cfpdfform read returns empty structure, no form fields

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Hello,I'm attempting to read a pdf file created with LiveCycle 9.  After validating the file is PDF, I perform a 'cfpdf read' and then a 'cfpdfform read'.  I receive an empty structure for the 'cfpdfform read'.  My output is below.  The first dump is from the 'cfpdf read' command.  The empty structure from the 'cfpdfform read' follows.  Any ideas why the 'cfpdfform read' does not see the form fields?Thanks--------- output from code ------------This is a valid PDF file.PDFDocumentApplicationAdobe LiveCycle Designer ES 9.0AuthorBarb MackCenterWindowOnScreen[empty string]ChangingDocumentAllowedCommentingAllowedContentExtractionAllowedCopyContentAllowedCreatedD:20110329145312-05'00'DocumentAssemblyAllowedEncryptionNo SecurityFilePath[empty string]FillingFormAllowedFitToWindow[empty string]HideMenubar[empty string]HideToolbar[empty string]HideWindowUI[empty string]Keywords[empty string]Language[empty string]ModifiedD:20110331165819-05'00'PageLayoutSinglePagePageRotationsPDFDocumentarray 10PageSizesPDFDocumentarray 1PDFDocument - structheight792width612PrintingAllowedProducerAdobe LiveCycle Designer ES 9.0Properties[]SecureAllowedShowDocumentsOption[empty string]ShowWindowsOption[empty string]SigningAllowedSubjectDMS Sales Order QuoteTitleDMS QuoteTotalPages1Trapped[empty string]Version1.7(Extensions: {/ADBE={/ExtensionLevel=3, /BaseVersion=1.7}})This is the output from reading the formstruct [empty]-------------------------------------------Form fields from LiveCycle:

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

Thank you very much. Your answer is exactly right. I did figure out how to prepopulate the form also. Your help is much appreciated.

CF_ChuckF · Answer

I ran into a similar problem and discovered that there are two different ways to save a PDF in LiveCycle, as an Adobe Static PDF Form or as an Adobe Dynamic XML Form. Only the Adobe Static PDF form can be read and have it's structure displayed. I also discovered that you can't prepopulate the form unless you have the parameter overwriteData = "yes" in your cfpdfform populate statement. I know it's been a while since you posted but the information I found took a long time to discover and seems to be related to your issue.

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