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To automatically generate sample data to print with your form

You can generate sample data to print with your form instead of creating a sample data file using Acrobat. Also, if your form contains repeating subforms or subform sets, you can specify the number of times the data will be repeated when you print 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 may 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 printing the form. The next time you print the form in LiveCycle Designer ES, the sample data will appear in the respective objects.

1.	Click the Print button in the LiveCycle Designer ES toolbar.

Note:

If the Print toolbar button is not visible, you can add it to your toolbar by selecting Tools > Customize > Commands and then dragging the Print icon from the File category to one of the LiveCycle Designer ES toolbars.

2.	Select Print Form With Data.

3.	Click Generate Data File.

4.	In the Data File box, use the Browse button to navigate to the location of the test data file. You can also type the full path, including a file name, for the test data file.

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

6.	Click Generate.

See also 

To print a form with sample data

To automatically generate sample data to print with your form