Offline PDF Scenario

Guys,
Is it possible to create a offline PDF form with submit button on it and user should allow to submit the form offline. For example a user has boardes a flight and then fills the form on laptop and saves it . Once he gets down rather than uploading the form ( SAP's way) he should connect to internet and just press submit on PDF and should send information via xml .
Regards,
Manish

Hi Manish,
Offline PDF has a different meaning. It has the functionality for entering the value and once you save the PDF (save button) the data gets stored inside the pdf form (XML format). once your done with the document u have to open up the application and upload the document that u have saved, once this is done it reads the data (XML format) converts it and gets stored. this is the senario.
PDF have only submit and check button.
Thankx & Regards
Paul

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