Question
eForm rules - unable to send image to generate a pdf using GenerateEform activity
Hi,
As part of one of our requirements,
we have a upload a fillable pdf template which has both text and images to be displayed. This pdf has to be attached to workitem and send an email and save it to a content manager.
We are trying to do a POC on this requirement.
Ran the PDF for eForm Wizard to uplaod a sample template with text fillable fields.
Ran the activity which calls GenerateEform to generate pdf with the pega fields populating the fillable fields in pdf.
1. Text fields are straight forward and was trying to see whether wizard is capable of sending images to this activity and generate a pdf?
If so,
a. what datatype the pega property be to hold this image before calling the GenerateEform activity.
b. Also what field or datatype should be available on pdf template to hold and display image on pdf?
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Accepted Solution
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US INC
US
We handled this situation by calling a custom JAVA API which takes the data in xml format as an input and sends back the generated pdf in byte array , which pega reads and attaches to the workitem.
Pega doesn't support any images to be sent to the GenerateEform activity, so we had to opt for a custom java API
Pegasystems Inc.
PL
Hi Ram , I am setting up the scenario at my end.
However I would like to know what is the control that you are using to display the image and also the source from where you are populating the image on UI.
and also I would like to know is that an image or a barcode.
Thanks
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US INC
US
Hi Kola,
1. The source of the image will be from the local system or some file location.
We will be providing the user a field to browse and will be storing the image as Base64 in the clipboard. So from here we are trying to send this to GenerateEform activity.
Thanks,
Ram
CapGemini
IN
Hi Ram/Kolaa,
We are facing the same problem and bar code (generated dynamically per case) image needs to be included in PDF , Currently the approach followed is eform , Where we have templates uploaded into the system and in the generated PDF all the properties are getting mapped appropriately except the image (not able to see the image at all), Please let us know if there is any solution to this? PRPC version used is 7.1.8
Regards,
Srinivas
Accepted Solution
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US INC
US
We handled this situation by calling a custom JAVA API which takes the data in xml format as an input and sends back the generated pdf in byte array , which pega reads and attaches to the workitem.
Pega doesn't support any images to be sent to the GenerateEform activity, so we had to opt for a custom java API