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Tom,
Just to add some thoughts.
(1) PDF forms are "forms" that can almost be treated as HTML forms. A database at the server side can be manipulated easily as long as there are corresponding server side applications that interact with the forms. In you case, if Access is the preferred database, the elements of the workflow may be as follows,
(Access)<=>(ODBC Driver)<=>(Server Program)<=>(Web/application Server)<=>(PDF/HTM Forms)
(2) Acrobat Reader supports "filling" forms, but not "saving" the filled-up forms. If your form application involves server side programming, you should be able to create a filled-up form at the server side and then post it back to the user for saving. The following link shows an example, which takes the user's data within a PDF form, and then generates a filled-up form for saving.
http://www.efoview.com/demo/ins8822.pdf
Jim Su [EMAIL PROTECTED] EFOVIEW.com
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From: Tom Wright <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: "'[EMAIL PROTECTED]'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [PDF-Forms] PDF Forms and database interactivity? Date: Thu, 17 Jul 2003 17:50:06 -0500
Hello,
I'm beginning to get more into PDF forms, but to date have done only "fill-in-the-blank," then print or email the PDF. I'm wondering if forms can do the following:
1: Write information to a database
2: Read information from a database
3: Duplicate information between fields (i.e. - enter text in one field and
have it duplicate into other fields on the same form)
4: Automatically retrieve the date and/or time from the computer or server the form is located on and enter it into a field when the field is clicked or the PDF is opened.
My database knowledge is very GUI in nature. I'm fairly adept at Microsoft Access, at least on a basic level on the GUI end of things. I've looked into SQL and done some minor writing with copy/paste and slight modifications, but nothing from scratch.
One final question, does Acrobat Reader support the filling in of forms yet,
or are the users still required to have a full version of Acrobat?
Any information would be appreciated.
Thanks.
Tom Wright Electronic Prepress Supervisor Coakley-Tech Direct: 414-902-2632 Fax: 414-389-9130
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