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Data entry across packaged files

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2007-08-19 11:39:44
gprev
Registered: Aug 19 2007
Posts: 4

I'm using Acrobat 8.1 Pro, and I love the PDF Package option. What I'd like to do is have a data entry form as the first pdf, and then have the data entered into that form populate the related fields in the other PDFs in the package. For example, enter Name in the main form and that Name will appear in all name fields for the other forms (PDF docs).
 
Is this possible?
 
Thanks!

My Product Information:
Acrobat Pro 8.0999999999999996447286321199499070644378662109375, Windows
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2007-08-21 15:38:37
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leonardr
Expert
Registered: Feb 14 2006
Posts: 333
Yup - works great.

You just need to use some JavaScript...

Leonard Rosenthol
PDF Standards Architect
Adobe Systems

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2007-08-21 19:50:08
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gprev
Registered: Aug 19 2007
Posts: 4
Thanks, Leonard. I appreciate the response. Would I be asking too much if you could give me a hint on how to implement this?

I tried JS already, and I was unable to access the values in the data entry form and pass it to the other PDFs in the Package (I was able to do this using the traditional merge option).
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2008-05-04 07:20:35
#3
eman
Registered: May 4 2008
Posts: 3
I was curious about this too... can anybody help???
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2008-05-06 21:16:15
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MadMich
Registered: Aug 29 2007
Posts: 38
Thomp suggested that a button field should be added to each file in the package relating back to to a document level script on the cover sheet. You could then call in the data via the button.

Alas I have also tried a few ways to implement this but to no avail.
Any guru's care to take up the challenge?
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