Pdf generation with grid

RE: Pdf generation with grid

baratc — Fri, 23 Apr 2021 10:39:57 GMT

Hi Ankita

Please refer the below link for sample files. please let me know if you run into any challenges.

Please test with the XML and the corresponding template(2nd message) from the below comment.

https://community.appian.com/discussions/f/plug-ins/17891/pdf-from-xsl-fo-smart-service

RE: Pdf generation with grid

ankitas0202 — Fri, 23 Apr 2021 10:22:50 GMT

Hi baratc,

Is it possible for you to share the XML and XSL-FO file, I tried multiple way but its still not working.

I'm getting java null pointer error at the PDF from XSL FO node

RE: Pdf generation with grid

baratc — Sun, 11 Apr 2021 06:42:48 GMT

Hi Anktas,

Please lookinto Acacio BResponse,

Thanks Acacio B.

RE: Pdf generation with grid

Acacio Barrado — Sat, 10 Apr 2021 01:44:26 GMT

Hi Ankita,

Let me try to help you with doubts.

The file that you are trying to generate is an XML, therefore its extension must be .xml
The smart service that you are looking for is Appian out of the box, and the name is Text Doc from Template

Regards,

Acacio B.

RE: Pdf generation with grid

ankitas0202 — Fri, 09 Apr 2021 10:40:47 GMT

Hi baratc,

Thanks for your response.

I have few queries on the points you suggested above.

2)create one empty document as template and also inside the document just provide the ##variable name) : What will be the type of document, html of .txt and with ##variable do you mean like the file will have a value ###testVariabl###.

3:Using the smart service(Create Document from Template) call the above rule and write the output to the document (Map the above rule output to the ###variable.: I cant find this Smart service in my environment, do i need to install some plugin for this.?

Thanks n Regards,

Ankita Singh

RE: Pdf generation with grid

baratc — Wed, 07 Apr 2021 14:51:21 GMT

Hi Ankitas ,

We implemented this recently in our project. Below are the steps followed

1)query the data and convert to the xml format.(output should be with in XML tags)

2)create one empty document as template and also inside the document just provide the ##variable name) .

3)Using the smart service(Create Document from Template) call the above rule and write the output to the document (Map the above rule output to the ###variable.

4)create XML XSLfile. Please look into XML XSL templates(XML stylesheets)

5)Using the smart service (PDF from XSL FO Transformation), provide the source input file as output from step3 and also place the XML XSL

template.

By executing the steps , we can create dynamic pdf.

Also please refer the below link for sample template

https://community.appian.com/discussions/f/plug-ins/17891/pdf-from-xsl-fo-smart-service

Hope this helps! please let me know if this works for you

Have a good day!

RE: Pdf generation with grid

Mike Schmitt — Wed, 07 Apr 2021 14:23:06 GMT

Off the top of my head, your best bet may be the "PDF from HTML" Smart Service, found in the Dynamic Document Generator plug-in, since you could probably create an HTML table that would convert reasonably well. Caveat that I haven't tried this directly, but it would probably be fairly easy to do a proof of concept and check whether the HTML table conversion abilities would be suitable for you.

Also the PDF Tools plug-in has some other advanced PDF creation smart services like "create PDF", but I don't think that has any inherent ability to create tables, though I could be wrong. You might want to check out its documentation just in case.