How to pull data from database tables to use in a Dynamic Stamp (Acrobat XI Pro)

I need to prepare a stamp with data from a database dynamically. Please advise the best way to achieve this in XI Pro. Thanks!

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Not possible. If you want to read data from an external source it has to be a plain-text file, or another PDF.

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Not possible. If you want to read data from an external source it has to be a plain-text file, or another PDF.

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Thanks for the reply. If I understood correctly...

1) Get the data from database & store it in a PDF/txt file.

---How do I achieve this on a parent PDF load everytime user opens it? Can I call a Windows console app to create this data file?

2) Populate the data from a pdf/txt file in a Stamp.

----How do I do? Any sample code is appreciated.

BTW, I tried ADBC with ODBC but didn't work!

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1) No, you can't call any external apps. This is something you'll need to do outside of Acrobat.

2) This is a complex scripting task, and there are various ways to approach it, each with is own advantages and disadvantages.

I can't provide sample code, but I can develop it for you, if you're interested.

ODBC support has unfortunately been removed since version X of Acrobat.

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