Submit PDF form

I have created a PDF form by using Adobe LiveCycle Designer 8. Now i want to get data from pdf & insert into database(first user login & then insert data of particular user).
i tried by simple button (with control type: submit) & HTTP Submit Button, when i am clicking on button login jsp open (specified in URL) in adobe acrobat professionl not in internet explorer browser why this happen?
is this possible with using buttons & how i get data at server site?
if any other good way for my requirement please post here.

Linda,
Reader cannot save data in forms without being enabled by Acrobat 8 or
9. They cannot submit back a form you create via email. The best way to
handle the issue is to post the form a the net and have the data sent
back to you. This has to be scripted on the server side. Even if you
upgraded to Acrobat 8 or 9, they cannot send back the form to you
automatically if they are not using a supported mail program or if they
perform their mail based tasks in a browser. Which is why for
reliability the form needs to be hosted on the net.
Mike

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Where I can find detailed information on the process of sending data from pdf form stored on the website to the sql database stored on web server ?? Where I can find some samples I could use to build my form and related script(s).
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Hi Paul,
Thank you very much for your quick response. I can not retrieve your
attachments, so please send them by email. Thank you.
What does it mean that DSN has to be set up on each machine which will run
the form ??? Does it mean for each person who will use the form ?? or
rather once on the server where the form is hosted ??? It will be a bit
difficult to use if it will have to be installed on each user computers as
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without asking users to do anything special on their computers ????
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submit pdf form data to sql database
If you want the form to contact the DB directly you will have to set up a
DSN on each of the machines that will run the form. Note that this wil
only work on Windows machines. Also the form must be launched for the
script to run (you mentioned the PDF was stored on the web server). I have
some samples that show how to deal with a DB but the attachments do not
seem to be working correctly on the forum yet. If you cannot retrieve them
post your email and I will email them to you directly.
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Is it possible to submit pdf form fields as a customized template?
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I have been scouring the web and apparently I am either asking for something that cannot be done.. or I am terrible at searching. That being said, I was not sure which forum this would best go under so feel free to redirect me as needed.
A client gave me a PDF file (Application for Employment) which has been setup with fields and is Reader Enabled. I would like to host it on their website with a link which preferably takes them to the pdf form embedded in their browser. Then they would ideally be able to fill out the PDF form and click a submit button which would then send it to an email address. I would prefer not to do a mailto solution to avoid the users personal email.
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