Saving forms in Reader

How do you save a pdf form once it has been filled out? Form Central. My staff needs to save the document in the field

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How do I enable a LiveCycle PDF form to be saved in Adobe Reader?

I have an interactive PDF form that I created in LiveCycle. However, when it is opened with Adobe Reader, the user is unable to save it. They can only print from Reader. How do I enable the LiveCycle PDF form to be saved in Adobe Reader?

You have to add save rights with Acrobat.
Open you form in Acrobat and then save it via File > Save As Other > Reader Extended PDF > Enable More Tools.

Form processed by LiveCycle, but cannot be saved by Adobe Reader

Hi All,
I have an Adobe form which has been processed by LiveCycle, however, it still cannot be saved by Adobe Reader. What could be the probable cause of this?
Background:
Previously, the whole process could work alright; i.e. create form using Acrobat Prof -> process using LiveCycle -> editing and saving with Adobe Reader.
However, after some changes where made to the pre-processed form, LiveCycle can no longer make the form save-able by Adobe Reader.
Thanks and best rgds,
Kwok Pong

Hi Kwok,
The term "LiveCycle" covers a good number of products so I will make the assumption you are talking about Reader Extensions. Please let me know if this is wrong.
If you licensed Adobe LiveCycle Barcoded Forms this does not necessarily mean that you have licensed Adobe LiveCycle Reader Extensions (which is sometimes referred to as ARES). ARES is the technology that is used to allow the Barcoded Forms PDFs to work but does not enable save-off-line capabilities on your forms unless you licensed this feature too.
Take a few minutes and listen to this presentation, it should give you an idea of how things are licensed: http://my.adobe.acrobat.com/barcodedformsandreaderextensions

Issue: Saving dynamic form as reader extended (to allow saving) causes certain header rows to repeat

I use LiveCycle to create electronic forms/worksheets for the group I support at work. I've had two worksheets have this issue recently. One I was able to fix by going to my previous version, re-editing, and re-saving. The other continues to be a problem. The worksheet is dynamic, and has several add row features. The form continues to work fine, but the header rows in certain tables repeat when saved as a reader extended file which allows my users to save the form (required for our work). I've completely re-done the worksheet from scratch, as well as re-editing from previous versions with no luck. The best I can do is get repeats to change header rows.
This is the dynamic file prior to saving as a reader extended document:
And after:
Any suggestions on how to fix this issue? I can't spend hours re-creating the entire document if its just going to happen again...
Thanks.

The entire worksheet was created in Design View - so all the script written was done automatically by LiveCycle - The tables all exist with a single row to start, and rows have the ability to be added dynamically. As far as the scripts referencing header rows, I do notice that the header rows in each table are all named the same ("header row") in the script - could this have caused a glitch? In the hierarchy chart, they are separated out by a bracketed number, so it seems to realize they are separate. But let me try renaming each one separately...
Well that worked! Its the first time I've been able to Extend the document without extra rows on this version of the worksheet! So all I did for future users, was to make sure each Header Row was specifically named differently - so HeaderRow1, HeaderRow2, etc.
Thank you so much!

Saving a reader extended PDF form as read-only

Before posting this, I've searched for hours in the forums and the internet on how to accomplish this but I just can't find the solution.
I've created a simple form in Acrobat and saved it with reader extended attributes so it can be saved by my colleagues in Adobe Reader once filled in. The problem now is they need to send these out to customers but in an unfillable state. I'm not sure if this is possible but I'm hoping for a simple solution if anyone could help me out, thanks.

Create a button somewhere on the form and add the following to the Mouse Up event:
// Set these fields to read-only
getField("Text1").readonly = true;
getField("Text2").readonly = true;
getField("Check Box1").readonly = true;
// continue for any other fields
// Hide this button
event.target.display = display.hidden;
Only use the actual field names that you're using in your form. The users should be sure to save to a new file, and I would suggest that they set the blank form to read-only via the file system so they don't accidentally overwrite it.

Saving a filled-in secure form in Reader?

Apologies if this has been covered somewhere in the forums. I've just not been able to find anything that answers this...
I've created a form for a client in Acrobat 9 Pro. Security is set to allow printing and "Filling in form fields and signing existing signature fields." My problems begin when opening the form in Reader X.
The instructions in Reader says "Click 'Sign' to fill out and sign this form. When you are done, you can save a copy by clicking 'Done Signing'"
I click "Sign" and fill-in the form fields. However, "Done Signing" never turns live in the sidebar. It remains grayed-out. The only option available is to "Send Signed Document" using Adobe's EchoSign system. However, doing so simply sends a blank form, with none of the fields filled-in.
Save As... doesn't appear to be an option either, as it will only save a blank copy of the form.
How does a user fill-in and save a secured form in Reader X? Will I have to remove all security from the form altogether? Or is a user doomed to have to use EchoSign...which apparently only saves a blank version?
Side observation: That sidebar is very confusing to the user. What's "Add Text" for? It could easily be assumed that the user needs to click that in order to fill-in the fields. And, there's no need for anyone to sign or "Place Signature" in this form. How can a user avoid this altogether?

If it needs to be saved with Reader, the document has to be Reader-enabled. To do this with Acrobat 10, select: File > Save As > Reader Extended PDF > Enable Additional Features
The EchoSign related stuff in Reader should be ignored for a form like this.
Note that Reader 11, which will be released shortly, is able to save a non-enabled form, but not if the form uses digital signatures. If it does, it will need to be Reader-enabled.

Is there a way to save a fillable form (in Reader) as a static (uneditiable) image and send it for signature without the recipient being able to revise the fields at all?

Is there a way to save a fillable form (in Reader) as a static (uneditiable) image and send it for signature without the recipient being able to revise the fields at all? I have designed a number of fillable forms and sent them to our clients as Reader extended pdfs to be filled out and sent back. Now, certain clients want to be able to fill in the fields and save the doc as a pdf that can't be tampered with so that they can send it to their own people for signature to be returned to them hand-signed and scanned via email.
Since the forms have been secured, and my cleints are only using the free Acrobat Reader, how can they save the filled in form as a static pdf to send on for signature? They do not want to have to print, scan and email. Is there an app, plug-in, simple solution to this?
Thank you,
Rumor

The signature WILL work! I've just looked into it more, thank you so much for pointing me in that direction.
I get it now, it locks the form fields in place after my coworker fills them in and signs it (as the very last step).
I wish I would have asked on here a full day ago. Would have saved a lot of headache and Googling.
Thanks again.

How can i set a form to read only when a checkbox it checked?

How can i set a form to read only when a checkbox it checked?

Hi,
If you search the forums for Paul's example LockAllFields. This contains a function in a script object that you can call from the click event of the checkbox.
Re: Saving Fillable Form as non-fillable PDF
Good luck,
Niall
Assure Dynamics

Adobe Acrobat form created and emailed but recipient cannot save the form in reader after filling it out

When I purchased Acrobat today, the Adobe sales rep told me I could create fill-in forms that I could email to others, who could fill them out using Adobe Reader. When the recipient tried to save the completed form, he was unable to save it to his computer, only able to print. Is this correct, or is there a step we are unaware of? He owns Adobe Acrobat Pro 9, but I'm using Acrobat 11 (purchased it today). Acrobat Pro 9 cannot open the forms I sent... now we are stuck.
Solutions?

Hi DMOliver,
Please try saving the form as 'Reader Extended' and check.
Regards,
Rave

Saving form created in Acrobat XI so other users cannot edit contents

I created a form in Acrobat XI and added information to the fields. I created multiple files, each with different data. I want users with Reader to be able to see the completed forms using Reader, but not be able to edit the fields. Hopefully I don't have to go through the settings under File -> Preferences -> Security because they are dreadfully complex. Hopefully there is a simple solution.

Thank you Gilad, for the prompt response. Can you briefly explain how to
"flatten" the file? There is no option with that word in any of the
dropdowns. Also, where would one find the "Action" option? Again, I'm not
seeing it. As noted, I am using Acrobat XI.
Regardless, I think that I found the solution: File -> Save as Other...->
Archivable PDF (PDF/A). When I did that, it saved the file, but gave an
error message that I ignored. Information in the fields was then visible,
but not editable. Also, I was able to link multiple files together using
Create -> Combine Files into a Single PDF... such that each record was
different.
Thank you again.
Kenneth M. Klemow, Ph.D.
Professor of Biology and Environmental Science
Associate Director, Institute for Energy and Environmental Research
Wilkes University
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18766
570-408-4758 (office), 570-408-7862 (fax)
[email protected]
On Sun, Aug 3, 2014 at 4:12 AM, Gilad D (try67) <[email protected]>

Workaround solution PDF Form for Reader 8 & 9 - or is it?

I've devised a workaround solution to make pdf forms work consistently with Adobe Reader 8 & 9.
I'd like to run it by you guys to see if you think there's a better solution or whether I could have created problems for myself.
Initially I had a simple Submit button on the pdf form that linked to an email address. But then I discovered the button worked differently in Reader 8 & 9.
In Reader 9, the Submit button opened the attachment in an email with the address in place. Great!
But in Reader 8, the Submit button (despite asking whether you use desktop or Internet email) only saves the pdf. You then have to attach it to the email manually.
My aim was to create a version that worked the same for both Reader 8 & 9 - so that I could provide one simple set of instructions that would work for both. And so that my customers wouldn't even need to know which version of Reader they were using.
The version I've created enables people to open the pdf form in Reader 8 or 9, fill it in and save it. Then they can attach it to an email in the normal way.
Although I won't be telling my customers this: Users of Reader 9 will also be able to open their completed file directly as an email by clicking the Submit Form button.
My solution was to create a hidden Submit button that didn't work! Without it, the fields wouldn't work in Reader 8. But its presence prevented a substitute Submit Button appearing. The problem with the substitute Submit Button was that
a. It blocked out my artwork
and b. it didn't work as a Submit Button anyway - it only saved the document!
Here's what I did. Please let me know if you think some of the stages were unnecessary:
In Acrobat Preferences - Identity - Make sure email address is the one client wants emails to go to.
To create invisible submit button that doesn't work:
Button Properties:
General - Hidden
Appearance - No Border or Fill
Options - Layout - Label only, Behaviour - None
Actions - Select Trigger - Mouse Up, Select Action - Submit a Form
Submit a Form - Edit -
Just type in - mailto: ... not the rest of the email address
Select PDF
Forms - Distribute Forms
Manually Collect Responses in my Inbox - NEXT
Save a local copy and Manually send it later (choose where) NEXT
Deselect Collect Name & Email

Your best bet is not to use email at all. Post the form on the net and have them fill it out and use a script to email you the responses or to place the data into a database. Too many people don't know how to use attachments. You have to worry about the 500 users/uses limit. At the University I work at, I'd guess15-30% of the students, faculty and staff don't know how to use attachments. I doubt the real world is much different.

Problems viewing forms in reader - easy fix using adobe send?

My colleagues and I were having problems viewing and printing data in forms. Went to the help forums and apparently it is caused by someone filling in a .pdf form on a mac - it corrupts the file. I saw a lot of fixes suggested including a javascript for acrobat, but I only use reader, not the full acrobat, so none of them seemed to work for me.
However, I think the easiest way to fix one of these forms is to use adobe send. If I take the corrupted form and send it to an email address using adobe send instead of sending it as an email attachment, it seems to fix the form and make the data visible again. Have done it with a couple of forms now and it seems to work.
Now my question is, does anyone know why this works?

I don't think so. The problem there seems to be not being able to save the filled out form in Reader and needed to Extend features in Adobe Reader so that Reader users can save the form. This isn't quite the same.
My client can edit the form and save it. The problem seems to be needing to edit the saved and filled out form AGAIN.

Saving form with content (end user)

I have created a form using AdobeLiveCycle Designer.
Everything seams to work when I tested it... However, When I send it for someone to fill out, she wanted to save a copy for her records with the data included. I was able to do a simple "save as" to achieve this. but she was not and received a message, stating "Data typed into this form will not be saved. Acrobat reader can only save a blank version of the form." then goes on to say "please print you completed form if you would like a copy for you records" "print form" button appears.
My question: Is there a way to format or save out the form so that someone with only reader can save a completed version of the form. How do I do this?
Thanks!

The form has to have special Extended Reader Rights enabled. There are many posts and pinned FAQs about this.

Saving forms takes long time.

Hi,
I our system we foud that, when many users are working - saving form (from both web interface and smartview) in one of our planning app takes a long time (over 10 minutes).
When there are few users working it takes only few seconds.
What can be done to increase planning performance in situations like this?
Best regards,
Greg

I did mention on a question you posted in the ODI forum
Total Questions: 50 (41 unresolved)
Not good stats.... 41 unresolved questions which I doubt is true.
Cheers
John
http://john-goodwin.blogspot.com/

Offline scenario - post data from saved form to SQLServer

This is the scenario am struggling to develop. User downloads the interactive form. Goes offline. I mean no connection to the Web Application Server. But he will have access to a SQLServer database (it may be on his machine or in his intranet). He will fill the form and save it on his local hard disk. Now, I want his saved form data to be posted to the SQLServer. I thought about a couple of ways to do this.
1) Is it possible to change the control type of 'Submit' button to submit and then in the URL field, call some ASP page (this page is deployed on a local IIS) and then submit the form fields to that ASP page which takes care of database connection, posting etc. So user downloads form only once. But fills it with different data each time and clicks submit. First of all, will submit button work when the form is not opened in web browser? I mean when it is saved on a local hard disk opened in a standalone Adobe Reader?
2) Is it possible to write some java program using any APIs and extract the data from the form saved on local hard disk? It may be possible because I have the .xdp file for the form. But I dont know if there are some APIs available to do the same.
Any inputs whether these ideas are feasible? Any other new ideas are also welcome. Thanks in advance.

Hi Narayana,
if you want to export xml data from Reader to local disk you can use a command:
xfa.host.exportData("",0);
It works like from menu Export data from Forms.
To your second post:
Yes, you can save form in Adobe Live cycle designer as pdf and you can open it in Adobe Reader and test it. It will work.
In tab Submit for your button set these properties:
Submit Format: XML Data (XML)
Submit to URL: url of your page
Encoding: UTF8
Here is a sample code in c# for asp.net. Insert method save to your asp.net page and call it from method Page_Load.
          using System;
          using System.IO;
          using System.Web;
          private void save()
               const int coniBufferLen=1024;
               string lsTmpFile;
               try
                    lsTmpFile="c:\adobe\body.pdf.xml.txt"; // File on local disk where to save xml data sent by Reader. IIS needs rights to write here.
                    FileStream loFS=null;
                    try {loFS=File.Create(lsTmpFile);}
                    catch (Exception e1)
                         // TODO
                         return;
                    int liCelkem=Request.ContentLength;
                    int liNacteno=0;
                    byte[] laResponse=null;
                    int liLen=Math.Min(coniBufferLen,liCelkem-liNacteno);
                    while (liLen>0)
                         try
                              laResponse=Request.BinaryRead(liLen);
                              loFS.Write(laResponse,0,liLen);
                         catch (Exception e1)
                              try {loFS.Close();}
                              catch {}
                              try {File.Delete(lsTmpFile);}
                              catch {}
                              // TODO
                              return;
                         liNacteno+=liLen;
                         liLen=Math.Min(coniBufferLen,liCelkem-liNacteno);
                    loFS.Close();
               catch (Exception e2)
                    // TODO
                    return;
Michal

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