PDF writing to Database

I am wanting to make a fill able form in Adobe Acrobat 9 pro extended put it on a webpage, have a user fill it out / hit a submit button and have it write the information to a database back end. Access or SQL.
I am seeing lots of info on my searches on how to go the other way from Database and have it fill out a PDF.
Has anyone done this or know of a spot where I can read up on this?
Thanks,
Brad

Hello Brad,
Thank you for posting! In the acrobat 9 pro help, you should
be able to perform a search for "Collaboration", or "Forms", or
"Distribution", and get some reading material towards doing this
type of thing.
Alternatively, this question would best be asked in the
Acrobat Forums.
Link to
Acrobat Forums
Since, these forums are specific to the
Acrobat.com website and its set of hosted services, and do
not relate the Acrobat family of desktop products.
Cheers,
Pete

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