Word / PDF Export - FORMCYCLE Wiki

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1	{{version major="6" minor="2" patch="0"}} This feature is available since {{formcycle/}} version 6.2.{{/version}}
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5	{{figure image="myforms_export_blank_en.png" clear="h1"}}
6	The Word and PDF export lets you create a blank form. It can be printed and filled out manually.
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9	== Function ==
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11	This feature allows you to export a {{formcycle/}} form into a PDF or word document. Word documents created by this feature contain placeholders and can be used directly with the workflow action [[Word Fill>>doc:Formcycle.UserInterface.MyForms.WorkflowProcessing.Actions.WordFill.WebHome]]. You can also saved the exported file as a form ressource.
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13	For each element, you can [[choose whether it should be included in the form export>>doc:Formcycle.FormDesigner.ElementProperties.PrintExport]] in the advanced settings panel of the {{designer/}}.
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15	== Options ==
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17	=== Form export ===
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19	These options let you customize the form export:
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21	; Format
22	: You can choose one of .pdf, .doc (old Word format) and.docx (new Word format).
23	; Language
24	: Selection of the language in which the form should be exported.
25	; Export template
26	: By default, no template is used and exported file contains only the exported form. You can specify a template to insert the exported form into an existing document. For example, you could use a template to include a header page or to insert a header or footer. The exported form is appended to the end of the template document. To include the exported form at another position, you can use placeholder //INSERT_FORM//. This placeholder needs to be inserted as a form control element, see the [[Word Fill>>doc:Formcycle.UserInterface.MyForms.WorkflowProcessing.Actions.WordFill.PreparationWord]] action for details.
27	; Use visible form placeholders {{version major="6" minor="4" patch="0"/}}
28	: The form variables are used as element names (bookmarks) in the form elements of the Word file and are visible. Without this option, the placeholders are stored as help text. Input elements are then not visible in the Word document. (//Only works in Word documents//)
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30	=== Further processing ===
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32	This option lets you save the exported form as a form file. You can then use the form file in workflow actions.
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34	; Save as form file
35	: If enabled, the exported blank form is saved as a form file.
36	; File name
37	: Name of the file that is created.
38	; Override existing resource
39	: If a file with the same name exists already: When this option is activated, the existing file is overridden. Otherwise, when this option is disabled, the new file is renamed.

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{{version major="6" minor="2" patch="0"}} This feature is available since {{formcycle/}} version 6.2.{{/version}}

The Word and PDF export lets you create a blank form. It can be printed and filled out manually.

== Function ==

This feature allows you to export a {{formcycle/}} form into a PDF or word document. Word documents created by this feature contain placeholders and can be used directly with the workflow action [[Word Fill>>doc:Formcycle.UserInterface.MyForms.WorkflowProcessing.Actions.WordFill.WebHome]]. You can also saved the exported file as a form ressource.

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For each element, you can [[choose whether it should be included in the form export>>doc:Formcycle.FormDesigner.ElementProperties.PrintExport]] in the advanced settings panel of the {{designer/}}.

== Options ==

=== Form export ===

These options let you customize the form export:

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; Format

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: You can choose one of .pdf, .doc (old Word format) and.docx (new Word format).

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; Language

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: Selection of the language in which the form should be exported.

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; Export template

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: By default, no template is used and exported file contains only the exported form. You can specify a template to insert the exported form into an existing document. For example, you could use a template to include a header page or to insert a header or footer. The exported form is appended to the end of the template document. To include the exported form at another position, you can use placeholder //INSERT_FORM//. This placeholder needs to be inserted as a form control element, see the [[Word Fill>>doc:Formcycle.UserInterface.MyForms.WorkflowProcessing.Actions.WordFill.PreparationWord]] action for details.

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; Use visible form placeholders {{version major="6" minor="4" patch="0"/}}

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: The form variables are used as element names (bookmarks) in the form elements of the Word file and are visible. Without this option, the placeholders are stored as help text. Input elements are then not visible in the Word document. (//Only works in Word documents//)

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=== Further processing ===

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This option lets you save the exported form as a form file. You can then use the form file in workflow actions.

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; Save as form file

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: If enabled, the exported blank form is saved as a form file.

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; File name

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: Name of the file that is created.

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; Override existing resource

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: If a file with the same name exists already: When this option is activated, the existing file is overridden. Otherwise, when this option is disabled, the new file is renamed.

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