Customize the layout to fixed or dynamic in the table options.Īdding components works similarly to adding components on other pages.Only record details variables work at this time.When working in a details page, this name can come from a value inside the database for the record being used.Īt this time, only the following components are available on the PDF. Filenameīy default the filename saved will always be the name of the page with a. Please make sure to use a required field or another field that you are certain will never be blank. When using a field value as a password, if the field value is blank the password will be blank as well. For example, if you are an accountant and are generating a PDF for each client, you can choose for the password to be set as a specific field within your customer database, such as the customer's Tax ID or phone number. When working inside the details page of a record, you can further customize this password to come from a field within the details of this record. When working inside a parent page you can add a custom password that must be entered each time the PDF is opened. In addition, you can also customize the PDF with several custom options that are only available on the page-level.Īdditional custom page-level settings include:Įach of these settings will have different options depending on if you are working on a child or parent page. When working with PDF settings on the page-level, you can choose to apply the layout settings to your PDF. This will add a spacing between the header and the edge of the pages either on top or on the bottom for the footer. Text SizeĬustomize the text size for the header. Text ColorĬustomize the text color of the header. Background ColorĬustomize the background color of the header. At this time, only pixels can be used to set the header of the PDF. HeightĬustomize the height of the header from the very top of the page. There are several additional formatting options to customize the header to your exact style. This will auto generate the page number and add it to this PDF. This can be any static text you wish to include. Each header and footer can have between 1 and 3 columns. In addition to regular pages, you can also add a header and footer to each page. Margins will set the boundary for how far from the edge the main body of the page should start. This will determine the default font colors for all basic text elements within this page. This will be the default font size used for all basic text elements inside this page. This will be the background color that will be applied to the entire page as long as it is within the margins you designate within the following sections. Page OrientationĬhoose between Portrait and Landscape orientation. Paper size can include nearly any of the standard PDF sizes. Inside the General settings of the layout you can choose to use the same layout as the page, or set to "No" to customize. Within the layout settings you can customize the Main Settings of the PDF which include the design, layout and page settings. When adding PDF settings to the layout, you can choose if the page you are working on should use the layout settings or override the layout settings on the page level.Īt this time, we recommend you set all your PDF settings on the layout level rather than on the individual page level as the layout-level settings are more developed and comprehensive to date. PDFs have customization options that can be applied on the layout level as well as on the individual page level. Click here to learn more about adding the PDF button. Once you have created a PDF page, you can add the PDF Print component onto the page you wish to print/save as PDF. Parent pages are not connected to any specific data table or record, while child pages belong to a particular record within a data table. Similar to pages, there are parent and child PDF pages. When a new page is added or auto-generated, there will be a PDF menu option that can be used for creating the PDF version of the page. PDF pages do not have to be added like other pages. Go to Settings on your app's navigation bar, select General Settings, and enable the Alpha Feature setting. You must have Alpha-mode enabled in your app settings to view PDF options. These PDFs do not automatically inherit the components added in the page, but rather the components must be created from scratch for each PDF page. We will be replacing this feature with PDF Pages 2.0 - which will offer advanced customization, beautiful themes, and optimized speeds.Įach page within the Page builder can have a parallel PDF page that can be generated. PDF Pages (Alpha) will no longer be available in new apps starting March 31, 2023, and is no longer being supported or recommended.
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