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2009-09-02 12:10:56
eq2bum
Registered: Sep 2 2009
Posts: 4

Hello all,

I have spent quite some time trying to see if this question had already been posted and I could not find it. So, if it has and someone can point me to it, I am sorry for re-posting--and thank you.

If not, then...

I am trying to figure out if there is a way to populate data from one PDF to another. For example, if a user has multiple PDF's that all require the same information (name, address, etc) is there a way for the data to propagate to the other pdf's?

I would like the solution to be as minimal as possible, meaning no db involved. Can this be done with java or something similar? Is this even possible.

thanks for any help

My Product Information:
Acrobat Standard 9.1.3, Windows
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2009-09-02 13:55:27
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gkaiseril
Expert
Registered: Feb 23 2006
Posts: 4308
Have you looked at using an export of form data to an FDF or XFDF file?

[url=http://www.planetpdf.com/enterprise/article.asp?ContentID=Importing_and_exporting_form_data_in_Acrobat&gid=7445]Importing and exporting form data in Acrobat[/url]Just make sure all you the fields for specific data with the same name across your forms.

George Kaiser

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2009-09-02 14:00:59
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eq2bum
Registered: Sep 2 2009
Posts: 4
Thanks for the suggestion, but I have looked at it, and as I understand it (and correct me if I am wrong), the process has to be performed by the user. can it be automated by a background process?

I am looking for something that is seamless to the user. i.e. they have two forms open, type into one and the data propagates to the other. These users are not computer savvy, so the fewer clicks the better.


thanks again for the quick response though.
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