Process Plan step "Add files"

The Process Plan step 'Add files' supports three different use cases:

  • Merge PDF Files: Allows you to add additional pages to an existing PDF within the Process Plan workflow.
  • Embed Files: Enables embedding external files into the PDF being processed (e.g., for archival workflows).
  • Replace File: Replaces the current PDF with a different PDF, making it the active file in the workflow.

Earliest version with full support for the "Replace file" option is pdfToolbox 16

The Process Plan itself is configured using a script:

  • After drag&dropping the step onto the canvas, click on the step
  • Click the '+' button in the right side panel to start working on the configuration script

The sample script looks like below:

Example script: Add a cover page

Below is a sample script to add a cover page (1 pager) to the front of a PDF file:

const conf = {
    prepend: [], //array of files to prepend to current doc
    append: [] , //array of files to append to current doc
    embed: []    //array of files to embed into current doc
};

const CoverPath = '/Users/admin/Downloads/callas_cover_Part1.pdf';

conf.prepend.push({
	path: CoverPath,
	first_page:0,
	num_pages:1
});

conf;
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Replace PDF file

The replace property can be either:

A string that specifies the full path to the document that will replace the current file.

let conf = {};
conf = {
	replace: "/Users/Desktop/AddFiles/test.pdf"
};
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An object that defines the full path to the replacement document and offers the option to rename the file based on the name of the replacement file.

let conf = {};
conf = {
	replace:
	{ 
		path: "/Users/Desktop/AddFiles/test.pdf",
		rename: true
	}
};
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Example: Replace current file with result of previous Process Plan step 

Below is a downloadable Process Plan that replaces the current PDF file with the result file from the previous process plan step:

Replace current PDF with topographic ink coverage view.kfpx

(earliest version with full support is pdfToolbox 16)