Append bar code in pdf

RE: Append bar code in pdf

Chaitra_joshi — Thu, 21 Nov 2019 13:04:31 GMT

Actually the image is tha bar code that i have to fetch is created in the same process model using generate bar code smart service. so in contents i have mentioned it as a!documentimage( pv!createdBarImage).

So this doesn't seem to be working. Can you please guide me ?

RE: Append bar code in pdf

juergeng393 — Tue, 19 Nov 2019 14:38:19 GMT

In the content field of the PDF create node you put in the =rule!getBarcodeImage. This rule should fetch your image from the document location in Appian.

RE: Append bar code in pdf

Chaitra_joshi — Tue, 19 Nov 2019 11:19:44 GMT

Okay i get the way now. I am trying to do it. But can you please let me know what should go in Contents field in create pdf Smart Service ? I am not sure if am giving right input in "Contents" input field.

Thank you very much juergeng393 🙂

RE: Append bar code in pdf

juergeng393 — Mon, 18 Nov 2019 15:42:21 GMT

Of course you can have this happening in one process model with a couple of nodes.

First Node: Create PDF with the bar code image using the CreatePDF smart service.
You might specify a rule fetching the bar code image its storage location. e.g. =rule!getBarcodeImage.

Second Node: MergePDF - you merge the bar code pdf with any other existing pdf on the Appian Platform
Input here are Documents: two process variables containing the pdfs you like to merge. And don't forget
to specify under output the 'New Document Created'

Hope that helps.

RE: Append bar code in pdf

bradc0001 — Mon, 18 Nov 2019 15:02:18 GMT

I would suggest searching the forum for help on using this plugin. There are many discussions and helpful tips.

For my docx template, I simply used was the template provided in the zip from downloading the plugin in the App Market and modified according to my needs.

RE: Append bar code in pdf

Chaitra_joshi — Mon, 18 Nov 2019 09:07:12 GMT

What should exactly go in contents field in create pdf if the bar code image generated is pv!barCodeImage. please let me know :) Thanks in advance

RE: Append bar code in pdf

Chaitra_joshi — Mon, 18 Nov 2019 05:36:26 GMT

Hi juergeng393,

Will we be able to create pdf using the bar code generated in the same process model ? Please let me know the approach. How will create pdf smart service take generated bar code and append it ? Please let me know.

RE: Append bar code in pdf

Chaitra_joshi — Sun, 17 Nov 2019 08:15:27 GMT

I Am facing difficulty in creating document from DOCX From Dynamic Template smart service from the Advanced Document Templating plug-in.

RE: Append bar code in pdf

Chaitra_joshi — Sun, 17 Nov 2019 06:57:42 GMT

hi,

what do you input in xml datamodel ? Can you please help me here?

RE: Append bar code in pdf

bradc0001 — Fri, 15 Nov 2019 21:06:45 GMT

Hi Chaitra_joshi,

I recently did this as well. My requirements was to create a label with some text and include a barcode. After generating the bar code, I used the DOCX From Dynamic Template smart service from the Advanced Document Templating plug-in (https://community.appian.com/b/appmarket/posts/advanced-document-templating), then PDF'd the generated docx with the PDF from DOCX smart service found with the Dynamic Document Generator (https://community.appian.com/b/appmarket/posts/dynamic-document-generator)

I hope this helps.

RE: Append bar code in pdf

juergeng393 — Fri, 15 Nov 2019 18:25:13 GMT

Hi,

you can use the PDF Tools (available at the App Market).

Use the 'Create PDF' smart service to create PDF-document containing the bar code and then the 'Merge' service to merge the two
PDF-documents together.

We have done this in similar case and it worked.