PDF Form giving different data compare to smart form

Hi Friends,
There are few scenerion in my system where my application produce a PDF form (Smart Form Convert to PDF through OTF)
In some case when I execute/print the form it shows me all PO form  represnt me a differnt PO form althought their smartform is showing up correct PO.
Please help me out what can be a issue.
-Rick

Hi ,
Like I have print of 5-6 PO then I am getting a refrence of some other PO in all print of these 5-6 PO.
for example...I have a print of series 1000000001 to 1000000005 then I am getting the details of other PO 1000000011 into all 5 print of PO starting from 1 to 5.
Note- I have a custom program which convert smartforms to OTF and send a PDF to mail id.
-Ricky

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