Repeating data in a grid (or anywhere on a PDF), YES! However, render a table, no… HTML is not an option within PDF files by Adobe design…

If you have FieldA, FieldB, and FieldC in a repeating section, then in your PDF Form;
. Name the 1st row FieldA1, FieldB1, FieldC1
. Name the 2nd row FieldA2, FieldB2, FieldC2
. Name the 3rd row FieldA3, FieldB3, FieldC3
. Name the 4th row FieldA4, FieldB4, FieldC4
. and so on… add as many as you need.

Then, in the Field Map Layout;
. Use the “Repeatable (separate fields)” format to map each of the fields in the first row of PDF fields FieldA1, FieldB1 & FieldC1 (DO NOT MAP TO FIELDS 2,3,4, etc….)
. In the “Repeatable (separate fields)” text box, enter the Formidable field ID [xxx] that corresponds with the PDF Field like the instructions explain in the Repeatable Section instructions.

EXAMPLE
Here’s a link to a merge using “Repeatable (separate fields)”: http://tinyurl.com/hjsu4jx
(Save this PDF Form to your computer to view the PDF field names)

Here’s the image of the field map layout screen from above: http://wp.me/a67GUo-1Gm

Our plugin only fills PDF forms, it does not span data across pages or create pages, so there is no “simple way of doing this to get something that is neat and legible and ordered” without a ready to fill PDF form.

The work-around to an unknown number of rows is to create a maximum limit, and add additional pages to the PDF. You can have multiple PDFs with 1, 2, 3, 4,… number of pages, then dynamically change the shortcode’s layout=ID based on the number of rows…

Or, use the PrintFriendly plugin with a Formidable view.

We are working on a new version that will span data and create new pages, however, it’s a couple of months from a Alpha version.

We remain at your service.

Here’s info about tables in PDF forms…. https://answers.acrobatusers.com/how-do-i-insert-a-table-q232314.aspx

All formatting such as [2223 decimal=2 dec_point=”.” thousands_sep=”,”] must be done in the Formidable form, not PRO2PDF.

[1111 show 4332] works in Formidable Views only, not PRO2PDF merges. You can merge a 2nd dataset into the same PDF using these instructions: http://www.formidablepro2pdf.com/embed-form-second-dataset/

We will explore adding [1111 show 4332] to the current plugin, however, if the code will be time-consuming we will spend the time on the new version.

We’ll update this thread soon regarding adding the feature. We remain at your service.

The second dataset would merge to the PDF just like the first dataset, by setting up another field map layout and PRO2PDF will merge both layouts to one PDF form. If you need to include data from a second form (dataset) in a Repeatable Section, this option may not be a solution to your requirement. We have worked around this limitation by creating a third form that uses Formidable’s “Get a value from an entry” shortcode to populate hidden fields which then are used to merge to the PDF form using a single dataset.

We would need to see your PDF and where the data needs to insert to be more specific about how to merge the required data.

If possible, email a sample PDF indicating where data should be inserted for further review to support AT formidablepro2pdf DOT com.

We remain at your service.

We have added the [1111 show 4332] functionality to the latest plugin update. To achieve the functionality, select the new “Formidable: Dynamic” option from the “Webform Data Field ID” dropdown field in the field map layout.

The resulting text area can accept most Formidable shortcodes, such as: [1111 show=4332], [1111 show=4332 show_info=1234], [frm-field-value field_id=x entry="y"], and even view shortcodes [display-frm-data id=555]!

Give it a try and let us know if you need assistance as we remain at your service.