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    Cool Combine SharePoint Online PDFs from Access Query Result

    Hello folks,

    I have an Access query that returns a subset of records from a SharePoint document library, each including the URL of a related PDF.

    Is it possible to leverage that query to combine the resulting PDFS into one large PDF?



    Ideally I’d like to include two related Access reports upfront as well, but I’ll take baby steps.

    Any guidance would be appreciated.

    Thank you.

    Eric

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    Yes, VBA can manipulate PDF files to combine. Requires an install of Adobe Acrobat (not the Reader). Review https://www.accessforums.net/showthread.php?t=25574.

    There may be 3rd-party apps that accomplish.
    How to attach file: http://www.accessforums.net/showthread.php?t=70301 To provide db: copy, remove confidential data, run compact & repair, zip w/Windows Compression.

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    Thank you. Will look into it. Do you think that can be sourced from a query (as opposed to every file in a folder)?

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    Yes, file paths could be pulled from query.
    How to attach file: http://www.accessforums.net/showthread.php?t=70301 To provide db: copy, remove confidential data, run compact & repair, zip w/Windows Compression.

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    I guess the difference between what I'm doing and the example in the link is that my files are not broken down by folder. They'll all be in the same folder. I was hoping to filter the resulting PDFs based on a "claim number" field in the query. Appreciate the response and am looking into that code, regardless.

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    The example code does combine files located in same folder, it just also cycles through a bunch of folders to merge files. Modify code as appropriate.
    How to attach file: http://www.accessforums.net/showthread.php?t=70301 To provide db: copy, remove confidential data, run compact & repair, zip w/Windows Compression.

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    Forgive my ignorance;


    I'm assuming that I need to paste this code into a module, and then call that module from the query?


    As far as customizing the code, I assume I change the following URL to be the URL of the SharePoint document Library I'm referencing.
    Set SourceFolder = fso.GetFolder("R:\Projects\LabReportsOLD")


    But then I'm a bit at a loss. It seems like the code is looking for a specific sub-folder, as the code states:
    If SSFolder.Name <> "Soils & Aggregate" Then


    Since I'm looking to match a field in the SharePoint, do I change this line to something like?:
    If Requests.Claim Number=[Form.Claim Number] Then

    Thanks for your patience while I work through this. I'm obviously not an expert.

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    The example code will not work as is for your situation. It provides an example of using Adobe objects in VBA but is not generic. Yes, it treats folders/files differently depending on content because that was my specific requirement, hence the conditional statements. Will have to write code tailored to your db. Take what you need and discard what you don't. Code could be behind a form if you prefer.

    I have no idea if referencing a SharePoint library will work.
    How to attach file: http://www.accessforums.net/showthread.php?t=70301 To provide db: copy, remove confidential data, run compact & repair, zip w/Windows Compression.

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    Thanks. Will keep plugging away.

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    And no, code would not be called from a query. It could be called from a button click event.

    Code could open a recordset object that has folder path and loop through recordset to grab folder path for use in merge code.
    How to attach file: http://www.accessforums.net/showthread.php?t=70301 To provide db: copy, remove confidential data, run compact & repair, zip w/Windows Compression.

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