PDF Template Properties

The properties described in the table below can be set to govern PDF templates.

Property Name Description

Remove PDF fields from output

Default: false

Description: Specify "true" to remove PDF fields from the output. When PDF fields are removed, data entered in the fields cannot be extracted.

For repeating fields, the value of this property is set to true by default and cannot be changed to false.

See Setting Fields as Updatable or Read Only.

Internal Name: remove-pdf-fields

Set all fields as read only in output

Default: true

Description: By default, BI Publisher sets all fields in the output PDF of a PDF template to be read only. If you want to set all fields to be updatable, set this property to "false".

For more information, see Setting Fields as Updatable or Read Only.

Internal Name: all-field-readonly

Maintain each field's read only setting

Default: false

Description: Set this property to "true" if you want to maintain the "Read Only" setting of each field as defined in the PDF template. This property overrides the settings of "Set all fields as read only in output."

For more information, see Setting Fields as Updatable or Read Only.

Internal Name: all-fields-readonly-asis