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Creating PDF from Microsoft Access

spike
Registered: May 27 2008
Posts: 2

Hi,

Here's the scenario that I am having trouble with.
Currently, I have Microsoft Access that generates documents and sends to a default printer. However, I want to create PDF files instead.
But every time the document generates, it's asking for a pdf filename and saving location. Each report has the hundred pieces so it's quite difficult to manually create them. Is there anyway Acrobat can generate a filename/location automatically? I looked up 'Adobe PDF Settings' from 'Printing Preferences' and found an option called 'Adobe PDF Output Folder' but it's not useful for me because I need Acrobat to generate sequential numbered PDF(1.pdf, 2.pdf, 3.pdf...) so that I can combine them later, which is next question.
Is there anyway Acrobat can combine these individual files to one automatically?
I have Acrobat 8 Pro and MS Access 2003 on Windows XP pro.
Thanks in advance.

My Product Information:
Acrobat Pro 8.1.2, Windows
lkassuba
ExpertTeam
Registered: Jun 28 2007
Posts: 3636
There is a suggestion for doing this with VBA on the following post:
http://www.acrobatusers.com/forums/aucbb/viewtopic.php?id=1320

You can use IAC to combine the PDFs. You can find the documentation for IAC, Interapplication communication, here:

http://www.adobe.com/devnet/acrobat/

Lori Kassuba is an AUC Expert and Community Manager for AcrobatUsers.com.