Revision as of 17:03, 9 February 2010

• This feature allows you to display extra information (called Meta Data) extracted from PDF files that are stored in Singe File or Multiple Files field.
• Only PDF files will display this information.
• The additional attributes that can be extracted and displayed are:

There are 2 different ways of displaying additional file attributes for PDF documents, depending on whether the PDF document(s) are stored in a Single File field or Multiple Files field.

Single File Fields

• In order to extract Meta Data related to a PDF file stored in a Single File field you must create a Read Only - System Variables or Store Values - System Variables field to display the additional attributes.
• In the Variables section of the Read Only or Store Value field use the following syntax:

@Field Name. 
Label [field code] 
@

• Where Field Name is that name of the Single File field that contains the PDF document.
• You can use html to format the output:

• In the above example Contract Document is the name of the Single File field that contains the PDF document.
• The Read Only - System Variables field will display:

Note: if you wish to use the value (ie: numofpages) as part of Submit Logic or a Browser Script you must use a Store Values - System Variables field type.

@fieldname.numofpage@ 

or

@#fieldid.numofpages#@

Multiple File Fields

• To include the above attributes in the list view of documents stored in a Multiple Files field use the Extra Columns section when you create the Multiple Files field:

• In the Extra Columns field enter the desired column headings (separated by commas), followed by two colons, following by the fields codes from above (again separated by commas)
• Note: be sure there are no spaces between the field codes, just a comma.
• These attributes will only be displayed for PDF documents. They will be left blank for all non-PDF documents.