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To automatically generate sample data to preview your form

You can generate sample data to preview and test your form instead of creating a sample data file. Also, if your form contains repeating subforms or subform sets, you can specify the number of times the data will be repeated when you preview the form.

LiveCycle Designer ES generates sample data that is valid for the corresponding objects in the form, with a few exceptions:

•	Sample data is not generated according to any validation scripts that might be specified for an object.

•	The minimum and maximum count for a subform will restrict the number of repeating subforms that you specify for the generated sample data file.

•	The default value you select for a 2D barcode is retained in the generated sample data file.

After you generate the sample data file, you can edit the file, if required.

Specify which data file to use when you preview the form. The next time you preview the form in LiveCycle Designer ES, the sample data will appear in the respective objects.

1.	In LiveCycle Designer ES, select Edit > Form Properties > Preview tab.

2.	(Optional) To test the form that you are previewing as an interactive form, in the Preview Type list, select Interactive Form

3.	(Optional) To test the form that you are previewing for single-sided printing, in the Preview Type list, select Print Form (One-sided).

4.	(Optional) To test the form that you are previewing for double-sided printing, in the Preview Type list, select Print Form (Two-sided).

5.	Click Generate Preview Data.

6.	In the Generate Preview Data dialog box, type the full path, including a file name, for the test data file. You can also use the browse button to navigate to the location in the Data File box.

7.	In the Repeating Elements list, select the number to the left of a subform and type the number of times it will repeat in the data file.

8.	Click Generate.

See also 

To create sample data to preview your form

Considerations for testing form designs with data

To automatically generate sample data to preview your form