Data can be exported from multiple forms with the same data field sets to the file types XML and CSV (Comma Separated Values). These file types can be opened by Excel or similar spreadsheet programs; each form is represented by a row and each form field by a column. The field labels in the forms become the header row texts for the spreadsheet columns. All form field types can be handled, except signature fields. This export is available, even if no PDF file is loaded; any open files are not included.
Note For efficient export, all forms should have the same set of field names. Multi-page forms can be processed. One PDF file per form is recommended, but a single PDF containing a set of assembled forms is also acceptable, providing the form field sets are identical. If there are field differences between forms, all non-identical field names generate columns in the output table. All fields in the resulting table have a generic cell type that accepts any input – use your spreadsheet program to set other cell types (e.g. date, currency, numbers only).
To export data from multiple forms proceed with the following steps.
