Merge Multiple PDFs
Description
Merge multiple PDFs plugin step merges multiple PDF files.
tip
If any PDF is password protected, use the Decrypt PDF plugin step before passing the information to the step.
Merge PDF Files
| No. | Field Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Step Name | Enter a name for the step. This name must be unique within a workflow. This field is mandatory. |
| 2 | Accept Values from Folder | Select this checkbox to enable the PDF Folder Path field. Clear the checkbox to provide input PDF files using the table fields. |
| 3 | PDF Folder Path | Specify the path of the folder containing the PDF files to merge. Data type: String This field is mandatory. |
| 4 | Browse | Click to open a directory browser and select a folder containing PDF files. |
| Table Fields | Use the table to provide one or more input PDF file paths if the Accept Values from Folder checkbox is cleared. | |
| 5 | Variable Path | Select a field from a previous step, or specify a workflow parameter or system variable for the input PDF file path. |
| 6 | Static Path | Click to open the file explorer and browse for input PDF files. Note: If both Variable Path and Static Path are provided, preference is given to Static Path. |
| 7 | Output PDF Path | Specify the output path to store the merged PDF file. |
| 8 | Browse | Click to open a dialog box and browse to the directory where the merged file will be saved. |
Additional Input Tab
| No. | Field Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delete Output Folder Contents Before Downloading | Select Yes to delete the contents of the output folder before downloading files. Allowed values: Yes, No Default value: No |
| 2 | Add Date Timestamp for Duplicate File | Select Yes to append the date and time stamp to duplicate file names. Allowed values: Yes, No Default value: No |
| 3 | Add File to Result | Select Yes to add the downloaded files to the result set and display the download link on AutomationEdge. Allowed values: Yes, No Default value: No Note If the specified output file path does not exist, the step will create the directory automatically. |
Output Tab
| No. | Field Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Output Field: | ||
| 1 | File Overwritten | Specify an output field to hold the result whether file is overwritten or not. It returns Yes if the file is overwritten else No. Default value: FileOverwritten. |
Common Buttons:
| No. | Field Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Buttons: | ||
| 1 | OK | On click of this button. It will check the field values. If any required field values are missing, then it will display validation error message. If all the required field values are provided then it will save the field values. |
| 2 | Cancel | On click of this button, it will cancel the window and do not save any values. |