Change a File to PDF Format

To change a file to PDF format, do the procedure in this topic.

Figure: PDF Converter Configuration screen

PDF Converter Configuration screen

Prerequisites

  • The file you want to change must be in the source location.
  • An access token for your source and target data source to store the file to change and the output PDF file.

    For more information, refer to Access Tokens.

Good to Know

  • You can configure whether this activity waits for other activities before it runs.

    For more information, refer to How Do I Configure an Activity to Wait for Other Incoming Activities?

  • Some information about third-party integrations is outside the scope of the AgilePoint NX Product Documentation, and it is the responsibility of the vendors who create and maintain these technologies to provide this information. This includes specific business uses cases and examples; explanations for third-party concepts; details about the data models and input and output data formats for third-party technologies; and various types of IDs, URL patterns, connection string formats, and other technical information that is specific to the third-party technologies. For more information, refer to Where Can I Find Information and Examples for Third-Party Integrations?

How to Start

  1. On the Application Explorer screen, do one of these:
  2. Do one of these:
    • Add an activity:
      1. In the Process Builder, in the Activity Library, open the Document Document icon tab.
      2. On the Document Document icon tab, drag the PDF Converter PDF Converter icon activity onto your process.
    • Change an activity:
      1. In your process, double-click your activity.

Procedure

  1. Complete the fields on the General Configuration screen.

    For more information, refer to Configure General Options for a System Activity.

  2. Click Source Configuration Source Configuration icon.
  3. On the Source Repository screen, select the source location of your file to convert to PDF format.
  4. Click Target Configuration Target Configuration icon.
  5. On the Target Repository screen, select the target location for your output PDF file.
  6. Click PDF Converter Configuration PDF Converter Configuration icon.
  7. On the PDF Converter Configuration screen, select the file types you want to change to PDF.