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* This feature allows you to display extra information (called Meta Data) extracted from PDF files that are stored in [[Custom Field Type: Link – Upload - Single FileStorage|Singe Single File]] or [[Custom Field Type: Link – Upload - Multiple FilesStorage|Multiple Files]] field.
* Only PDF files will display this information.
* The additional attributes that can be extracted and displayed are: {| borderclass="1wikitable"|-||'''Meta Data Field Name'''||'''Field Code'''
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|'''Meta Data Field Name'''|Author|'''Field Code'''|author
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|Author|Creator|author|creator
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|Creator|Producer|creator|producer
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|Producer|Keywords|producer|keywords
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|Keywords|Subject|keywords|subject
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|Subject|Title|subject|title
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|Title|Number of Pages|title|numofpages
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|Number of Pages|Creation Date|numofpages|creationdate
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|Creation |Modified Date|creationdate|modifieddate
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|Modified Date|Is Encrypted|modifieddate|encrypted
|}
''Is Encrypted'': Returns the word '''Encrypted''' if the document has the '''"Content Copying"''' or '''"Content Copying or Extraction"'''
security restriction is in place.
PDFs that are encrypted cannot be merged with a Web Page View (see [[Attach a PDF to a Web Page View]])
There are two different ways of displaying additional file attributes for PDF documents, depending on whether the PDF document(s) are stored in a [[Custom Field Type: Link – Single File|Single File]] field or [[Custom Field Type: Link – Multiple Files|Multiple Files]] field.
@''Field Name'''''. '''
''Label'' '''[field code]'''
@
* Where ''Field Name'' is that name of the [[Custom Field Type: Link – Upload - Single FileStorage|Single File]] field that contains the PDF document.
* You can use html to format the output:
: [[Image:PDFDetails.PNG|link=]]
* In the above example '''Contract Document''' is the name of the [[Custom Field Type: Link – Single File|Single File]] field that contains the PDF document.
* The [[Custom Field Type: Read Only – System Variables|Read Only - System Variables]] field will display:
: [[Image:PDFDetails2.PNG|link=]]
'''Note''': if you wish to use the value (ie: ''numofpages'') as part of [[Submit Logic]] or a [[Browser Script]] you must use a [[Custom Field Type: Store Values – System Variables|Store Values - System Variables]] field type.
@''fieldname'Note'.numofpages@ :: or @#'': if you wish to use thefieldid''.numofpages#@
Some techniques on validating PDF file attributes such as the number of pages are described in [[Validating File Attributes]]. ==Multiple File Fields= =* To include the above attributes in the list view of documents stored in a [[Custom Field Type: Link – Upload - Multiple FilesStorage|Multiple Files]] field use the '''Extra Columns''' section when you create the [[Custom Field Type: Link – Upload - Multiple FilesStorage|Multiple Files]] field: [[Image:PDFExtraColumns.PNG|link=]] * In the '''Extra Columns''' field enter the desired column headings (separated by commas), followed by two colons, following followed by the fields field 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.
[[Image:PDFDetails3.PNG|link=]] ===Pull an upload date and time from an upload fields===For Multiple Files Storage field you can use the below syntax: <pre>@FIELD_NAME.template[#~uploaddate~#]@</pre> ==Notes==* These additional fields are embedded properties of the file. Accordingly the ''Modified Date'' and ''Creation Date'' will be displayed in the format in which they are stored in the file, and will not necessarily reflect the format you have selected for Date and Time display in your [[Personal Settings]]. ==See Also==* [[Validating File Attributes]]* [[PDF Page Count]]
[[Category:Custom Fields]][[Category:PDF]][[Category:Files]]
