PDF SharePoint and Nintex Workflow Integration
A lot of our valued customers are also users of Nintex Workflow 2010. Both products are quite flexible and have enough accessibility to be working together with just a few configuration changes advised: Step 1. Go to C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Web Server Extensions\14\WebServices\PdfForms.Services Step 2. Open web.config with text editor Step 3. Add following lines to <authorizedTypes> node. <authorizedType Assembly="Nintex.Workflow, Version=1.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=913f6bae0ca5ae12" Namespace="Nintex.Workflow.*" TypeName="*" Authorized="True"...
read moreLive Demo: PDF forms + Workflow = awesome Procurement process
Don’t miss out on PDFSharePoint Webinar Series! Join us this April 2nd @ 8 AM PST on a 45 minute event and be a part of a live demonstration on building Procurement Process with SharePoint 2010, PDF forms and SharePoint Workflow. In this Webinar: How to create a procurement process in SharePoint 2010 with workflow and PDF form; Use SharePoint Workflow actions to manipulate data in Procurement form; Display how external parties can fill-in PDF forms; How procurement officer can review and approve documents Q&A session Register Here Los Angeles Mon, Apr 2 @ 8...
read morePDFSharePoint and Reader Enabled PDF forms functionality
The new version of PDFSharePoint 2.3 now supports Adobe’s “Reader Extended features” functionality. This allows for PDFSharePoint forms to be opened in free Adobe Reader and features such as digital signatures, file attachments, and comments are available for Adobe Reader users. A Reader extended form can also be accessed outside SharePoint and form data can be saved offline before synchronizing it back with SharePoint. All that is required to enable the feature is full Adobe Acrobat Pro 9 or Adobe Acrobat X Professional edition during the design of PDF form template. It is important to...
read morePDF Forms in SharePoint 2010 Webinar: Explore the possibilities of PDFSharePoint 2.3
This March 1 we held a free Webinar on PDF Forms for SharePoint 2010: “Explore the possibilities of PDFSharePoint 2.3”. We enjoyed great interest for this event and we’d like to thank all the participants for their time and involvement. The Webinar recording is now available and you can watch it below. In this Webinar: PDFSharePoint: What is it? More ways to reuse existing forms or create new ones More ways to use PDF forms in SharePoint Digital Signatures Demonstration Q&A Some of the questions we had during the event were very interesting and you may want to stick around for the...
read moreAdvanced: How to automate PDF Forms fields to contain preset information
PDF SharePoint provides Web Services that allow to retrieve and update PDF forms data and template. This guide describes how to create simple console application to work with PDF SharePoint Web Services. Please note that this guide is intended for advanced users. Preparations 1. Add service reference. Use the following web service url: http://yourSiteName/_vti_bin/PDFForms/PDFForms.svc/MEX Replace “yourSiteName” with the proper site name. When using it as reference we should add “/MEX” at the end. Remove “/MEX” if used in code. 2. Get service client. This code will...
read moreIntermediate: How to operate with PDFSharePoint document permissions
Is it possible to create a PDF Form that will be hidden for all users, except the user that submitted it? PDF SharePoint provides special mechanism to operate with document permissions in runtime. Follow this step-by-step guide to assign such permissions: Step 1: Prepare a group containing all users that have access to your Document Library. In this case it is called “Customers”. Step 2: Open PDF Forms Designer and prepare simple PDF template: Step 3: Now we need to add custom server action; for this tutorial we will use Server Submit rules: Step 4: Use “Set SharePoint...
read moreAdobe LiveCycle disturbance and opportunities to step in with SharePoint and PDF forms solution
Adobe made some historic announcements last year stating they are shifting resources out of Adobe LiveCycle and putting it into their Create Suite and Web Experience Management offerings. This caused some clients to worry about their business investments, but also revealing opportunities for great alternatives. LiveCycle integrates PDF Forms and Flex/Flash Forms into an environment that includes workflow, content management, rights management, and other capabilities which are required for building forms-based solutions. But despite being successful, Adobe has decided to divest in LiveCycle...
read moreSP ZAP LLC relocates corporate headquarters to new office in Irvine, CA to accommodate company growth
Irvine, CA – 16 Feb, 2012 – SP ZAP LLC, company specializing in SharePoint solutions and customization, has announced an office relocation and expansion. “SP ZAP LLC is delighted to announce the relocation of the company’s Headquarters to new office in Irvine, CA. The relocation naturally reflects the recent business growth which required larger working space to operate more effectively”, said Reneta Zvezdeva, Partner Alliance Manager at SP ZAP LLC. SP ZAP LLC moves the office from nearby Culver Drive, Irvine, CA where the company reached maximum capacity. The new location...
read moreIntermediate: How to add SharePoint Document ID and Version to PDF form
Recently one of our customers wanted to display SharePoint document version and document ID in his PDF form. There is a simple way how you can do it with PDF SharePoint. First of all, we prepare a simple template for this case; it contains two read only text fields where we will put SharePoint document id and document version value. Next, we need to add custom server script, for this I will use Server On Load rules. Here is script itself. if(!form.IsNew()){ //first we need to check if form instance is new, because unsaved form does not have version and ID...
read moreFuture of Adobe LiveCycle Questionable: It’s time to get aggressive with SharePoint and PDF forms!
Adobe made some historic announcements on November 8, 2011. Headlines focused on Apple winning the HTML5 vs mobile Flash debate and Adobe’s business realignment to increase their focus on digital media and digital marketing markets. But there’s more to the story. As part of the realignment, Adobe is shifting resources out of Adobe LiveCycle and putting it into their Create Suite and Web Experience Management offerings. Consider: An article in the Ottawa Citizen reported “Adobe will curtail marketing and future development of LiveCycle” and that “Adobe is...
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