Output Action SaveAction

  • Updated on Jun 26, 2025
  • Published on Feb 24, 2025
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This Output Action saves the generated document to a file folder.

Possible output formats:

  • Word:  doc, docx, docm, dot, dotx, pdf, html, txt, jpg, png, tiff, bmp, rtf, odt, xml

  • Excel:  xls, xlsx, xlsm, xlt, xltx, xltm, xlsb, txt, csv, html, pdf, xml, tiff, ods

  • PowerPoint: pptx, pps, pdf, tiff

Parameters

Note

The parameter names of the Output Actions are not case-sensitive. All parameter names may contain data fields (exceptions are described in the relevant parameters).

Example:  FileName = "Application_<%Citizen.Name%>.pdf"

Parameter

Requirement

Description

FileName

mandatory

Defines the document’s file name.

Example:

C:\Documents\SalesReport.pdf

The extension will define the file format (.docx,  .xlsx, .pptx, .pdf, .html, …). See all output formats above.

SpecialFormat

optional

Specifies a special format (dox42 Server For Documents):

  • For PDF files:

    • PDFA1b

    • PDFForm(Form fields are preserved in the PDF).

  • For HTML files:

    • HTMLCode: this will cause the text of the generated document to be interpreted in HTML code.

    • HTMLZIP: the HTML file along with the contained images will be packaged in a ZIP-file.

  • For text files  (*.txt): you can set an alternate extension for generating metadata files for archiving systems.
    Example:
    FileName = Order_<%Cust.OderNo%>.txt SpecialFormat = jpl Result: Order_42.jpl

metadatafilepath

optional

Generates an additional file with meta data information.

Example: C:/dox42Server/generateddocuments/metadata.xml

metadatafilecontent

optional

Defines the content that is written to the metadata file.

Sign

optional

The format PDF may bear a digital signature (dox42 Server for Documents only). Certificate and corresponding password have to be defined in the web.config file.

Value: true

Condition

optional

If value false, the Output Action will not be performed.