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Creating a PDF form to import XML data into

ndfcudeveloper1
Registered: Nov 18 2009
Posts: 6

Hi All, let me begin by apologizing, I am sure these are very dumb questions but they have me stumped.

I created a new form based on XML data.

In the form I have a subform set which contains 2 subforms (each on its own page).

This subform set is repeated to accomodate for multiple Statements in the XML file.

Here is a sample of the XML structure:

....
....

....
....

....
....

....
....

.....
.....

.....
.....

On the second subform, I have placed a table that I would like it to populate with multiple rows of data if the data exists in the section of the xml.

Questions:
1) Since not all my sections have records in them, it pushes all the records to the start of form. The records are not staying in sync or place with the apporopiate section that they came with in the XML file. As a temporary fix I have placed empty records with the section that do not have them in the original XML data file. This seems to keep the records in sync with the proper sections. Unfortunately, I cannot do this manual update to the XML file every time the PDF needs to be generated and the volume of updates required would be overwhelming. I assume I have my PDF form structured incorrectly, do you have any ideas or suggestions where I can look to fix this or what I am doing wrong?

2)I have gotten it to display the first record with the section via the dummy records as described in Question # 1. But I am unable to get any more records to display per on the form. I have set the table Row to repeat via the properties window but I am unable to see why it will not repeat the row and populate with all records data to match the number of records in the XML data file per . Again, I assume that I have something configured wrong in my PDF form for the table, table row, or subform? Do you have any suggestions as to what I doing wrong or where I am going wrong?

Any suggestions, links to tutorials, or posts on these subject would be greatly appreciated. thank you :)

My Product Information:
LiveCycle Designer, Windows
ndfcudeveloper1
Registered: Nov 18 2009
Posts: 6
Hi,
Is this a tough one or a really simple one and I am being stupid? Just asking so I know how to proceed (look for a different solution/technology or dig deeper on this one?) thank you...