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Tim Jahraus
Aug 11, 2023Copper Contributor
Read PDF and send to SharePoint list
Hi, we have several work instructions as PDF files on a document library in Sharepoint online. We want to make sure that the employees have read this instructions. Our plan: At the end of th...
- Aug 11, 2023
Tim Jahraus Don't think it's possible with just a PDF and SharePoint.
From PDF we can call just a SharePoint URL but writing data onto it would not be possible without additional programming/configuration.
You can try PowerAutomate to automate and capture the available info and then post the information to SharePoint.
nimesht
Aug 11, 2023Iron Contributor
Tim Jahraus Don't think it's possible with just a PDF and SharePoint.
From PDF we can call just a SharePoint URL but writing data onto it would not be possible without additional programming/configuration.
You can try PowerAutomate to automate and capture the available info and then post the information to SharePoint.
Tim Jahraus
Aug 17, 2023Copper Contributor
Hi nimesht
thanks for the tip. I used PowerAutomate to do this:
1. Employee klicks the "Send Mail" action button in the PDF.
2. An e-mail will send to a mailbox (email address removed for privacy reasons).
3. A flow (powered by PowerAutomate) is now activated and sends the information to a sharepoint list.
thanks for the tip. I used PowerAutomate to do this:
1. Employee klicks the "Send Mail" action button in the PDF.
2. An e-mail will send to a mailbox (email address removed for privacy reasons).
3. A flow (powered by PowerAutomate) is now activated and sends the information to a sharepoint list.