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nodsan1976
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May 28, 2019
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Javascript To Insert Attachment On A PDF

Is there a java script I can use to insert an attachment into pdf. I am working with thousand of files and I have to manually insert all the attachment on each of them. Thanks in advance

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try67
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May 29, 2019

OK, that's not quite what you described before. If the name of the file to attach can be derived from the name of the PDF file then it's not too difficult. You can use this code as a part of an Action to do it:

var attachmentFileName = this.documentFileName.replace(".pdf", "_Attachment 1.xlsx");
this.importDataObject({cName: attachmentFileName, cDIPath: this.path.replace(this.documentFileName, attachmentFileName)});
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nodsan1976Author
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May 29, 2019

Maybe somebody here can help me. Doing the manual inserting of the attachment is eating much of my time. Please see how my files look below:

DHIE12-SHAI-SUXXX-66-502202-0001_revA.pdf

DHIE12-SHAI-SUXXX-66-502202-0001_revA_Attachment 1.xlsx

DHIE12-SHAI-SUXXX-66-700101-0001_revC.pdf

DHIE12-SHAI-SUXXX-66-700101-0001_revC_Attachment 1.xlsx

DHIE12-SHAI-SUXXX-66-700104-0001_revA.pdf

DHIE12-SHAI-SUXXX-66-700104-0001_revA_Attachment 1.xlsx

DHIE12-SHAI-SUXXX-66-700105-0001_revA.pdf

DHIE12-SHAI-SUXXX-66-700105-0001_revA_Attachment 1.xlsx

DHIE12-SHAI-SUXXX-66-700110-0001_revA.pdf

DHIE12-SHAI-SUXXX-66-700110-0001_revA_Attachment 1.xlsx

DHIE12-SHAI-SUXXX-66-700111-0001_revA.pdf

DHIE12-SHAI-SUXXX-66-700111-0001_revA_Attachment 1.xlsx

What i need to do is to insert the excel file as attachment to it's corresponding pdf.

Thank you very much in advance.

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try67
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May 29, 2019

OK, that's not quite what you described before. If the name of the file to attach can be derived from the name of the PDF file then it's not too difficult. You can use this code as a part of an Action to do it:

var attachmentFileName = this.documentFileName.replace(".pdf", "_Attachment 1.xlsx");
this.importDataObject({cName: attachmentFileName, cDIPath: this.path.replace(this.documentFileName, attachmentFileName)});
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nodsan1976Author
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May 29, 2019

I knew it. I know it is possible. Thank you very much.

Now my problem is how to apply it, I am using Acrobat X. How can I activate this script? Sorry for the trouble i caused you.

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try67
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try67Community Expert
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May 28, 2019

Yes, you can do it using the importDataObject method of the Document object.

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nodsan1976Author
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May 28, 2019

Hi, Thanks for quick response. Can you please be more specific?

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nodsan1976Author
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May 28, 2019

Is it also possible that the script will choose the files to be attached by using some code like filename*.doc?

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