Dynamic Document Generator

Overview

This version is for Appian 23.2 and above. Cloud customers on a lower version of Appian that want to install this plugin should open a support case. Self-managed customers can find the latest jar for Appian 23.1 and lower version in the folder pre-23.2

Convert, merge and generate DOCX, PDF and XML files automatically in an Appian process

Key Features & Functionality

  • PDF from single DOCX with Fonts
    • Convert multiple DOCX files into a single PDF. Please note that the translation from DOCX to PDF is not always 1:1. The template may need to be tweaked or simplified to achieve the desired results.
  • PDF from DOCX without Fonts
    • Convert multiple DOCX files into a single PDF. Please note that the translation from DOCX to PDF is not always 1:1. The template may need to be tweaked or simplified to achieve the desired results. This will not support fonts.
  • PDF from XSL-FO Transformation
    • Uses XSLT to convert an XML to XSL-FO which is then converted to PDF
  • PDF from HTML
    • Converts an HTML document into a single page PDF.
  • PDF from HTML Transformation
    • Uses XSLT to convert an XML to HTML which is then converted to PDF
  • Text Doc from XSLT
    • Uses XSLT to convert an XML to a plain text document (such as HTML, another XML doc, etc).
  • DOCX from XHTML With Styling
    • Converts a valid XHTML file into a DOCX, allowing you to provide your own template file for style reference. Useful for creating dynamic documents that are editable
  • DOCX Merge
    • Merges one or more DOCX files together. If a header or footer exists in any document, they will be removed during the merge process.
    • A configurable separator can be specified: none, line break or page break

Function: xsltransform - Transform source XML using XSL Transform

Anonymous
  • PDF from DOCX smart service is unable to convert foreign language Japanese or Chinese using the document generated from the DOCX from Dynamic Template smart service. 

    We have a requirement to collect some application data and to convert to pdf. Our data has Japanese, Chinese and multiple languages. The DOCX from Dynamic Template is successfully generating documents in given languages but when we use the PDF from DOCX / PDF from single DOCX (with fonts) / PDF from multiple DOCX smart services, either other that english characters are skipped or # is used in place. We have updated both Advanced Document Templating and Dynamic Document Generator to the latest version.

    Please can you help with how to get PDF from DOCX that has multiple languages.

  • v2.2.0 Release Notes
    • Updated deprecated APIs, added License File, and changed the application minimum version to 23.2
  • Hey,

    I'm facing the same issue, multiple font files are working but the bold styling font is not supported by the smart service. 
    Kindly tag me in case any fix or workaround is found.

    Thanks.

  • v2.1.2 Release Notes
    • Updates to batik all library

  • In the 23.2 release, Appian introduced modernized file management APIs that offer a cleaner abstraction layer for easier file handling within Appian. We simultaneously announced that we are deprecating some older APIs. We are aware of the utilization of deprecated APIs within some AppMarket plug-ins that work with documents. As part of our commitment to ensuring compatibility, we anticipate all Appian-authored plug-ins currently using deprecated APIs to be updated for API compatibility by the 24.1 General Availability (GA) release. We also proactively work with Partner plug-in authors to ensure all AppMarket plug-ins have optimal performance and functionality. 

    If you have any questions or require AppMarket assistance, please don't hesitate to reach out by sending an email to appmarket@appian.com.
  • Hi!

    I am trying to use the PDF from Single DOCX (with Fonts) Smart Service but when the document is converted to PDF, the bold format disappear even though I'm including the bold font on the smart service.

      (docx document)

      (PDF document)

    Can anyone help?

    Thanks!

  • For transparency to our Community, we recently deleted a comment on this listing after working with the comment's author to understand the identified issue and ensure a Support case was In Progress/Complete. In this case, the current version of the plug-in has been updated recently to resolve any security concerns and we suggest that all customers update to the latest versions of the Appian platform and this plug-in. For future reference, we formally provide Knowledge Base articles on Appian Cloud and Appian Self-Managed vulnerability testing which provide guidance around the format for submission of a security inquiry:

    Alternatively, we encourage our customers/partners to report any issue by submitting a support case. For non-security related feedback, please try using the new reporting features on the right side of each AppMarket listing under the Feedback section for more expedient delivery to the listing's author.

  • It is planned a new version for this plugin?
    The heath check report is saying that is using deprecated API's.
    In a future this can be a problem. 

    "Dynamic Document Generator (DynamicDocumentGen) references deprecated Appian APIs
    [deprecated] com.appiancorp.suiteapi.content.ContentService.getInternalFilename(java.lang.Long)
    "

  • Hello,

    Did you find a solution for this issue?

  • Hi gents,

    We are trying to use the PDF from Single DOCX (with Fonts) Smart Service to cater to the word document's Arabic language.

    Even with different font files, we weren't successful; the Arabic sections only show hash symbols instead of the actual text. We are not sure what the issue is; we are using the font files specified in the template document from Windows and attaching them to the smart service.

    Can you please provide support to check which Arabic font files are supported by the smart service?

    Thanks,

    Jean