Do we have any option to append a PDF to an export?

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Hello
I want to add an external PDF as part of the export. I have already added them as a resource in repository with type “resource/pdf” . Can I include that in the combination print or another way so that the external pdf is attached during the export?

Regards
Philip Mathew

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ll.LlXSetParameter(LL_LLX_EXTENSIONTYPE_EXPORT, ‘PDF’, ‘PDF.FileAttachments’,
‘c:\xxx.yyy;c:\yyy.xxx;c:\Example.pdf’); you mean this ?

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Using an external PDF document as part of your reporting means you have to use a report with an PDF object to render. Then it could part of your combination print.

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Hi Oliver, Thanks.
Is there any sample available on usage of PDF objects?

Regards
Philip

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Hi Philip,

I would sag: just use it in the Designer! :slight_smile:

You can see that also in the installed Sample Application of List & Label - DemoApplication30.exe in my installation. Open the report "Form with PDF object.ufm" from the “Forms” button which uses a PDF object.

And in the Designer you can easily insert an PDF object to you report by the ribbon:

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That’s all I think.

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I cannot use it from the Designer. I want to do it from the code. How can I create a PDF object out of the pdf source in the repository?

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If you can create a PDF via code and have the content imported into your repo, it should be sufficient to set the source file property of the PDF object to repository://{repoId} where repoId is your PDF content.