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2010-09-13 09:55:26
andrewharbert
Registered: Oct 31 2006
Posts: 1

Hello,

I know this has been asked before but I am very new to this and I really need to be hand held through the implementation process of doing this.

I have created a PDF invoice using Acrobat Pro 9, on a mac, that will live on a computer/server location. The PDF will be accessed by several users using Reader, not high volume, but on occasion two to three people may be accessing the file at the same time. I need to be able to auto increment the invoice number and, obviously each needs to be unique. How do I do this?

All hand holding in how to do this is very much appreciated so please treat this like I am a child and know nothing.

Thanks!

My Product Information:
Acrobat Pro 9.3.1, Macintosh
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2010-09-13 10:58:39
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George_Johnson
Expert
Registered: Jul 6 2008
Posts: 1876
The best way to handle this by far is to program the server to supply the invoice number when a user requests one. The request could be initiated when the user presses a button or it could be done automatically when the form is opened. The request would take the form of a Submit Form action or via the submitForm JavaScript method. The server would then respond with a data that populates the invoice number field. It is difficult to give specific instructions because so much depends on the necessary server programming, which is a quite a bit beyond the scope of the forum. Have you ever done any web server programming or have someone who can do what's needed?
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