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submit button creates csv?

2007-05-17 08:17:58

mbland

Registered: May 17 2007

Posts: 10

I've got a form created in LiveCycle Designer 8. I want users to click a Submit button that will save their data entries into a CSV file. Is this possible? How? The file will be in a specified path, no need to submit directly to anyone (eg. via e-mail). Records cannot go directly into a database; they must pass through a CSV file first.

My Product Information:
Acrobat Pro 8, Windows

2007-05-19 10:21:39

thomp

Registered: Feb 15 2006

Posts: 4411

If you have a DB driver that can save to a CSV then you can do this. Look at the "DataView" window in LiveCycle Designer. Create a new Data Connection and check the list of available drivers. These drivers bind the form data to an external data source, like a DB or XML file. I haven't tried this before with a CSV file but I think it should be possible.

This is the easy way. If a driver isn't there and you can't download one this is a very difficult task.

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