First you need to design your PDF form in LiveCycle/ Acrobat and bind the XML structure to each of the fields. Means when you import the data, the form needs to know which XML tag value to be displayed in which field.

After the form is developed, you can use Acrobat's Import data menu item to import the XML file..

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Srini

You have a method in host object that can import the data to the PDF form. You can call the method in the initialize event of any of the form controls.

xfa.host.importData("<XML File name>", true);

But this works with the certified forms only. You need to certify your form before you distribute to the users..

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Srini

Erik,

   Check the below sample..

   https://acrobat.com/#d=iORvrl27geMudD0HrA7JBw

   Save the below XML as BookStore.xml in your local. After you open the form, Click on the Import Data button and select the XML file from your local.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<bookstore>
<book lang="eng">
   <title>Harry Potter</title>
   <price>29.99</price>
</book>

<book lang="sp">
   <title>Learning XML</title>
   <price>39.95</price>
</book>

</bookstore>

     This is the simplest you can do without going for the Certified form.

     Certified forms can be done by using Certificates from Adobe. You need to purchase them separately.

    If you omit the arguments in the importData()method, then you do not need to certify the documents. But the user needs to choose the XML file from their file system.

     xfa.host.importData();

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Srini

Erik,

     I do not see that option available with the importData method..I will see if there is any alternative way..

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Srini

Do you have this working or still need help.. If so, please explain what you are trying to achieve and what is not working..

Thanks

Srini

I believe the difference is that you need to extend the form to allow people with reader to have additional permisions. You can do this

either from reader extensions or from Acrobat itself (but there are limitations to using acrobat, eg how many times the

form can be used)

edit: i just noticed that this was mentioned before

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