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Setting the document templates for eForms

eForms can display documents before completion, and produce final PDF documents based on user input

An eForm can use up to three different document templates, one of which is shown before the user completes the document, and the last two which are generated on completion. This article describes how to set these. How to build a document template is covered in another article.
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Open the eForm pre-build

1. Click here.

Dashboard top toolbar with the gear (Settings) icon highlighted, next to notifications, above Recently Created Sales Orders

2. Click "Prebuilds"

Settings menu list with Prebuilds highlighted between Module Defaults and Rename System Fields

3. Click "eForms"

Prebuilds settings with the eForms tab highlighted in the document type list, between RFQS and Contracts

4. Edit the required pre-build

eForm Pre-Builds list with the edit icon highlighted on the Proof of Completion row (T1011)

5. Click "Edit Document PDFs"

eForm settings with the Edit Document PDFs button highlighted below checkbox options like Show Acknowledge Button

Set the pre-completion document

6. Click this checkbox.

Edit Document PDF Settings dialog with the Generate Worksheet PDF From Template checkbox highlighted

7. Click "Select Template..."

Edit Document PDF Settings dialog with the Select Template dropdown highlighted under Generate Worksheet PDF From Template

8. Select the document template to show the recipient before they complete the form

Select Template dropdown open under Generate Worksheet PDF From Template, with the (Body) Default option highlighted

9. Ensure this is ticked so they can see it before completion

Worksheet PDF settings with the Recipient Can View & Download Worksheet PDF checkbox highlighted below Worksheet PDF Name

Set the completed document

10. Set up the document that is generated on completion (this is often the same as the pre-completion one

eForm template settings with the Generate Result PDF From Template checkbox highlighted, above Save Changes

11. Select the document template

Generate Result PDF From Template dropdown open, with the (Body) Default template highlighted in the template list

12. Make sure this is ticked if you want them to be able to download the completed document

Recipient Can View & Download PDF checkbox highlighted under Generate Result PDF From Template in the eForm settings

Include a source document

13. You can include a document generated from the source, e.g. a Quotation or Job/Sales Order. This is used where you need to show all the items on that on the eForm (such as a list of parts). This is merged into the final document at the top

eForm settings panel with the unchecked Generate PDF from Source Quotation, Sales Order, etc checkbox highlighted

14. Select the source module. If you might generate this eForm from Quotations and separately from Jobs/Sales Orders (for example), set up an eForm each source

Module dropdown highlighted under the checked "Generate PDF from Source Quotation, Sales Order, etc" option in eForm PDF settings

15. For example, "Sales Orders"

Module dropdown open under Generate PDF from Source Quotation option, with Sales Orders highlighted in the list

16. Click "Select Template..."

Generate PDF from Source Quotation section with Module set to Sales Orders and the Select Template dropdown highlighted

17. Select the PDF template

Template dropdown with Sales Orders module set, open to show the (Body) Worksheet option being selected for PDF generation

18. Optionally, add this to final document

Generate PDF from Source options with the Recipient Can View & Download Source PDF checkbox highlighted above Save Changes

19. Click "Save Changes"

Source PDF settings with Sales Orders module and Worksheet template selected, highlighting the Save Changes button

Learn more: eForms in Zigaflow

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