PDF2PDFA-CS-FM – is a free add-on application for the PDF2PDFA-CS PDF to PDFA conversion service. You can monitor one or more input folders and convert all existing or newly added files (PDF, ZIP) to PDF / A-1b, 2b, 3b as well as into the ZUGFeRD format and store them in the specified source folder.

The functions are fully in line with the PDF2PDFA-FM application, but the processing is not “local” but “remote” using HTTPS via the SOAP web service interface.

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With version 1.0.3 of the PDF to PDFA Converter Service, ZIP files can now be processed in addition to PDF. Via the ZIP container, files can be transferred as PDF attachments, as well as the ZUGFeRD XML to the converter service, in order to embed these files in the PDF output file.

Information on how the ZIP file should be structured can be found here >>>

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PDF2PDFA-FM is installed as an MS-Windows service, can monitor multiple folders based on our PDF/A converter component and is used to automatically convert PDFs to the PDF/A-1b, 2b, 3b or ZUGFeRD format.

Features:

• Converts  PDF to PDF/A-1b, 2b, 3b  and ZUGFeRD  formats.
• MS-Windows service
• Multiple jobs can be created to monitor multiple inbox folders.
• Multithreading / Parallel Processing
• Logging of all events, as well as the cause if a direct PDF / A conversion is not possible.
• PDF/A Image conversion – if direct PDF/A conversion is not possible.
• Allocation of PDF / A converter parameters via profiles
• Embed external files as PDF attachments (PDF/A-3b and ZUGFeRD).
• Processing ZIP Containers – multiple PDF files at once to include attachments and ZUGFeRD XML – see also >>>
• Only the start folder or the whole subfolder structure can be processed.
• Folder contents can be deleted after processing or the folder structure can be preserved.
• Folder structure from the inbox folder can also be copied to the destination folder.
• File processing via Filter – Name, Extension, Created from / to, Modified from / to.
• Sorted processing by name / date and ascending / descending possible.
• Creation of a new file name via variable (date, time, counter, origin name / extension)
• Delete the original file (move), copy or create an archive copy
• Folder Monitoring and Processing Start via File System Events – Immediately, or with an adjustable delay (0-999sec.), or via Time Interval (in min.)
• Start processing at a set date / time with optional daily / weekly repetition.
• Adjustable number of retry attempts / time interval if a file should be blocked.

     

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For PDF/A-3b as well as for ZUGFeRD documents it is possible to embed additional file attachments directly into the PDF and therefore using the PDF file like a file container for exchange or archiving of the attachments.

PDF2PDFA can , starting with version 1.0.3, also process ZIP files. This opens up additional possibilities.

Processing of ZIP files:

• In a ZIP file multiple PDF files can be passed on for conversion to PDF/A-1,2,3b as well as ZUGFeRD.
• The folder structure, contained in the ZIP, can also be used for the output. Thereby the same folder structure, present in the ZIP, is created in the output folder.
• The ZIP file can contain attachments, which will be embedded in PDF/A-3b or ZUGFeRD. To make this possible, there has to be a subfolder on the same folder level, where the PDF file is located, with the same name as the PDF, including a ‘$’ in front and behind the name.
  For example: For a file ‘Test.pdf’, a subfolder with the name ‘$Test$’ needs to exist. If such a folder exists all contained files will be added as attachments to the output file.

     

• If a ZUGFeRD XML file, with the name ‘ZUGFeRD-invoice.xml’, is located in a $…$ folder, a ZUGFeRD compliant PDF can be created with this file. In case only a single PDF is located in the folder, it is not necessary to create a $…$ subfolder – in this case it is sufficient to put the ‘ZUGFeRD-invoice.xml’ at the same folder level. The creation of a $…$ subfolder is only necessary if there were multiple PDFs on the same level or if there were additional attachments besides the XML to be transferred.

Another innovation is the option to set the max. number of parallel conversion processes. This makes it possible to limit the use of ressources. Value = 0 means all available ressources are fully used. If the value corresponds to the number of available CPU Hyperthreads, the best performance is reached. If the parameter is set too high, ressources will be lost due to the required rotation of the threads.

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As a basis for our existing as well as for future applications, we have summarized the functions for converting PDF to PDF/A-1b, 2b, 3b as well as the ZUGFeRD format into a separate .NET component.

PDF2PDFA features:

• Converts PDF to PDF/A-1b, 2b, 3b and ZUGFeRD formats.
• Stand-alone C # / .NET component.
• Suitable for multithreading / parallel processing.
• Status feedback – as well as if no direct conversion / correction is possible the cause.
• PDF/A image conversion – For conversion problems that can not be corrected directly in the PDF data structure, the affected pages can optionally be processed by converting them to an image PDF / A with a highlighted search text.
• Management of Settings via Profiles (XML Files) – Profile Functions: New, Copy, Rename, Delete, Import, Export Single, Export All.
• Embed external files as PDF attachments (PDF/A-3b and ZUGFeRD).
• Configurable User Interface – Certain options can be shown or hidden – Profiles, Info, DropZone, Result Output

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