Auto-update fields in PDF form from the database.

[babuinba]

Hi All,

Is there any way to auto-update fields in PDF form from the database.

[try67 · Accepted solution]

There used to be, but Adobe removed it. So unless it's a LiveCycle Designer form, no, not directly at least.

What can be done is to export the data from the DB to a plain-text file with a known location and structure, and then it should be possible to read it and use the data from it in the PDF.

[Thom Parker]

There are other ways to update a document other than a direct connection. For example, you could setup a server script to update the PDF when requested. Or a plugin could be written to do it. In fact, I think such 3rd party products already exist.