Portrait.
When you have the master page selected, go to the Object / Master Page tab, you will see the properties and that you can restrict the number of times the page is rendered. For example if your form does not expand vertically, growing into multiple pages, then you could set the max number here.
Now lets add a new master page. While you have a master page selected, go to the Insert / New Master Page menu. Set it up as A4 Landscape and rename it Page2_A4_Landscape.
Now if we have a 5-page form, with the first two pages portrait and the last three pages landscape. If the form is not going to grow in the number of pages then we can set the correct effect by restricting the number of pages in the Master Page tab.
Next go to the the first page and look at the Object / Pagination tab. This is where you set which of the Master Pages will be applied to that page. Using the menu next to "Place", you can set where you want the first page to be rendered. Here we will set it to "On Page "Page1_A4_Portrait".
Page 2 is set to Place: "Following Previous" using the same menu when you have page 2 selected.
Page 3 is then set to start on the next Master Page, by selecting "On Page "Page2_A4_Landscape".
You then set Pages 4 and 5 to Place: "Following Previous". If you find that you have more than 5 pages, it means that some of the root subforms (blue dotted rectangles) extend beyond one or more of the pages. Just grab the handles and drag back inside of the page (purple dotted Master Page content area).
The same approach would be used if you want to revert to portrait layout later in the form or want different page sizes.
Once you have your pages set up, it will be easier to paste the content into the pages that are orientated correctly.
Hope that works for you.
Niall

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