Retrieving the saved adobe from data

[raveeshsaurabh3]

Hi Experts,

We have an interactive adobe form where user can fill in the details, and then press submit button available in the form. Submit button is bound to a web service which updates a custom table with the details filled in. This adobe form is available on the share point of the client where he can perform this action. One of the fields available is comments field.

User's requirement is that once user puts some comment and then presses submit, the comment should be stored in a custom table. We are good till this point.

But when he later opens the same pdf once again, the comments entered should be available in the form. Any suggestions how can we achieve it?

Thanks in advance!!

Regards,

Raeesh

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Raveesh,

To achieve this you'll have to use a data connection based on a schema and bind the form fields accordingly. You can have a data connection based on a schema and one or more WSDL-based data connections. The import/export binding is separate from the data binding. The user would then need to make sure the form is saved locally (Reader will remind the user).

An other option would be to read the data using a web service when the form is opened. Web services can be called via scripting (i,.e,. without user interaction).

Regards,

Juergen

[raveeshsaurabh3 · Accepted solution]

Hi Juergen,

Thanks for replying. Regarding the 2nd option, which event should use to call the web service in the form? Will Initialize event work for this purpose?

Thanks & Warm Regards,

Raveesh

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Raveesh,

I'd start with form:ready or layout:ready. Initialize might be too early depending on what else you are doing in your form if you have parameters for the web service call and where the values for them come from.

Best,

Juergen