How to use external data to fill in an existing PDF form in JavaScript?

[Maximilion_Ma]

Hi all,

I've got a question which is : I have data from a database, now I need to use the data to fill in a PDF form?

To be more specific, for example, there are "name", "phone number" and "address" fields in my database, I want to catch these data to fill in an existing PDF form. The PDF form also has these three fields. I have no idea about how to implement in JavaScript. Really need some help.

Thank you so much for any suggestion.

Cheers,

Max

[try67]

You can't connect directly to a DB from an Acrobat PDF (any longer).

You would need to export the data into a plain-text file and then it would be possible.

[Karl Heinz Kremer · Accepted solution]

As was already suggested, you can export your data to a (tab separated) text file and then import that data into a form. If you can add some "glue" functionality to your database server, you might be able to do this with direct access from within a PDF form:

Connect to Database from PDF Form - This Time Without SOAP - KHKonsulting LLC

Getting a Serial Number Into a Form Using SOAP - KHKonsulting LLC

And, if you want to fill out more than one form at a time, take a look here:

Batch-Import Excel Data into PDF Forms - KHKonsulting LLC

Batch-Import List Data into PDF Form - KHKonsulting LLC 

[Maximilion_Ma]

Hi Karl,

Thank you for your reply. I am still having a question that seeks some suggestions.

In the link of "Batch-Import list data into pdf form", I can understand that in the code part, it is to create a temporary document to store the data from txt file. But I can not find how to import that existed pdf "sign-in sheet" and how to generate that pdf form to be ready to download. I mean, how to get this generated pdf "sign-in sheet", I am a little bit confused because I am still a beginner for javascript currently.

Really appreciate for your help.

Changjian

[Karl Heinz Kremer]

I see that you've posted a separate question and already received a lot of information, so I will not comment on this any further.