Create PDF Output to Specific Directories

It is simple to create multiple output paths for PDF files. In this example, you want to store purchase orders (POs) in a different directory for each vendor ID. The set up is in two parts: Defining the variable that includes the output path and setting up the output.

Define the variable

In the eFORMz Composer, define a variable that includes the relative or absolute path and file name for the PDF file.

1. Create the variables you need to create the PDF path and file name. This example uses the variables VendorNumber and PONumber, which are created from the data file.
2. Create the variable that contains the path and file name by right clicking the form > Add variable > By position.
3. Name the variable POFilename and click OK.
4. Right click the variable POFilename > Add function > Set Value to specify a value. For example, you can use the Set Value and Concatenate functions to set the variable to have the following values. For example create the file path and name, C:\archive\POs\V001234\PO5678, with the following operations:
   eDIRECT adds the file extension, .pdf, later. Two slashes are used so the program knows it is a literal value. The following image of the Variables window shows the variables involved in the operation:

Set up the output

1. Open your project in the eFORMz Composer.
2. Click the eDIRECT (or eDIRECT PLUS) tab at the bottom of the Project window.
3. Right click in the Project window > Add Output > Print.
4. Right click Print > Add job > To File.
5. Select PDF and click the File tab.
6. Click Variable and select the variable POFilename that includes the file name and path.
7. Click Use default extention. This adds the .pdf extension to the file. Click OK.
8. Right click the Content: (PDF) step > Add form and select the form to include in the PDF output. Add additional forms if your PDF is composed of multiple forms.
9. Save your changes.
10. Test your output by clicking Run > Process with eDIRECT (or eDIRECT PLUS).

Deactive the standard subdirectories file path

Select Add Output Process > Process w/eDirectPlus. From there, select Change > Disable standard subdirectories inside the Director Toolkit.