All methods presented in this thread seem to be over complicated...
You need two new scripts:
1.) A new Business Rule:
Name: Set PDF Export
Table: Incident/Requested Item/wherever the export should happen
When: before
Advanced: true
Filter Conditions: <this should reflect whenever a pdf should be exported>
Insert: True
Update: True
Condition: gs.isInteractive()
Script:
(function executeRule(current, previous /*null when async*/) {
var view = gs.action.getGlideURI().get('sysparm_view');
gs.getUser().savePreference('onetime_export_pdf', JSON.stringify({
table: current.getRecordClassName(),
sys_id: current.getUniqueValue(),
view: view,
domain: current.getValue('sys_domain')
}));
})(current, previous);
2.) A new UI Script (sys_ui_script.do):
API Name: AutoExport PDF
UI Type: Desktop
Global: True
Script:
addAfterPageLoadedEvent(function () {
var exportPDF = getPreference('onetime_export_pdf');
if (exportPDF) {
try {
var pdfData = JSON.parse(exportPDF);
if (pdfData.table && pdfData.sys_id) {
var isLandscape = true;
exportToPDF(pdfData.table, pdfData.sys_id, isLandscape, pdfData.view, pdfData.domain);
}
} catch (e) {
} finally {
setPreference('onetime_export_pdf', '');
}
}
});
The idea is that the business rule sets a "one time" user preference that a certain record shall be exported to PDF.
Whenever the user loads the page the next time, this user preference is checked and the PDF is exported. After the export the User Preference is cleared ("one time" export only).
If this solves your issue, a "Helpful + Mark Answer as Solution" is highly appreciated 🙂
