PDF Download New Caspio Feature

[Breee]

Hi, 

I'm using the new Caspio PDF report download option. I'm noticing that my hidden columns show up on the PDF. Previously, I was using the Caspio PDF generator code provided by Caspio based on my account type and the hidden columns remained hidden. I tried placing the hide column JavaScript in the source code for the PDF configuration but that does not seem to work. Does anyone know how to hide columns on the tabular reports using the new PDF feature? I'm using the the data in the hidden columns for SQL calculation purposes but the end user does not need to see the raw math. As always, I appreciate the input. 

 

Thanks, 

Bre

[Prasong]

I would like to know this as well

[MayMusic]

You need to report this to Caspio I could try and got to the same issue

[LunaLovegood]

I have a somewhat similar issue, I have hidden calculated field in my report. But when I downloaded it as an Excel File, the Calculated field is showing in the last column. Is there a way to hide the calculated field in the exported file? Thanks in advance.

[Breee]

12 minutes ago, MayMusic said:

You need to report this to Caspio I could try and got to the same issue

Thanks for the response. I have opened a support ticket. I'll update this thread when I receive feed back. 

Best, 

Breee

[Breee]

Hi. 

I reached out to suppot a while back and was advised that hiding columns in the new PDF download feature would be considered custom code. This was surprising since the  pdf generator provided by Caspio only displays what the user sees on the screen and all hiden elements remain hidden; the only hiccup is that this process requires 2 datapages to work properly. The PDF generator only captures what is on the page along with set margins and zooms that I added to the code. I still don't have an answer to this issue related to the new PDF download feature so I thought I'd check back to see if anyone has found a way to hide columns when using it. I have lots of calculations so my report download is super small when the PDF is produced.

All input is greatly appreciated. 

 

Thanks. 

 

[SinJunYoung]

Their new link: 

 

 

[Kurumi]

Hi everyone! Just an update: Caspio has finally released a feature to show document generation, initially supporting custom PDF templates. You can upload your own fillable PDF file and map each field to a Caspio table.

It is available in R30 version: https://howto.caspio.com/release-notes/caspio-30-0/

[IamNatoyThatLovesYou]

Greetings! You can now insert PDF documents on results pages in addition to details pages in the new release of Caspio. During DataPage configuration, you can now customize the "Download PDF" action link with a style and locale, or display a custom layout. You may check here for more information. 

[IamNatoyThatLovesYou]

Hello Everyone,

Just found out that the Documentation Generation is only available to new accounts. If it is not included in your account even though you are a grow or corporate account, you may reach out to your customer success manager directly.

[NailDyanC]

Hello everyone, I would like to add some other information about PDF of Caspio. Here's an updated video of Caspio Labs in creating Custom PDF Templates With Document Generation:

 

[PotatoMato]

Hello. In the upcoming Caspio release, Caspio has added enhancements on document generation: https://howto.caspio.com/release-notes/caspio-35-0/#:~:text=Enhancements to Document Generation

 

-Potato

[Aether]

Hey there! Caspio releases new enhancements to the document generation feature, check this out: 

• Support for images in addition to text in PDF watermarks
• Additional capabilities that determine when a PDF checkbox should be selected or not: 
  - More conditions added for date/time and timestamp fields 
  - The ability to use display values of related tables in conditions 
• Additional “Data source type” column on the document templates list view

Source: https://howto.caspio.com/release-notes/caspio-36-0/#:~:text=Enhancements to Document Generation