Export to PDF but instead of triggering a download, return an object with the PDF data to add it to an attachment field

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Hello,

I was wondering if there is a way to generate a PDF export from the filled out form but instead of triggering a file download, use the result of the fd.exportToPDF('FileName'), save it to a hidden attachment field before user submits the form, then a Power Automate script would get the submitted form data and the PDF file as well.

It would be much easier to get the submitted form in PDF too without using a Word Template in Power Automate.

Thank you.

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Hello @gt8794,

Welcome to Plumsail Community!

The fd.exportToPDF() function doesn't have this functionality. You can either ask the user to upload the exported file to the form, or create a PDF from the template in Power Automate.

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Hello @mnikitina

Thank you for your quick reply.

As this step must not require human interaction on our side to always and smoothly get the PDF, I see no other choice now to create it with Power Automate after receiving the submitted form data.

Is there a place/way to ask for improvements? If the community gives enough up votes then Plumsail will think about it to implement such thing?

Thank you,
Gabor

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@gt8794,

We're always collecting user feedback for improvements. If we see more requests like yours, we might consider adding this functionality in the future.