Convert Word to PDF

Last published at: May 2nd, 2023

Description:

Convert Word document into a PDF document

Inputs

wordFilePath--Word file path (on the Server)
pdfVarGlobal--Variable/Global to hold PDF file path

Returns

True – step executed successfully
False – step failed to execute

Usage:

Example:

Let’s build and execute the WordToPDFDef example.

Create a new definition called “WordToPDFDef”
Select the definition and click the “design” button
Drag a WordToPDF step to the canvas
Connect the dots between the start and WordToPDF step

Click on the “WordToPDF” step to configure its properties
Configure the following values for the properties as shown on the below graphic

Save the process definition, create a process instance and execute. The Step should convert the word doc to pdf and store the server file path information result in the output variable or global.