IBM SmartCloud Events: Register now for Fast & Easy Forms Workshop with IBM Forms Experience Builder


ANYONE CAN CREATE a basic form in 1 HOUR…AND it can be used TODAY!• Registration Form • Expense Form• Enrollment Form • Vacation Request• Approval Process • Add WorkflowsMany others…use your imagination

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IBM Forms wiki: Community Articles: Creating and updating offline applications with IBM Forms


IBM® Forms automates forms-based business processes to help improve efficiency, customer service, and time to value, making you more responsive to customer and market needs.

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IBM Webform Server 40 install fails with ACUINI0082E error – United States


Problem

Webform Server 40 install fails with ACUINI0082E error

Symptom

The installation logs its progress in a file called FormsServerInstall-00.log which on Windows can be found in “c:\Documents and Settings\Administrator”. Check the file for the following, this may also appear in the console if the installation was run using the command-line.

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IBM electronic forms – IBM Forms


Many business processes are based on someone filling out a form. But even this simple task can be riddled with errors, inefficiencies and wasted money.IBM Forms automates forms-based business processes to help improve efficiency, customer service and time to value. With IBM Forms you can: Improve efficiency, time to revenue, customer service by automating paper based processes. Cut costs by eliminating printing, distribution, processing and storage of paper. Reduce transaction times and error rates. Get auditable, compliant records. Minimize environmental impact and “go green” with electronic forms.

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Best practices: Developing IBM Lotus Forms for Webform Server


Summary: Developing IBM Lotus® Forms for Webform Server is different from developing forms for IBM Lotus Forms Viewer and can consume more development effort. By understanding the nature of Webform Server and applying the practices listed in this article, you can resolve the potential issues during the development phase.

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Migrating from PDF forms to IBM Lotus Forms


In the world of e-forms, IBM® Lotus® Forms and PDF forms are the most two popular products. A Lotus Forms project can be categorized as two distinct tasks: migrating from existing e-forms and creating e-forms from scratch. We have found in our experience with IBM Software Services for Lotus that most forms projects involve migrating from PDF forms to Lotus Forms.

The PDF form is a type of e-form that is different from Lotus Forms. It can be a static binary file with no interactive fields or a dynamic XML-embedded XML Forms Architecture (XFA) form. Lotus Forms Conversion Tool 3.0 is a plug-in for Lotus Forms Designer that can convert PDF forms to Lotus Forms 3.0 automatically. It supports both static PDF files and dynamic XFA forms. It also includes a number of customized rules and optimizers that can be applied to the conversion process. After the automatic conversion, the plug-in is needed to manually update the converted forms for the presentation layer, XForms instances, and business logic.

This article gives a brief introduction to the PDF migration project, with a detailed description of the Lotus Forms 3.0 conversion tool. It also includes a detailed list of manual effort and requirements, which is an important list for project sizing and estimation. You should be familiar with the IBM Lotus Forms product. Users of IBM Lotus Forms are all welcome to learn and share the project experience with the forms service project.

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Trial: Lotus Forms V3.5 overview


Learn about IBM® Lotus® Forms V3.5 (formerly Workplace Forms) with its new family member IBM Lotus Forms Turbo. IBM Lotus Forms provides a zero-footprint electronic form solution to help you automate and move forms-based business processes off the desktop, onto the Web and integrated with your overall business operations. With Lotus Forms V3.5, you can extend applications beyond the firewall by creating a single electronic form document ready for use in both thick and Web 2.0 thin client format. Check out the new IBM Lotus Forms Turbo and discover how to design and deploy electronic forms by using a Web browser.

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