Read PDF Form
Description
Read PDF form plugin step reads text from a PDF form.
Compatibility: PDF 1.5 and above
Limitations:
- This step work only for editable PDF forms.
- This step does cannot be used for the PDFs that are split using any PDF split utility.
Configurations
| No. | Field Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Step Name | Name of the step. This name has to be unique in a single workflow. |
Input Tab
| No. | Field Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Input PDF Path | Specify the path of the PDF file to retrieve form data. Alternatively, click the Browse button to select the file path. Note: • The PDF must be an editable PDF form. • PDFs that are split using any PDF split utility cannot be used. |
| 2 | Button: Browse… | Clicking this button opens a dialog to browse and select the PDF file. |
| PDF Password: | ||
| 3 | Checkbox: Accept Value as variable/static | Leave the checkbox unchecked to select a PDF password from a previous step using a drop-down list. Enable the checkbox to display the password field as a text box and allow input of a static value or variable. |
| 4 | PDF Password | Provide the PDF password if the file is password protected. The password is encrypted and not stored in the workflow (.psw) file. • If the checkbox above is enabled, the password field appears as a text box where you may enter a static value or variable. • If disabled, it appears as a drop-down to select a value from previous steps. Note: If the PDF is not password protected and a password is provided, it is ignored. |
Output Tab
| No. | Field Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PDF Field Name | Click this column field to open a dialog with a list of available form fields in the PDF. Select form fields in the table. The data type is String. This field is mandatory. |
| 2 | Output Field Name | Specify the name of an output field to hold the PDF form field value. The data type is String. This field is mandatory. |