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What exactly do you mean? There is no problem with emailing LiveCycle form data. What exactly is the issue you are seeing?


Thom Parker
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Hi Thom - In Acrobat you can distribute a form and when it has been completed and returned, you get the completed form and a dataset is created with the data from the form. I want to have that process take place EXCEPT the form will be sitting on a website and not distributed through email.

All I have been able to do is have an XML file returned to me or a PDF of the form but then the dataset is not created.

Ahh, you are using the Form Distribution Wizard? Which sets up a data collection PDF. Is this what you mean by DataSet?

Once a form has been setup through "Distribution" it is automatically setup with the "Form Tracking and Data Collection" system. The form can be passed out to users any way you want, it doesn't have to go through email. The important bit is that the user sends back the filled out form, then you can import it into the collection PDF.

The data collection feature was new in Acrobat 8. It's gotten much better in Acrobat 9. But there is another methodology if you don't want to use the "Distribute Form" feature. The "Forms > manage form data > merge data files into spreadsheet" menu item in Acrobat Pro will create a data set.Thom Parker
The source for PDF Scripting Info
[url=http://www.pdfScripting.com]pdfscripting.com[/url]

The Acrobat JavaScript Reference, Use it Early and Often
[url=http://www.adobe.com/devnet/acrobat/javascript.php]http://www.adobe.com/devnet/acrobat/javascript.php[/url]

Then most important JavaScript Development tool in Acrobat
[url=http://www.pdfscripting.com/public/34.cfm#JSIntro][b]The Console Window (Video tutorial)[/b][/url]
[url=http://www.acrobatusers.com/tutorials/2006/javascript_console][b]The Console Window(article)[/b][/url]

Following on this post. Is there a way to embed a PDF distributed form on a web site. I mean ideally using html or other markup language, or simply post the URL linked to the distributed form? Thanks, JM