Process Activities / Document tab
Parent topic: Document tab

PDF Converter activity

An activity that converts multiple files in various formats to PDF files.



Configure the PDF Converter activity

To configure the PDF Converter activity, do the procedure in this topic.

Good to Know

How to Start

  1. On the Organizer, do one of these:
  2. Do one of these:
    • Add an activity:
      1. In the Process Builder, in the Activity Library, open the Document tab.
      2. On the Document tab, drag the PDF Converter 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 .
  3. On the Source Repository screen, select the source location for your file.

    For more information, refer to Source Repository

  4. Click Target Configuration .
  5. On the Target Repository screen, select the target location for your file.

    For more information, refer to Target Repository

  6. Click PDF Converter Configuration .
  7. Complete the fields on the PDF Converter Configuration screen.

    For more information, refer to Change a File to PDF Format.

  8. (Optional) Click Advanced > E-mail Notification .

    For more information, refer to Configure E-mail Notifications for Any Activity

General Configuration

Specifies the common information for a system activity.



Fields

Field Name Definition

Display Name
Function:
Specifies the activity name that shows in your process.
Accepted Values:
One line of text that can have spaces.
Default Value:
None
Accepts Process Data Variables:
No

Description
Function:
Specifies an optional description for your activity.
Accepted Values:
More than one line of text.
Default Value:
None
Accepts Process Data Variables:
No

Source Repository

Specifies the original, or source, location type for your files.



Fields

Field Name Definition

One Drive

Function:
Specifies that OneDrive is your document source location.

To select your file in the source location, complete the fields on Source Repository Configuration (One Drive).

Box

Function:
Specifies that Box is your document source location.

To select your file in the source location, complete the fields on Source Repository Configuration (Box).

SharePoint

Function:
Specifies that SharePoint is your document source location.

To select your file in the source location, complete the fields on Source Repository Configuration (SharePoint).

Dropbox

Function:
Specifies that Dropbox is your document source location.

To select your file in the source location, complete the fields on Source Repository Configuration (Dropbox).

Google Drive

Function:
Specifies that Google Drive is your document source location.

To select your file in the source location, complete the fields on Source Repository Configuration (Google Drive).

Salesforce

Function:
Specifies that Salesforce is your document source location.

To select your file in the source location, complete the fields on Source Repository Configuration (Salesforce).

Local File System

Function:
Specifies that a folder on your local machine is the source location of your file.

To select your file in the source location, complete the fields on Source Repository Configuration (Local File System).

Target Repository

Selects the target storage repository type for your files.



Fields

Field Name Definition

One Drive

Function:
Specifies that OneDrive is your document target location.

To configure the target location for your file, complete the fields in Save To Repository Configuration (One Drive).

Box

Function:
Specifies that Box is your document target location.

To configure the target location for your file, complete the fields in Save To Repository Configuration (Box).

SharePoint

Function:
Specifies that SharePoint is your document target location.

To configure the target location for your file, complete the fields in Save To Repository Configuration (SharePoint).

Dropbox

Function:
Specifies that Dropbox is your document target location.

To configure the target location for your file, complete the fields in Save To Repository Configuration (Dropbox).

Google Drive

Function:
Specifies that Google Drive is your document target location.

To configure the target location for your file, complete the fields in Save To Repository Configuration (Google Drive).

Salesforce

Function:
Specifies that Salesforce is your document target location.

To configure the target location for your file, complete the fields in Save To Repository Configuration (Salesforce).

Local File System

Function:
Specifies that a folder on your local machine is the target location for your file.

To select your file in the source location, complete the fields on Save To Repository Configuration (Local File System).

PDF Converter Configuration

Specifies the file types you want to convert to PDF.



Fields

Field Name Definition

File Types
Function:
Specifies the types of files to be converted to PDF format..

This is not one field. It gives all the options on the PDF Converter Configuration screen together.

Accepted Values:
  • File types - You can select one or more file types to convert. Other file types at your specified location are not converted.
  • Groups of file types - You can select groups of file types, such as all document types (Select All Document Types) all image types (Select All Image Types), or all file types (Select All Types).
Default Value:
All deselected
Accepts Process Data Variables:
No
Parent topic: Document tab

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