FILLABLE -How to keep original fillable after doing a SAVE AS?

[OverlordB1]

I have a fillable document that is being used for medical offices. So after a SAVE AS is done the orginal docment is blank and untouched.

I have used securtiy on the form to keep others from altering the form.

As of now if I go to the top of my pull down menu in the upper left SAVE is not illumianted and SAVE AS is. As they should be.

However, when I go to the opposite corner to the SAVE TO COMPUTER icon it is illuminated and if pressed does a SAVE  and keeps all the new information on the original document that I needed empty!

What am I doing wrong???

How can I get the original to stay blank while I SAVE AS the new document I need with the NEW PATIENT'S Information in it. 

I don't want other PATIENT's to see previous Pateints personal information.

[S. S]

Hi @OverlordB1,

Hope you are doing well. Sorry for the trouble.

What I would suggest here is to create a submit button with a script.

Doing so will ensure saving a copy of the file everytime you fill in the data and click the submit button.

To do so, follow the steps below:

• Open the PDF form in Adobe Acrobat.
• Open the Prepare Form tool (found under "Tools" -> "Prepare Form").
• Select or add a button to the form.
• Right-click on the button and choose Properties.
• Go to the Actions tab.
• Choose Run a JavaScript from the dropdown.
• Click Add, then paste the JavaScript code into the editor.
• Click OK to save.

After pressing Add, paste this script: 

// Prompt the user to choose a location and filename for saving the form
var newFile = app.execMenuItem("SaveAs"); // This triggers the Save As dialog

// Check if the user actually selected a file (not canceled the dialog)
if (newFile) {
    this.saveAs(newFile);  // Save the form as the chosen file
}

This will allow you to save a copy of the form with all the entered data.

Hope this helps.

-Souvik