"Providing interactive database lookup from forms" sample doesn't work with Acrobat Reader 7

[Former Community Member]

I have downloaded and tested the Adobe sample "Adobe LiveCycle Designer 7.0, Providing interactive database lookup from forms". Everything works great in Acrobat Professional Full version, however, when I tested it in Acrobat Reader 7.0.5, it generated a "script failed..." message.



Did anybody have the same problem? You can download the sample from here:

http://partners.adobe.com/public/developer/en/livecycle/lc_designer_db_lookup_tip.pdf



Thanks a lot in advance!

Jie

[Former Community Member]

Yes, I pulling my hair out with the same problem, however I do not have an Access DB. I am using an XML data file.

[Former Community Member]

Hi Jie,



Database connectivity is a feature supported in Acrobat only , not Reader--unless the PDF has been extended with Adobe LiveCycle Reader Extensions.

http://www.adobe.com/products/server/readerextensions/main.html



See "Table 3: Form capability support for Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader" at:

http://partners.adobe.com/public/developer/en/tips/lc_combine_server_tip.pdf



Evangelos

[Former Community Member]

Thanks for your reply!

Jie

[Former Community Member]

Did you get a solution? I am desperate!!!

[Former Community Member]

Angela,



Sorry, no solution. I just simply give up on the idea. I would suggest creating a solution using other server side language.



Good luck!

Jie