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Examples
Cloning a section based on the number of records in a detail table
This script creates as many clones of a section as there are records in a detail table. It assigns
the new sections a unique name.
var printSections = merge.template.contexts.PRINT.sections;
var numClones = record.tables['detail'].length;
for( var i = 0; i < numClones; i++){
var clone = printSections["Section 1"].clone();
clone.name = "my_section_clone_" + i;
printSections["Section 1"].addAfter(clone);
}
Cloning a section based on data and assigning a background PDF
This script clones a section based on data fields. It disables the source section first and then
calls the addPolicy function. addPolicy clones the section, renames it and sets a PDF from the
resources as its background. It explicitly enables the clone and then adds it to the Print context.
var printSections = merge.template.contexts.PRINT.sections;
merge.template.contexts.PRINT.sections["Policy"].enabled = false;
if(record.fields.policy_a == 1) {
addPolicy('a');
}
if(record.fields.policy_b == 1) {
addPolicy('b');
}
function addPolicy(policy){
var resourceUrl = 'images/policy-' + policy + '.pdf';
var clone = printSections["Policy"].clone();
clone.name = "policy_" + policy;
clone.background.url = resourceUrl;
clone.enabled = true;
printSections["Policy"].addAfter(clone);
}
Control Script: Securing PDF attachments
The Print context can be attached to an email in the form of a PDF file and secured with a
password. This can be done without a Control Script, see "Email attachments" on page125
and "Email PDF password" on page125.
With a Control Script, you can do the same, and more: the attachment can be split into multiple
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