Save PDF Filler Forms

I have created a PDF using Adobe Designer 7.0. Is there a way
to allow a person viewing the PDF to fill information and then save
a copy of that form and retain the information he/she
entered?

Hi SOCRNUT,
Thank you for your post.
You should know that these forums are specific to the
Acrobat.com website and its set of hosted services, and do
not cover the Acrobat family of desktop products.
Please visit the following Acrobat forums for any questions
related to the Acrobat family of desktop products:
http://www.adobeforums.com/cgi-bin/webx/.3bbeda8b/
Cheers,
Pete

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This was recent;y discussed here: http://forums.adobe.com/message/5881211
There was a major change made with Reader 11 that allows it to save filled-in forms, add all sorts of comments/markups, and some other things without the document needing to be Reader-enabled, unlike all previous versions. This is what you're noticing. So the best you can do is attempt to clear the fields when the document is saved and/or when it's opened.

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Check the enabled and readOnly property of the InteractiveFormUI element in your application.
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We are using the Samsung Note and have uploaded a PDF form for fieldwork crews to enter vegetation data. When we have filled in the form there is no option to save the form under a different name but rather the form simply saves itself with the most recent information placed in it. We understand that you can send it through Acrobat.com to your account but the tablet will not access this site while in the PDF app. Does anyone know of an app or a way that we can create individually saved files and still have access to the original on the tablet?

It can also work if you certify the document and each user chooses to trust it to execute privileged JavaScript, which may be feasible in this setting. The method you'd use is doc.saveAs: http://livedocs.adobe.com/acrobat_sdk/9.1/Acrobat9_1_HTMLHelp/JS_API_AcroJS.88.524.html
Also, read the following tutorial: http://acrobatusers.com/tutorials/how-save-pdf-acrobat-javascript

I am currently having trouble with an attached PDF fill-able form created in Acrobat being non savable in Reader

Hello, I was wondering if you would be able to help me out?
I am having trouble with my attached PDF fill-able form, I am creating a form that has a limit of one page so in order for more room in a certain field I have added a Hyperlink to an additional fill-able(secondary) form within the Parent document (primary fill-able form. The secondary form is inserted as an attachment into the Primary form. My problem is when I open this document up in Adobe Reader, the Primary fill-able form is savable but the attached Secondary form for which the hyperlink leads to is non-savable and is a must print only. Is there a way to make the Secondary form savable as well within the same document? or is there another way I could execute what it is I am trying to achieve?
Trying to save other as extended reader has not worked, also if I save the attachment file as an extended reader first I am unable to attach a return hyperlink back to the Parent document,
Help would be greatly appreciated please and thank you!

I can't say for certain without looking at the actual PDF but it does appear that they created one large text box over multiple lines. For a fillable form it may have been smarter to remove the lines and create a box with smaller text that supports multiple lines.
At any rate, nothing you can do about it with the free Reader (and depending on the security, maybe nothing with Acrobat either.)

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I have made a timesheet form in Acrobat Professional. The idea with this is to put it on our intranet site and let my collegues register their working hours there (today we have an excel form).
The big advantage in using the PDF Form instead of the excel is the digital signatures function. This makes it possible for signing also when not in house - perfect in every aspect but....
...my collegues would like to save the timesheet before sending it. Printing is of no option since they are out on the road most of the time.
In Adobe Professional this is no problem but in Acrobat Reader you cannot save anything but an empty form. I have searched for security levels in the form but I cannot find anything. Howcome can't you save the document you have made as a copy in Reader? Is there a way of getting around this issue? I cannot put all collegues on the Adobe Professional program, it would be too expensive.
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Sorry, I was wrong, we don't have the professional suite. We purchased the Creative Suite 3 Design standard. However the Adobe Acrobat program itself is version 8 professional.
From what I understand the only way to make the form savable in Adobe reader for my collegues is that I buy also the Adobe LiveCycle Reader Extensions.
The price for this extension is 1500 USD.
To try to explain once more what I want to be done...
I am making forms for my collegues, where they can fill in their travelling costs, their working hours etc etc. This they have to do once an month and then send to their boss. BUT my collegues have only Adobe Acrobat reader, and with that program you can only save an empty form, ie the form empties itself when saving. But of course my collegues wants a copy of their working hours, travelling costs saved on their own computer. Prints are not acceptable.
Please help, I can't figure out how to open up the saving rights for my collegues in my adobe professional program...
Sorry for beeing so dumb, but I don't understand...

Does the version of Reader matter when users fill out PDF fillable forms?

Created an application form for a client that he put on line. Some (50%) of the completed forms coming back to him via email are blank. The form was created in Acrobat Pro 8 (mac). Could there be a problem with users downloading/filling out the forms in a newer (or older) version of Reader that's not compatible with my form? They were instructed on the form to use Adobe Reader, so hope it's not an issue of them using a non-Adobe PDF reader (though I can't be sure). Thanks in advance for any help.

Adobe Reader should not have a problem working with the form. For Reader versions prior to 11 the document will need to be Reader-enabled in order for it to be saved. Reader 11 is able to save non-enabled forms created with Acrobat.
If the user used the Preview application on a Mac, the text fields will appear to be blank, but when one of the fields has the focus the entry will show up. Preview corrupts PDF form in a number of ways and should be avoided. With Acrobat you can export the form data to a data file (FDF/XFDF), open a blank form, and import the form data into the form. You can tell if this is the problem by looking at the PDF Producer: File > Properties > Description > PDF Producer
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We created a PDF Form (Acrobat 11 standard) and located in company server. After fill up, it will be close & saved by script. It is working for some persons, but few person face the problem when they save PDF form in server "The file may be read only or another user may have it open. Please save the document with a different name or in a different folder.". It is sure that others not opened PDF form parallely.
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The message is telling the user either another program has the file open or another user is using the form.
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Attached secondary PDF fill-able form Non-savable

I am currently having trouble with an attached PDF fill-able form...Help Please
Hello, I was wondering if you would be able to help me out?
I am having trouble with my attached PDF fill-able form, I am creating a form that has a limit of one page so in order for more room in a certain field I have added a Hyperlink to an additional fill-able(secondary) form within the Parent document (primary fill-able form. The secondary form is inserted as an attachment into the Primary form. My problem is when I open this document up in Adobe Reader, the Primary fill-able form is savable but the attached Secondary form for which the hyperlink leads to is non-savable and is a must print only. Is there a way to make the Secondary form savable as well within the same document? or is there another way I could execute what it is I am trying to achieve?
I have tried to save the attachment as extended but that has not worked and also if done before inserting than the return hyperlink to the parent document will not connect because editing in not allowed.
Help would be greatly appreciated please and thank you!

You can't. Before Reader 11, you could prevent Reader users from saving by not Reader-enabling the form, but users with Acrobat, Reader for iOS, and some non-Adobe PDF viewers could fill-in and save. Reader 11 now allows filled-in forms to be saved even if the document does not include usage rights.

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I am developing an application in .Net environment.
I have a requirement to create fill in pdf form through my program (Text boxes, check boxes, Group radio buttons, etc), fill and save PDF forms and finally extract entered information.
I have following queries:
1. Do Adobe provide any component(dll, etc) that exposes APIs to create such type of forms ?
2. What are the licensing requirements for these? (For form creater as well as users who fill PDF forms) (License costs ??)
3. What specific versions of Adobe acrobat reader needed, if specific version required ?
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>-- Creation of fill in pdf form will be on single server. (So whats license requirement for the server ??)
Ok, this puts important limitations on the project. The Acrobat SDK is
a set of tools for automating Acrobat. Acrobat is not for server use.
>-- Forms created by server will be used by many differnt users to fill and save forms. (So you mean the users filling the forms require to have Adobe Acrobat professional ??)
Well, it depends what you want them to be able to do. There are three
levels
* Things which can always be done in Reader. For example: print a
form; submit form data (not PDF) to an http or https server.
* Things which can be done in Reader if forms are given a "magic"
property called Reader Extensions. For Example: save the form, submit
in PDF format. This has serious cost implications. You would need a
separate server product to add these.
* Things which can never be done in Reader.
>-- We are creating AcroForm. (Whats version dependencies?)
These should work with Acrobat/Reader back to version 4. However the
magic of reader enabling only works with recent versions of Reader.
>-- So do Adobe provide any component(dll, etc) that exposes APIs to create such type of forms ?
Adobe's server/enterprise solutions are under the general banner of
LiveCycle. There are lots of LiveCycle products, and unfortunately I
don't know their relative capabilities. It's possible that they do
NOT have a server product for making AcroForms, because much of
LiveCycle is aimed at new-style XFA forms. But, on the positive side,
since AcroForms are older techology there is a good chance you would
find a third party product to plug the gap.
Aandi Inston

Save a data as a PDF in forms in Acrobat

Hi All,
I am trying to create a form to be filled out.
but instead of it being emailed, I just want the recipent to complete it and save it as a PDF.
Can this be done preferrably by Acrobat Reader and if not Acrobat.
I have tried it many times and it gives me a submit button to send electronically and when I click "Save a copy" it tells me that the data entered will not be saved.
Thanking you in advance.
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After enabling the form the filled form can be saved with Adobe Reader, not Acrobat Reader.

PDF Fillable Forms: Is Pro Required to save results?

I am working on a project for a doctor who processes about 50 forms each day. He emails the forms in PDF format to his clients, who then print them out then sent the to the doctor by fax or via snail mail.
He then has to pay his assistant to type in all the fields into Word so the results may be saved digitally on his Intranet.
I would like to find a way to save him time, money and trees.
My idea is to create the forms in PDF format as fillable forms. His clients could fill them out on their computers, attach a digital signature and then email him the results.
Would Adobe Acrobat Pro be required for his clients to save the completed form with a digital signature then email the completed forms? Are there any reasons why using fillable forms for this is a bad idea?

>Would Adobe Acrobat Pro be required for his clients to save the completed form with a digital signature then email the completed forms?
No. They can use Acrobat Standard as well. There is a way (using Pro) to enable the forms for Reader users so they can save them afterward.
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If they plan on having the form filled out and saved in Reader (after enabling it) there is a 500 use limit. It's basically not a good option for business use. Unfortunately, to enable it for anything higher than the 500 use limit requires a very expensive server side option.

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I have several completed PDF fill-in forms that I wish to make available on a website, but I do not want the viewer to be able to make changes to the forms. Is there a setting that will turn off the fill-in function?

You can either set the fields to read-only or flatten them. The latter can't be undone, unlike setting to read-only, so it may be preferable. For a convenient method of flattening, you can use the following free JavaScript-based tool: http://www.uvsar.com/projects/acrobat/flattener/
or open the form in Acrobat, open the interactive JavaScript console (Ctrl+J), enter the following line of code:
flattenPages();
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Hello. I'm trying to determine if it is possible to set a fillable form so ppl can save a form so they can email the file. Is that possible? If so, please share how to make the settings in the form.

If you mean that you want to allow users with Adobe Reader to save a filled-in form, then you can Reader-enable the form using Acrobat. How you do that depends on which version you have:
Acrobat 9: Advanced > Extend Features in Adobe Reader
Acrobat 10: File > Save As > Reader Extended PDF > Enable Additional Features

Fill in and save data in forms wont work.

Hello experts,
Software Version: 11.0.0
Devices: iPhone 5 and iPad mini
Operating System: iOS 7 beta 5 and iOS 6.1.2
Example file: http://www.damme.de/templates/images/documents/40.pdf
Thank you in advence.
kr

I am able to open the 40.pdf file, fill, save, and re-open to see my filled content. For this file, it is possible you were not using the Mobile Reader to fill, or it is possible you were not using the Mobile Reader to view the filled form. Some apps (like Apple's PDF viewer) are not capable of processing filled PDF forms.
For the Antrag_Hayn_Beruftst_tige.pdf file, the file is protected, though it appears to be protected with an owner password and is therefore still viewable. However, the Mobile Reader cannot currently save changes to protected PDF files, therefore, user interaction is disabled.
To correct an earlier post, the Mobile Reader does support some level of javascript. For example, calculations, validations, and some other basic javascript support is provided. The support is provided via Apple's own UIWebView and is therefore permitted by Apple.
Hope this helps,
Darrell

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