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May 6, 2024
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Generate PDF from Word.

  • May 6, 2024
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Hi I am new on Appian and I'm trying to make a PDF from a Word file using a dynamic DOCX template, but I'm having trouble generating the Word file, and I'm not sure where I've gone wrong.

I've attached the XML data and Word file that I'm attempting to override

[View:/cfs-file/__key/communityserver-discussions-components-files/62/PDFSample.docx:320:240]


	1
	General ticket
	New changes Verification
	2
	1
	
	
	7125


	2
	General ticket
	ghgh
	2
	2
	
	
	7141


	3
	Hardware Issue
	jhj hjhjk
	2
	2
	
	
	7142


	4
	Software Installation
	Installation of MSSQL
	1
	1
	
	
	


	5
	Software Installation
	Test Software installation
	1
	
	Pending
	
	7191


	6
	
	NA
	
	
	Pending
	
	


	7
	Hardware Issue
	Battery issue
	1
	2
	Pending
	
	


	8
	Others
	Log Analysis
	2
	2
	Pending
	Unable to check the logs
	0


	9
	Others
	Server Upgrade
	3
	1
	Pending
	Server Needs to upgrade
	0


	10
	General ticket
	SQL Installation
	1
	1
	Pending
	Required Sql server to work on Database related things
	0


	11
	General task
	Database Maintenance
	3
	2
	Pending
	Database backup needed to maintain the DB
	0


	12
	Hardware Issue
	System Needs to Update
	1
	3
	Pending
	
	0


	13
	Others
	UI Enhancement
	2
	6
	Pending
	Comment 6
	0


	14
	General task
	Performance Optimization
	1
	8
	Pending
	Comment 8
	0


	15
	Hardware Issue
	This is a demo incident
	2
	
	Pending
	
	


	16
	General ticket
	Laptop showing blank screen
	1
	
	Pending
	
	
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    7 replies

    stefanhelzle0001
    May 6, 2024

    Do you need to do that using DOCX? If not, try this instead: appian.rocks/.../

    May 7, 2024

    I require the generation of a PDF within the grid, incorporating custom formatting.

    stefanhelzle0001
    May 7, 2024

    Sure. Super easy with the HTML method I describe.

    davidj137213
    May 6, 2024

    Do you see any errors? 

    May 7, 2024

    No