7.2.0+  This workflow action is available in formcycle version 7.2.0 and upwards.

The workflow action Process log as PDF allows you to generate a PDF file with the current log of the process.

CONTENTS

• Paramerter
  • Storage options for the created files
• Action variables
  • Standard action variables
  • Action specific variables

Paramerter

Storage options for the created files

Name of the output file

The name of the file to be generated. Please consider that the file extionsion .pdf has to be used for the file to be generated.

Attach file to form record

If this option is selected, files created in this action will be attached to the form record. Otherwise, they are only available for other actions within the workflow processing in the same processing chain.

Action variables

Actions of type Process log as PDF provide Action variables which can be used in subsequent actions.

Standard action variables

[%$<action name>.SUCCESS%]

Return whether action was successfully executed. Returns Boolean (true/false).

[%$<action name>.RESULT%]

Return all results provided by the action in structured form.

[%$<action name>.ERROR_CODE%]

The error code thrown in case of an error in the action. Empty if no error occurred.

[%$<action name>.ERROR_MESSAGE%]

The thrown error message in the action's error case. Empty if no error occurred.

Action specific variables

[%$<action name>.RESULT.fileSize%]

The size of the generated PDF file in bytes.

[%$<action name>.ERROR.message%]

Error message, that is returned if the pdf file could not be written into the file system.