Convert - PDF to PDFA

Overview

The 'Convert - PDF to PDFA' flow action converts the PDF file provided into a PDF/A compliant document aligned to the configuration options provided.

To find out more about the PDF/A document format please review the following Wikipedia article: PDF/A File Format

Credit Count

This action consumes 1 credit per operation.

Note, different Encodian actions can consume different number credits. Please always check the action specific documentation and read What is an Encodian Action for a full description of how credits are consumed.

Default Parameters

The default 'Convert - PDF to PDFA' flow action parameters are detailed below:

• Filename: The PDF filename (including file extension).
• File Content: A Base64 encoded representation of the PDF file to be processed.
• PDF/A Compliance Level: Sets the required level of PDF/A compliance.

Please refer to the Obtaining the 'File Contents' Parameter article for guidance on how to obtain the 'File Content' parameter ready to provide to an Encodian flow action. 

The 'PDF/A compliance level' parameter can be set to the following values:

• PDF_A_1A
• PDF_A_1B
• PDF_A_2A
• PDF_A_3A
• PDF_A_2B
• PDF_A_2U
• PDF_A_3B
• PDF_A_3U
• v_1_3
• v_1_4
• v_1_5
• v_1_6
• v_1_7
• PDF_X_1A 
• PDF_X_3

Advanced Parameters

The advanced 'Convert - PDF to PDFA' flow action parameters are detailed below:

• Operation ID: (Advanced) The ID of a parent operation, please refer to Flow Action Return Options: File Content vs. Operation ID
• Return File: (Advanced) Sets whether the action should return a file or alternatively an operation ID: Flow Action Return Options: File Content vs. Operation ID

Please refer to the Flow Action Return Options: File Content vs. Operation ID article for further details on the 'Return File' parameter.

Return Parameters

The 'Convert - PDF to PDFA' flow action returns the following data. 

Action Specific Return Values

• Filename - The filename of the converted file
• File Content - The converted file (Base64)

Standard Return Values

• OperationId - The unique ID assigned to this operation.
• HttpStatusCode - The HTTP Status code for the response.
• HttpStatusMessage - The HTTP Status message for the response.
• Errors - An array of error messages should an error occur.
• Operation Status - Indicates whether the operation has been completed, has been queued or has failed.