Multiple form field with same name-global rename possible?

[edye320]

Hello-

I am new to forms (obviously) I have created a 7 page form with over 250 check boxes. I did not know that I could not simply copy and paste the boxes. Now all my boxes populate the "check" if one is checked.  I now understand that they must all be renamed to prevent this.  Is there a way to globally change the filed names, rather than individually changing each one. Doing 250 individually almost is putting me over the edge.  Thanks!

[Tariq Dar]

Hi Edye,

Sorry for the delay in response.

By default, there is no option to rename the fields in one go in Acrobat. However, I am moving this thread to JavaScript space you may wait for JavaScript experts to check if they have any suggestion for you.

-Tariq Dar

[Lindsey28308370wi8x]

can someone submit allowing this as a suggestion? I am miserable right now having to rename 200+ fields. 

[Katryne360797544fek]

Same...

[MeekNeek]

Crazy how I was just having this same issue with over 2k duplicated form fields (still unsolved). I'm trying to make a script that will do it for me and it's not going well. imo I shouldn't have to pay someone else for their script to get this either. It should come built-in with in the paid version of Acrobat. What the heck 

[try67]

Yes, this can be done using a script, like this one I've developed: Custom-made Adobe Scripts: Acrobat -- Rename Duplicate Fields to Unique Fields

[Thom Parker · Accepted solution]

You can also recreate the check boxes, all with unique names using the "Create Multiple Copies" option on the Right Click menu when the form is in "Prepare Form" mode.

[jakieboy1480]

Thank you for this option!  saved me so much time "Create multiple Copies'. never knew it existed and i have been struggling with the dumb duplication problem in adobe since 2008...  I know i'm an idiot.

[Damon27900168tyhb]

I tried this but get a error that reads: "Cannot create multiple copies of this selection. One or more fields in the selection have duplicates in this form." 

What am I doing wrong?

[Bernd Alheit]

You can't create copies when the copies already exists in the form.