Configure an HR PDF document template for an ad hoc document

  • Release version: Zurich
  • Updated July 31, 2025
  • 2 minutes to read
  • If you are using the Adobe Sign integration, configure an HR PDF document template for each ad hoc document that you want to make available for signing.

    Before you begin

    Create the managed document that you want to make available for signing through the Adobe Sign system. See Managed Documents for more information.

    Role required: sn_hr_core.admin

    You can use an existing or create an HR PDF document template. You can add signers to the document with Mark Signatures, and then map each signature field to an appropriate user field in a table. As part of the Adobe Sign integration, you can also enable serial signing for documents that require multiple signers.

    Procedure

    1. Navigate to All > HR Administration > Document Templates.
    2. Click New or open a record.
      Note:
      If you are creating a record, make sure to select PDF Document Template.
    3. On the PDF Document Template form, set the Template type field to HR PDF Templates.
      Set the Template type field to HR PDF Templates.
    4. Fill in the fields on the form, as appropriate.
      Table 1. HR PDF Template form
      Field Description
      Name Name of the HR document template.
      Table HR table that the HR document template is associated with.
      Document type Document type that the HR document template is categorized under.
      Active Option to activate the HR document template for use.
      Template type Set the value to HR PDF Templates.
      Document revision Select the adhoc template to use.
      HR criteria Defines the conditions that the subject person of an HR case must meet for an HR agent to be able to access the HR document template on their behalf.
      Note:
      When defining conditions like case sensitivity or null values, see API GlideFilter - Scoped, Global.
    5. Right-click on the form header and click Save.
      The PDF Template Mappings section is displayed.
    6. Configure an HR PDF document template, as appropriate.
      You can add signers to the document with Mark Signatures, and then map each signature field to an appropriate user field in a table. You can also parse the PDF to map document fields to corresponding table fields to auto-populate the document when it is generated for signing.
      Note:
      The positioning of Mark Signatures is not used, and the integration allows the signer to sign anywhere in the document.
    7. If you want to enable serial signing for documents that require multiple signers, assign the signing order for each signature field in the PDF Template Mappings section.
      If the Signing order column is not visible, click the gear icon to personalize the list columns. Add the Signing order field to the Selected column.
      Note:
      • The Signing order field remains empty in case of parallel signing.
      • Ensure that the Field name of Document field type Signature is specified as Participant1, Participant2, Participant3, and so on.
      • Ensure that the signing order of the first participant is lesser than the signing order of the second participant.
    8. Click Update.