Data Collection for PDF fillable Form

  • jarrozal
    Asked on August 28, 2019 at 5:01 PM

    If we prefer to stick to using a PDF Fillable Form instead of an online form, how do we collect the data and where is it going to reside?

    I tested a couple of times with fillable PDF forms created in JotForm with a Submit button but it always comes back with "Incomplete Values..." error even if I've made the fields "not required.

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  • Elton Support Team Lead
    Replied on August 28, 2019 at 5:52 PM

    I couldn't search your username. Could you please provide the form URL in question so we can inspect the form?

  • jarrozal
    Replied on August 28, 2019 at 5:58 PM

    https://form.jotform.com/92386682078167

     

    - We do not plan to use an online form.  Can we possibly use just the PDF form and have a submit button to collect info? Going back to the original question now, can we collect the data ourselves in a spreadsheet maybe? - btw, my username is now carouselle.

  • Elton Support Team Lead
    Replied on August 28, 2019 at 6:30 PM

    I cloned your form and then exported it into fillable PDF form and it is working fine when I submit the form within the PDF. I am not getting any error. I used Adobe Acrobat.

    Example:

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    Can you please download the fillable PDF form of your web form again? It should work fine.

    With regards to your other question, I'm not sure of your workflow but if you plan to collect data into an Excel file manually, that's possible without using JotForm. And if you intend to import the collected data from Excel to your form, here's a guide: Import App: Easily import your Excel or CSV data into JotForm

  • jarrozal
    Replied on August 28, 2019 at 6:43 PM

    How can we make this form and the information collected secure?

  • jonathan
    Replied on August 28, 2019 at 7:43 PM

    Using the form URL should be secure. Please check also JotForm Security

    It is now also possible to password protect the form.

    Guide : How to Password Protect a Form