GenerateDocument

Functions.generateDocument(String objectId, String recordId, String templateId, String format)

Generates document of templateId evaluated with params in the format.

If the format is PDF, it generates the document in PDF format, otherwise HTML format. It relates this generated document to the object of type objectId and record identifier recordId.

Generates a document based on an HTML Print Template.

Considerations

JSP Print Templates cannot be used, currently.

Syntax

Result result;
result = Functions.generateDocument(String objectID, String recordID, 
                                    String printTemplateID, String format);

Parameters

objectID

The identifier of the related object

recordID

The identifier of the related record

printTemplateID

The name of the print template

format

You can specify CONSTANTS.DOCUMENT.HTML or CONSTANTS.DOCUMENT.PDF

This option applies to HTML and PDF templates. Word templates always produce Word files. PowerPoint templates produce PowerPoint files.

Return

Result object

Example

This example calls generateDocument for a lead, creating a HTML document.

String printTemplateID = "";
String leadID = "";
// Some code to populate printTemplateID.
// Some code to populate leadID.
Result result = Functions.generateDocument("LEAD", leadID, printTemplateID, CONSTANTS.DOCUMENT.HTML);
int resultCode = result.getCode();
if(resultCode < 0)
{
    String msg = "Some Message";
    Functions.debug(msg + ":\n" + result.getMessage());  // Log details
    Functions.throwError(msg + ".");                     // Error dialog
}
else
{
    // Some business logic.
}