Re: [PDF-Forms] How do I get data from a PDF form to a database?

[Stephen M Aylor]

Its doable, and is being done lots all over the net and on LAN's.   PDF forms have a Form Submit feature just as HTML forms do.  Do some research on Submit Buttons.   All the best .........   Steve ----- Original Message ----- From: Lyle Eric Olivier To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, September 15, 2003 5:11 PM Subject: [PDF-Forms] How do I get data from a PDF form to a database? Hi, I am new to this and have performed a search in the archives, but can't seem to find what I am looking for. I have a client who's customers use an updateable PDF Form that they complete and print then fax to my client. What my client wants is to eliminate the need for someone to input the data from the faxed version into a database. However, my client has purchased the PDF form from another vendor and cannot make changes to it. So, what I would like to know is if there is a way for the following to be accomplished: 1. Customer enters data in the PDF form and saves the form to their local pc. 2. Customer goes to an ASP web page that uploads the completed PDF form to a webserver. 3. (This is where I need help) A tool views the PDF Form and extracts the data from it. 4. The data is then populated into the database. Steps 3 and 4 need to be done automatically on the fly without any human intervention. The database has already been created and the ASP pages can easily be created. Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated. Sincerely, Lyle