[Bug]: data entered into pdf forms is not saved

[alexanderdd]

⚠️ This issue respects the following points: ⚠️

• This is a bug, not a question or a configuration/webserver/proxy issue.
• This issue is not already reported on Github (I've searched it).
• Nextcloud Server is up to date. See Maintenance and Release Schedule for supported versions.
• Nextcloud Server is running on 64bit capable CPU, PHP and OS.
• I agree to follow Nextcloud's Code of Conduct.

Bug description

Data entered into pdf forms is not saved.

Currently the only way to fill pdf forms is to download it, add data on local device, save, re-upload.

Steps to reproduce

1. open a pdf form with input fields
2. enter data into the input fields
3. close the form ("x" in top right corner) (there is no "save"-button)
4. open the form again
5. the entered data is lost

Expected behavior

The pdf form is saved with the data entered in the form fields.

Installation method

None

Operating system

None

PHP engine version

None

Web server

None

Database engine version

None

Is this bug present after an update or on a fresh install?

None

Are you using the Nextcloud Server Encryption module?

None

What user-backends are you using?

• Default user-backend (database)
• LDAP/ Active Directory
• SSO - SAML
• Other

Configuration report

No response

List of activated Apps

see commment at the end

Nextcloud Signing status

No response

Nextcloud Logs

No response

Additional info

Nextcloud 24.0.10
Pdf Viewer 2.5.0

tested on Firefox 110.0.1

I am not hosting it myself, so I don't have access to all the data asked above. I think it is also not necessary, but if you need something, I will ask the hoster.

I could not find an issue on github, but some topics on the forum:
https://help.nextcloud.com/t/pdf-fillable-forms/12838/5
https://help.nextcloud.com/t/sync-or-save-a-filled-pdf-form/133362/2

[skjnldsv]

Hey, PDFs are read only.
Like you figured out yourself, there is no save button, editing is not supported :)

You can search for other existing issues about this topic already #354

[alexanderdd]

Thanks for the reply, sorry I did not find #354

Lack of a save button is not enough hint to the user that it will not be saved. A lot of applications are auto-save.