Need script to replace "J/" with "*" in PDF form.

This is an error I'm getting when I scan specific barcodes into a form field. Everything works fine unless there is a "*" (asterisk) in the barcode. If there is one, it gets replaced with "J/" in the form field. Is there a setting I can change in LiveCycle Designer ES2 or Acrobat Pro X to let the field accept "*", or, if not, what is a basic string replace script that would automatically fix this? I thank you for any ideas.

Pat,
Is it just the asterisk that you're concerned about, or any of the other characters (e.g., lowercase letters) as well that get similarly encoded? I could show you how to do it in an Acroform, but if this is for a form that you created in LiveCycle Designer, you should ask in the LiveCycle Designer forum: http://forums.adobe.com/community/livecycle/livecycle_modules_and_development_tools/livecy cle_designer_es?view=discussions

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