Unable to set Field Values using acrofields for form in Ms Word

Question

I am trying to make a fillable pdf in Ms Word by providing forms like textField as explained here. Next i am trying to change the values of the form field as shown here. However when i try it the values don't change and also the form.getFields().values() gives an empty array. I have added the bookmarks to each field but still it gives no change in values. Am i missing something? Below is my tried code:

PdfReader reader = new  PdfReader(PATH);
PdfStamper pdfStamper = new PdfStamper(reader,new FileOutputStream(newPATH));
AcroFields form = pdfStamper.getAcroFields();
System.out.println(form.getFields().values());
form.setField("Seller Info","Some Text");
form.setField("Buyer Info","Some Text");
form.setField("NoOfBundles", "3");
form.setField("InvoiceDate","2019/04/22");
pdfStamper.setFormFlattening(true);
pdfStamper.close();
reader.close();

This is the fillable pdf i am trying to create: file Thanks.

as per this code, you are just reading a PDF and setting the values to the fields — Danyal Sandeelo, Apr 24 '19 at 08:40
yes thats what i want to do..set the values to the fields dynamically. — pranay, Apr 24 '19 at 11:14
the problem is the values are not getting set to the fields in the modified pdf — pranay, Apr 24 '19 at 11:15
e.g if there is a textbox filed named 'address' then i need to add some value like "Grand Trunk Road" in that textbox field — pranay, Apr 24 '19 at 11:19
Let us [continue this discussion in chat](https://chat.stackoverflow.com/rooms/192311/discussion-between-pranay-and-danyal-sandeelo). — pranay, Apr 24 '19 at 11:29

score 3 · Accepted Answer · answered Apr 28 '19 at 12:10

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After much of googling,i tried using Open Office and by adding fields.setGenerateApperances(true) it worked as expected! Also while exporting as pdf we need to select Create pdf form and select FDF as the submit form.

answered Apr 28 '19 at 12:10

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Unable to set Field Values using acrofields for form in Ms Word

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