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November 22, 2023
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reset form with password protect fields

  • November 22, 2023
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I have Acrobat Pro 2017

 

i created a form with s few fields password protected for internal use.  i also put a reset form botton.  when i tested it out - the reset form button requires the password for the protected fields.  Fair enough- that makes sense.  

 

So... whats the work around so the reset form button actually clears the entire form without entering the password 7 times! ? ! ? 

 

if that is the only option, ok.  but surely there is another way...

 

thank you!!  LA

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JR Boulay
Community Expert
Community Expert
November 23, 2023

" so how will that impact my forms i am creating now?"

It won't make any difference.

Acrobate du PDF, InDesigner et Photoshopographe
Amal.
Community Manager
Community Manager
November 22, 2023

Hi @Lana33791331lm4o 

 

++ Adding to the discussion

 

Acrobat 2017 is an EOL application. For more information, please go through the help page https://helpx.adobe.com/acrobat/kb/end-of-support-acrobat-2017-reader-2017.html

 

~Amal

Participant
November 22, 2023

ok.  thank you.  

 

that said - we will be upgrading to the curent version - so how will that impact my forms i am creating now?  will it translate into the latest version?  Just curious.  

Bernd Alheit
Community Expert
Community Expert
November 22, 2023

What settings does you use at the password protection? 

Participant
November 22, 2023

Custom Validation scrpit

 

event.rc = (app.response("Enter the password to edit this field:", "", "")=="1234");

 

this is not anything that needs major security - its only to help cut down on errors on internal data entry.  two groups of people using the form - and one group will have password.  not high level - just basic stuff but currenlty its handwritten form and terrible! 

Bernd Alheit
Community Expert
Community Expert
November 22, 2023

Set a variable before the form reset. 

Ask for the password only if the variable is not set.