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# Using Document Templates: Generic use case

# Using Document Templates: Generic use case {#ariaid-title1}

* Release version: Xanadu
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* Updated August 1, 2024
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* ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 minute to read

Understand how to use Document Templates outside of HR Service Delivery.

## Before you begin

Role required: admin

## Procedure

1. Define a document template for a given table, for example, Incident table.
2. If participants are configured for the document template, use the following API to initiate document tasks for participants:  

       /**
       * Description: Method to prefill document with mapped values and attach it to record table.
       * @param {GlideRecord} taskGr (GlideRecord of task table)
       * @param {String} htmlBody html body of document (Optional, if not passed then it will be generated from template for html template)
       * @param {SysId} docTemplateId (sysId of document template)
       * @param {String} generatedPdfName name of generated pdf (Optional, if not passed then it will be taken from template name)
       * @param {String} documentId (word template attachment sysId) (Only for word templates)
       * @return {boolean} true/false
       */
       new sn_doc.GenerateDocumentAPI().initiateDocumentTasks(taskGr, htmlBody, docTemplateId, generatedPdfName, documentId)

3. To generate a PDF document from a document template, use the following API:  

       /**
       * Description: Method to generate a PDF from a document template.
       * @param {GlideRecord} recordId (GlideRecord of task table)
       * @param {documentTemplateId} docTemplateId (sysId of document template)
       * @param {String} pdfName name of generated pdf (Optional, if not passed then it will be taken from template name)
       * @return {sysId} (sysId of the attachment)
       */
       new sn_doc.GenerateDocumentAPI().generateDocumentForTask(recordId, documentTemplateId, pdfName)

4. To view the document tasks that are associated to a record:  
   1. Open the record, for example, an incident record.
   2. Configure the related lists.

      A slushbucket opens. Add Document Task -\> Parent and Save.
      Document tasks associated to the record are displayed in Document tasks related list.

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