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== Usage == | == Usage == | ||
PDF Generation happens only after a successful e-signature/document generation. This is an action that happens | PDF Generation happens only after a successful e-signature/document generation. This is an action that happens a-synchronously and as such, it may take a few seconds for the file to be generated. | ||
If an error occurs during PDF generation, system administrator can usually | If an error occurs during PDF generation, system administrator can usually access a developer log for debugging. | ||
== Considerations == | == Considerations == | ||
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* Missing Images - sometimes, images may not be added to the generated PDF, this is usually an issue with [https://owasp.org/www-community/attacks/csrf CSRF] issues where the embedded image is hosted outside of Salesforce | * Missing Images - sometimes, images may not be added to the generated PDF, this is usually an issue with [https://owasp.org/www-community/attacks/csrf CSRF] issues where the embedded image is hosted outside of Salesforce | ||
* Missing External Content - if you add Charts, Datatables, Calendar or other UI elements using [[Custom Embedded JavaScript Functions|embedded javascript functions]], they may not render well due to limited CSS2 and HTML5 support | * Missing External Content - if you add Charts, Datatables, Calendar or other UI elements using [[Custom Embedded JavaScript Functions|embedded javascript functions]], they may not render well due to limited CSS2 and HTML5 support | ||
* Pagination Issues - adding pages to a template usually works well unless you have also added a [[ | * Pagination Issues - adding pages to a template usually works well unless you have also added a [[Document Contexts|repeatable child container]] to the template which pulls too many records. In such scenarios, the default paging mechanism will override any custom added pages to a template | ||
[[File:Generated PDF.png|thumb|A document trace record with generated Document.pdf file]] | [[File:Generated PDF.png|thumb|A document trace record with generated Document.pdf file]] | ||
== Extending to Functionality == | == Extending to Functionality == | ||
Generating PDFs depends on the Flow "3B Docs - Generate PDFs for Document Traces" which runs | Generating PDFs depends on the Flow "3B Docs - Generate PDFs for Document Traces" which runs a-synchronously and calls the Apex Method "Generate PDFs for Traces" which accepts a list of [[Document Traces|Document Trace]] ids. | ||
The APEX Method will then get the contents of the VFP "b3d__GeneratedDocument" which is responsible for the rendering of a generated/e-signed document. | The APEX Method will then get the contents of the VFP "b3d__GeneratedDocument" which is responsible for the rendering of a generated/e-signed document. | ||
[[Category:3B Docs Features]] | [[Category:3B Docs Features]] | ||