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Adding multiple copies of an interactive form field to an existing PDF

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2008-12-24 07:33:03
twriterext
Registered: Feb 26 2008
Posts: 5

I need to add an interactive form field to multiple records.

I have Microsoft Access 2000 (9.0.3821 SR-1) and Adobe Acrobat Pro 8.1.3 on a Dell Inspiron 6000 with a 1.5 GHz Pentium M processor, 2 GB of RAM, and Win XP/Pro SP3

I have an Access database that will eventually have (approx.) 300 records. I have created a report with a few records (as a test) and converted it to a PDF.

Using that PDF, I want to create an interactive form that can be completed by the recipients and emailed back to me. I need only 1 interactive field (a text field) added to the PDF for EACH RECORD. This I have done, using the PDF with only a few records, as a test.

I have used the Multiple Copy feature of Acrobat/Live Cycle Designer. However, that only works on one page. That is, I can add the fields using the Multiple Copy feature to one page of the report after converting it to PDF, but to add the field multiple times to another page, I must first copy the field to one record on the other page, then use the Multiple Copy feature again. With 300 records, I expect my report, with the current setup (which I like), will require over 20 pages. So...my question is, have I missed something basic here? Is there an easier (or better) way to add those fields to all pages simultaneously?

I tried a search of this forum, but did not find an answer to this question.

I am a reasonably knowledgeable computer user, and have used Acrobat for some time, but I am not familiar with the Acrobat forms features.

My Product Information:
LiveCycle Designer, Windows
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2009-01-04 13:09:53
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michaelejahn
Registered: Apr 26 2006
Posts: 232
I searched for Access to PDF in Google

http://www.lebans.com/reporttopdf.htm

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2009-01-04 14:20:02
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twriterext
Registered: Feb 26 2008
Posts: 5
"A2000ReportToPDF is an Access 2000 database containing a function to convert Reports and Snapshot files to PDF documents. No PDF Printer driver is required."

I don't need (and don't want) a separate utility to convert Access reports to PDF files, especially when it is not clear that the utility will solve my problem. I have Acrobat/Pro and LiveCycle Designer.

My task is to add a field to a PDF form (converted from an Access report) such that the recipient of the form can enter text in the added field. That field needs to be added to each line of the PDF. There will be approximately 300 entries in the PDF, which will require 20+ pages. The Multiple Copy feature of Acrobat/LiveCycle Designer only works on one page at a time. I was hoping that there was a way to "Multiple Copy" the field to all lines in the PDF, across all pages simultaneously.
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