Signing PDF documents

  • Published on Jul 22, 2025
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Signing PDF documents

You can sign dox42 PDF reports with a digital signature. This is available for the print mediums: screen, file, email, file server.

For more information on how to set up the signature see https://helpx.adobe.com/acrobat/using/certificate-based-signatures.html.

Steps

  1. In D365 FSCM go to System administration > Setup > Business intelligence > dox42 > dox42 parameters.

  2. Go to the Reports tab and select the Sign pdf checkbox for the desired reports.

    Report setup interface displaying various report options and settings for configuration.

    Report setup

  3. Go to the Data entities tab and select the Sign pdf checkbox for the desired entities.

    Overview of data entities setup with highlighted root data entity and sign PDF options.

    Data entities setup

Result

When opening the PDF document in Adobe Acrobat, it will be shown that this file is signed and verified, and it will be possible to see the details of whom signed this document.

Document showing valid signatures and a signature panel notification.

Signed PDF