How do i create a searchable database for pdf files?
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The full Acrobat package (not the free Reader) from Adobe comes with Indexing capabilities - it is called the "Catalogue" feature, and you use it to create index files that have a .PDX extension. \n\nAdditionally, Adobe provides a plug for Microsoft's indexing service that allows PDF to be searchable via content indexer via IIS, called Adobe iFilter.
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OpenOffice has a forum where you can put your query... they shall be able to help you out.... quickly.
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Use a database.\n\nwww.openoffice.org has a complete suite of office products. And it's free.
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In order to be able to fill out PDF forms on the computer the person who created the PDF file would have had to actually create them as an electronic form. Unfortunately many people/organizations don't know how and/or don't take the time to do that...so you're stuck with the old fashioned method. When they do it correctly, you can just open the file in Adobe Reader and can click in the form fields.\n\nIf you want to create your own forms, you would need Adobe Acrobat Professional.\n\nI'm afraid I can't help with the other problem.
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Search on ZDNet - they have lots of templates
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I'd like to be able to search people based on their interests.
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search for the title after adding ".pdf" to it in google or yahoo\n\n\nXLMan
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There aren't any.  The most programs can do is try to "Translate" the PDF into documents. They are NEVER perfect... And on complex PDF's, the output is so bad that it's almost easier to re-type it in.
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Go to pdf995. Totally free and works great.\n\n\nhttp://www.pdf995.com/
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Options: \n\n1) Adobe Acrobat is THE program to create .pdf files. However it's a pricey software (not to confuse with the Acrobat Reader, which is free to read .pdf files. To create one, you have to pay for it). Info: \nhttp://www.adobe.com/ap/products/acrobat/index.html\n\n2) you can do that free online, however results can not be guaranted (usually many problems with pictures and other formed parts): \nhttp://www.pdfonline.com/\n\n3) get an extension for Word to do that\n\n4) get an installed separete software to convert it, example: http://www.tucows.com/preview/343084
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http://www.maxwell.syr.edu/ict/knowledgebase/scanning_and_acrobat/word_to_pdf.asp
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Portable Document Format
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you can also go :\nTools-Analyze-Documenter\n\nPut this into a module and hit f5. Just a little VB to get you started, let me know if you have any questions.\n\nFunction DocumentTBL()\nDim tdef As TableDef\nDim fld As Field\nDim qry As QueryDef\nDim qryName As String\nDim IndexFields As String\nDim qdefPrimaryKeys\nDim strsql As String\nDoCmd.SetWarnings False\nOn Error Resume Next\nDoCmd.RunSQL "drop table tbltables"\nOn Error GoTo 0\nDoCmd.RunSQL "create table tbltables (ID  COUNTER CONSTRAINT PrimaryKey PRIMARY KEY,TableName text," & _\n                "FieldName text,FieldDataType text,PrimaryKey text,InQueries text,Notes text)"\nFor Each tdef In CurrentDb.TableDefs\n\n    If Left(tdef.Name, 4) = "msys" Then GoTo 1\n    If tdef.Indexes.Count > 0 Then\n        IndexFields = Replace(tdef.Indexes(0).Fields, "+", "")\n    Else\n        IndexFields = ""\n    End If\n    qryName = ""\n    For Each qry In CurrentDb.QueryDefs\n        If InStr(qry.Sql, tdef.Name) > 0 Then\n            qryName = qry.Name & ", " & qryName\n        End If\n    Next qry\n    For Each fld In tdef.Fields\n        DoCmd.RunSQL "insert into tbltables (tablename,FieldName,FieldDataType,InQueries,PrimaryKey) " & _\n                        "values (" & Chr(34) & tdef.Name & Chr(34) & "," & Chr(34) & fld.Name & _\n                        Chr(34) & ",'" & EvalControlType(fld.Type) & "'," & Chr(34) & qryName & Chr(34) & ",'" & IndexFields & "')"\n    Next fld\n1 Next tdef\nOn Error Resume Next\nDoCmd.DeleteObject acQuery, "qryPrimaryKeys"\nOn Error GoTo 0\nstrsql = "SELECT tbltables.TableName, tbltables.PrimaryKey FROM tbltables GROUP BY tbltables.TableName, tbltables.PrimaryKey "\nstrsql = strsql & "HAVING (((tbltables.TableName)<>'tbltables'));"\nSet qdefPrimaryKeys = CurrentDb.CreateQueryDef("qryPrimaryKeys", strsql)\nDoCmd.SetWarnings True\nEnd Function\n\nFunction EvalControlType(ctlType As Integer) As String\nSelect Case ctlType\n    Case acCheckBox\n        EvalControlType = "Check Box"\n    Case acComboBox\n        EvalControlType = "Combo Box"\n    Case acCommandButton\n        EvalControlType = "Button"\n    Case acImage\n        EvalControlType = "Image"\n    Case acLabel\n        EvalControlType = "Label"\n    Case acLine\n        EvalControlType = "Line"\n    Case acObjectFrame\n        EvalControlType = "Frame"\n    Case acOptionButton\n        EvalControlType = "Option Button"\n    Case acOptionGroup\n        EvalControlType = "Option Group"\n    Case acRectangle\n        EvalControlType = "Rectangle"\n    Case acSubform\n        EvalControlType = "SubForm"\n    Case acTabCtl\n        EvalControlType = "Tab Control"\n    Case acTextBox\n        EvalControlType = "Text Box"\n    Case acToggleButton\n        EvalControlType = "Toggle Button"\n    Case acListBox\n        EvalControlType = "List Box"\n    Case dbBigInt\n        EvalControlType = "Big Integer"\n    Case dbBinary\n        EvalControlType = "Binary"\n    Case dbBoolean\n        EvalControlType = "Boolean"\n    Case dbByte\n        EvalControlType = "Byte"\n    Case dbCurrency\n        EvalControlType = "Currency"\n    Case dbDate\n        EvalControlType = "Date / Time"\n    Case dbDecimal\n        EvalControlType = "Decimal"\n    Case dbDouble\n        EvalControlType = "Double"\n    Case dbFloat\n        EvalControlType = "Float"\n    Case dbGUID\n        EvalControlType = "Guid"\n    Case dbInteger\n        EvalControlType = "Integer"\n    Case dbLong\n        EvalControlType = "Long"\n
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Try this site. It's 102% free\nYou should have a pdf reader(acrobat)\nall popular and complete.\n\n\nEnjoy!!!
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search and search at the right place
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Try Adobe Writer.With it you can create PDF files even from a word document
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Also try pinkmonkey and spark notes.  Often if you just do a search for each specific title you will find a great deal of information.\n\nGood luck with it.