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2007-04-20 01:46:55
dennisc
Registered: Apr 18 2007
Posts: 2

I am in search of a solution to a problem. I have a third party PDF that I would like to import data to some form fields when the PDF is opened by a user. I would like to know how can i automatically import the data everytime i open the pdf file? The data might be changes. Thank you.

My Product Information:
Acrobat Pro 7.0.0, Windows
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2007-04-20 08:45:58
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thomp
Expert
Registered: Feb 15 2006
Posts: 4411
This is a big question. There are several methods for importing data into a PDF. The oldest and easiest way is to have the user open an FDF file instead of a PDF. But you could also load an FDF automatically with a PageOpen Script or grab data from a server, or a database, or a webservice, or an xml file, etc.

There are lots of options. In order to choose one you need to answer some questions. What type of form is this XFA or AcroForms, is the data local? On an intranet? Does it need to run on Reader? What versions of Acrobat need to be supported? Where does the data come from?

Importing data can be trivally simple or insanely complex. Depends on the specifics of what you need to do. If you are not a programmer you should consider hiring a consultant.

Thom Parker
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