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Tim261941536ci8
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October 20, 2022
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Combining forms from a portfolio without losing field data

  • October 20, 2022
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I need to make a document which contains multiple instances of the same form with different data along with some non form pdf files.

 

I have the form layout perfectly but cannot seem to combine these forms without the data merging. I thought I had the solution with a portfolio but how can I create one merged document and keep the data intact?

 

Thanks 

 

 

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Bernd Alheit
Bernd Alheit
Community Expert
October 23, 2022

In Adobe Acrobat flatten the pages before you combine the files.

It is not possible with the Acrobat Online Services.

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LLPJ
New Participant
October 24, 2022

I am using Adobe Acrobat Pro DC, went to Print Production then to Flattener Preview - is that the correct way to flatten my pdf forms? Flattening my pdf form did not prevent Adobe from changing my form data. 😞

try67
try67
Community Expert
October 24, 2022

No, it's not, at least not for this purpose. You can do it using the Preflight tool (run the "Flatten annotations and form fields" profile) or the following JavaScript code:

this.flattenPages();

Note this process is NOT reversible, so make sure to keep a copy of the file with the unflattened fields, in case you want to change something in it later on.

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LLPJ
New Participant
October 21, 2022

I'm having the same problem - extremely frustrating! Adobe keeps changing my form data!

When I insert a pdf with a form into my main document - if I see "Fixing up form fields" during the process, I know my information is being changed. How do I stop it?! I tried protecting the pdf I'm adding, but protecting it prevents it being added to the main document.

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