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PDF file does not match. Update of previously-"filled" PDF form

asked on March 24, 2015

Hello.

I have a workflow in which I do as follows:

1) Create a New electronic Document

2) Replace it with a "Master" PDF Form

3) Fill contents on the PDF based on a number of conditions.

Here is the problem:

I first populate the PDF form with all data that is "generic" to all forms.  This works fine.

I then try to use Workflow and various conditional sequences/routing conditions to then fill in just the individual pieces on the same PDF form that are specific to that request type (based on the content provided in metadata).

Any updates I do using the "Fill PDF" activity after the first one yields a "PDF File did not match" error.

Master PDF templates are identical (and have been reloaded to make sure).

Is the problem that I only get one shot to fill in all data to the PDF template or some other piece I am missing like I have to specify the already-edited version of the PDF file as the object of the "PDF Fill" activity ?

Can someone a) verify whether/how I can perform multiple field "fills" on the same PDF form, or b) suggest what the issue might be ?

A snippet of the WF is attached for review

Thank You,

cb

 

WF_PDF_view.pdf (37.85 KB)
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replied on March 24, 2015

Are you using the Merge Field Content into Image check box? Although I believe it should work, what I recommend is just tokenizing everything with new tokens and instead of multiple times where your stamping the PDF, just do it once at the end. Make your tokens blank/defaults and have your conditional decisions change your tokens instead of modifying the PDF directly every time. This process should run faster as well.

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replied on March 24, 2015

John:

 

Thanks, John.  Sorry. would have replied sooner, but did not receive the notification of your response.

I think that will work and gets rid of the tremendous "load" this process was putting on the LF testbed.

Thanks for the good idea.

 

cb

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