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LF Repository: Generating Pages

asked on April 28, 2021

Hi,

 

We are updating a word document through workflow from Forms input.

Our client is wondering is there a way for the initiator to get both an electronic document and generated pages from when the file(s) are saved into the repo so both are available when the user checks it.

 

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replied on April 28, 2021

Hi there-

Generating pages is a bit clunky, but can be done now in version 11.

  • In the Update Word File choose Convert to PDF under the advanced (hidden) options. Note that you can run this as a second activity, where the first one creates the Word file and this one creates the PDF copy so you have both.
  • After getting this attached to a new file in Laserfiche, use the Schedule PDF Page Generation to send the PDF to Distributed Computing in order to generate pages. Note that DCC needs to be set up and configured.
  • A challenge is that your workflow will not wait for DCC. But, DCC can run a workflow on the document once the pages have been generated. So, you can put a wait condition on the document and then call a workflow to satisfy the wait condition (update a field value, set a tag, etc.). This is configured in the hidden, advanced properties of the Schedule PDF Page Generation
  • If you want to strip out the PDF so you only have the TIFF copy, you'll need a small SDK script to do that.

 

I hope this helps. Like I said, doable but a bit clunky.

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