Editable PDF

Question

Extract data from database tables and populate a PDF form. The PDF should contain editable and fillable dropdown fields that allow users to select values dynamically

Varun Teja Gurrapu · Answer

Hi, AFAIK, you can extract data from database tables and generate a PDF, but dynamically editable/fillable dropdowns inside the PDF itself (like a web form) is limited. For adding text you can use - PDF Tools But the fillable dropdowns functionality is not possible!!!

David Jimenez · Answer

The user enters the information they want to display in the PDF through a form in Appian. 
 When they submit it, you replace those values in an HTML template that has placeholders (for example, ##username##). 
 Once the replacement is done, you use the 'HTML to PDF' smart service to convert the document to the desired format.

Harsha Sharma · Answer

Given your use case you can check this plugin Microsoft Document Editor . Using this you can have the users edit a word document from within Appian itself and once they are done then export that doc to pdf by using pdf tool plugin. 
 I personally have not explored the Microsoft document editor plugin but given your use case it might suit it very well.