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John37370225nnhq
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May 13, 2024
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Adding pdf fillable forms together is corrupting some of the data?

  • May 13, 2024
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I created 2 Adobe pdf forms (inspection forms) with fillable portions from 2 different word documents. After completing the fillable portions in each form, I wish to add one pdf form to the other using the Tools / Insert command. After taking one form and inserting it after the first form, some of the fillable content in the second  gets currupted with content from other parts of the first fillable form?  Why and how do i fix this?

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    Correct answer try67

    > Why

    Because they contain fields with the same name, so those fields become duplicates when the files are joined and therefore have the same values.

    > how do i fix this?

    Rename the fields before joining the files, or flatten them so they become static contents, or combine the files as a Portfolio.

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    try67
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    try67Community ExpertCorrect answer
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    May 14, 2024

    > Why

    Because they contain fields with the same name, so those fields become duplicates when the files are joined and therefore have the same values.

    > how do i fix this?

    Rename the fields before joining the files, or flatten them so they become static contents, or combine the files as a Portfolio.

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    John37370225nnhqAuthor
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    May 16, 2024

    The solution above worked great, thanks, but is there anyway to combine these fillable inspection reports from different dates into one continuous file without modifying the form feilds each time? i.e. some way to lock in what was filled in on each form so it wil not be changed once combined with other reports for the year? Thanks again, John

    try67
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    try67Community Expert
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    May 16, 2024

    To do that you would need to flatten them first, which will convert all the form fields to static contents.

    You can do that by executing the following script on your files (as a part of an Action, for example):

    this.flattenPages();

    Just be aware this is NOT reversible, so make sure you have a backup copy saved of these files with the fields, in case you want to edit them later on.

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