$PdfFileInput = "C:\rpa\fillpdf\CertificateOfOrigin.pdf" Make sure your drivers and PDF file are stored at location in the script or else we will receive an error.Īdd-Type -Path "C:\rpa\fillpdf\itextsharp.dll"Īdd-Type -Path "C:\rpa\fillpdf\Bounc圜" This code opens the fillable PDF, gets the name of every input field, displays the field name in the console and then closes the PDF file. I wanted to show the end result in advance so you know what to expect if this is your first-time using PowerShell.Ĭopy and paste this code into the Windows PowerShell ISE script editor. Note: the left-side of the shows the code that was executed once the play button is clicked. Now we can write some PowerShell code in the right-side of the app to find all of the field names in the Manufacturer’s Certificate Of Origin PDF. When the Windows PowerShell ISE app opens click on the New Script icon. Note: if you are new to PowerShell I highly recommend checking out this excellent series of beginner tutorials on Youtube by Shane Young. With the Windows PowerShell ISE app you can input commands directly into the console or write scripts, press play to execute them and see the result happen all-at-once. ISE stands for Integrated Scripting Environment. We will write our script using the Windows PowerShell ISE app which is installed by default on every Windows 10 and Windows 11 machine. Once we have the names of each text input we write another script to fill them in with values. Our first objective is to use PowerShell to identify the name of each text input field in the PDF. Now that we have a fillable PDF file and downloaded the necessary drivers we can start writing our script. Get The PDF Text Input Field Names Using PowerShell …and paste it into the same folder as the Certificate Of Origin and the iTextSharp driver. Look for the file called Bounc圜 inside the package. Rename the file extension of the package from. Go to the webpage for Bounc圜astle and get the package. The iTextSharp driver has a dependency on another driver called Bounc圜astle. …and paste it into the same folder as the certificate of origin Locate the itextsharp.dll file inside the package then copy it… We are doing this so we can extract the driver from the package. Open Windows Explorer and navigate to the folder where iTextSharp downloaded to. Go to the webpage for iTextSharp and get the package. This method requires us to download two free drivers from the website. ![]() However, we can write some custom code and use the Run A PowerShell Script action to fill-in PDFs instead. Power Automate Desktop does not have any actions to fill-in a PDF file. We will need to use the path later on desktop flow to tell Power Automate Desktop where the file is stored. In this example the path to the PDF file is shown below. Move the fillable PDF file into a folder where Power Automate Desktop can access it. If you would like to follow along with this tutorial the Manufacturer’s Certificate of Origin fillable PDF can be found in my Github repository. ![]() The certificate of origin is created by filling-in a PDF template with information and then saving it in read-only mode.īegin by selecting a PDF form for Power Automate Desktop to fill-in. Introduction: The Manufacturer’s Certificate Of OriginĮmployees at an automaker generate a manufacturer’s certificate of origin for each vehicle produced.
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