Merge PDF
Audience:
Low-code EngineersSkill Prerequisites:
HTMLCSS
Merges two PDF into one.
Typical Use Cases
- Send multiple PDFs to download as one
- Create an easy to read PDF
- Attach your legal details at the end of any generated PDF
Don't use it to
- Merge sensitive data to public data
Related Actions
| Action Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Generate PDF | Uses wkhtmltopdf open source to generate PDF from HTML template. |
Input Parameter Reference
| Parameter | Description | Supports Tokens | Default | Required |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First File | Identifier for the first file that can have multiple pages and can be: RelativeUrl, AbsoluteUrl, LinkClickUrl or PhysicalPath. | Yes | empty string | Yes |
| Second File | Identifier for the second file that can have multiple pages and can be: RelativeUrl, AbsoluteUrl, LinkClickUrl or PhysicalPath. | Yes | empty string | Yes |
| Folder | Folder path where you want to store the new pdf. | Yes | none selected | No |
| File Name | The File Name for the newly generated file. | Yes | empty string | No |
Output Parameters Reference
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| Absolute URL | Optionally, provide a token name where the absolute URL will be saved. |
| Relative URL | Optionally, provide a token name where the relative URL will be saved. |
| Physical Path TokenName | Optionally, provide a token name where the physical path will be saved. |
| Link Click TokenName | Optionally, provide a token name where the LinkClick URL will be saved. |
| DNN FileId TokenName | Optionally, provide a token name where the FileId from DNN will be saved. |
Possible Issue
If one of the PDFs is password protected or doesn't have read permissions, merging them will not work.
Examples
1. Merging 2 newly generated PDFs
The action below generates two PDFs, with different content, and then merges them. Import it into your application to see it in action.
{
"Title": "Execute Actions",
"ActionType": "ExecuteActions",
"Description": "merging two generated pdfs",
"Condition": null,
"Parameters": {
"ActionList": [
{
"Title": "Generate PDF",
"ActionType": "GeneratePDF",
"Description": null,
"Condition": null,
"Parameters": {
"HtmlInputType": {
"Expression": "",
"Value": "codemirror",
"IsExpression": false,
"Parameters": {}
},
"HTMLCode": "<head>\n\t<style>\n h1 {\n color: red;\n text-align: center;\n }\n\t</style>\n</head>\n\n<body>\n\t<h1> \n Picture - PDF 1 \n \t</h1>\n</body>",
"PDFName": "PDF-1",
"PathDestination": {
"Expression": "",
"Value": "/",
"IsExpression": false,
"Parameters": {}
},
"OrientationLandscape": "",
"PaperSize": {
"Expression": "",
"Value": "A4",
"IsExpression": false,
"Parameters": {}
},
"Grayscale": "",
"OtherOptions": "--javascript-delay 1000",
"StoreFileId": "",
"StoreAbsoluteURL": "PDF1",
"StoreRelativeURL": "",
"StorePhysicalPath": "",
"StoreLinkClick": "",
"ForceDownload": true
},
"$_uid": "action15952552462363518",
"$_isOpen": false,
"$_isLoaded": true,
"$_isFocus": true
},
{
"Title": "Generate PDF",
"ActionType": "GeneratePDF",
"Description": null,
"Condition": null,
"Parameters": {
"HtmlInputType": {
"Expression": "",
"Value": "codemirror",
"IsExpression": false,
"Parameters": {}
},
"HTMLCode": "<head>\n\t<style>\n img {\n display: block;\n margin-left: auto;\n margin-right: auto;\n width: 50%;\n }\n\t</style>\n</head>\n\n<body>\n \t<h2 style=\"text-align:center\">\n PDF 2\n \t</h2>\n\t<img src=\"https://learn.plantanapp.com/img/pap-logo.png\" alt=\"Plant An App Logo\">\n</body>",
"PDFName": "PDF-2",
"PathDestination": {
"Expression": "",
"Value": "/",
"IsExpression": false,
"Parameters": {}
},
"OrientationLandscape": "",
"PaperSize": {
"Expression": "",
"Value": "A4",
"IsExpression": false,
"Parameters": {}
},
"Grayscale": "",
"OtherOptions": "--javascript-delay 1000",
"StoreFileId": "",
"StoreAbsoluteURL": "PDF2",
"StoreRelativeURL": "",
"StorePhysicalPath": "",
"StoreLinkClick": "",
"ForceDownload": true
},
"$_uid": "action15952552462369384",
"$_isOpen": false,
"$_isLoaded": true,
"$_isFocus": true,
"Id": -1
},
{
"Id": -1,
"$_uid": "action15952552462366752",
"Parameters": {
"FirstFileIdentifier": "[PDF1]",
"SecondFileIdentifier": "[PDF2]",
"Folder": {
"Expression": "",
"Value": "/",
"IsExpression": false,
"Parameters": {}
},
"FileName": "Merged-PDF",
"AbsoluteUrlTokenName": "link",
"RelativeUrlTokenName": "",
"PhysicalPathTokenName": "",
"LinkClickTokenName": "",
"FileIdTokenName": ""
},
"ActionType": "MergePdfs",
"$_isOpen": false,
"$_isLoaded": true,
"$_isFocus": true,
"Definition": {
"IsClientAction": false,
"Settings": {
"Group": "Documents"
}
}
},
{
"Title": "Redirect to URL",
"ActionType": "RedirectToUrl",
"Description": null,
"Condition": null,
"Parameters": {
"Url": "[link]",
"EscapeUrl": "",
"OpenInPopup": "",
"PopupTitle": "",
"OpenInNewTab": "",
"ForceDownload": true
},
"$_uid": "action15952552462364634",
"$_isOpen": false,
"$_isLoaded": true,
"$_isFocus": true
}
]
}
}