PDF Input Tool

[KimLamNg]

I'm trying to install the PDF Input Tool here: https://community.alteryx.com/t5/Community-Gallery/PDF-Input/ta-p/887038

I ran the package installer but still got these errors.

My Alteryx version is 2021.4, admin version. There is no folder for pdftools in the libarary folder (C:\Program Files\Alteryx\R-4.0.5\library).

I'm looking for a way without using admin credetials.

[markcurry]

Hi @KimLamNg , to use the PDF Input tool you need the pdftools library (and possibly a couple of others like qpdf that get downloaded when you download the pdftools).  

If you don't have Admin rights to the C:\Program Files\ folder, you might be able to use C:\Users\<username>\Documents\R\win-library\R-4.0.5

Try the attached workflow which will hopefully download the library for you, you might have to run it twice, I've seen it fail the first time and work the second time.

[KimLamNg]

Thank you for the response @markcurry I tried your workflow but it still didn't work. Any suggestions?

[apathetichell]

@KimLamNg - did you rerun the original workflow after? that message shows a succesful install of the pdf tools package.

[summarizer]

A few colleagues and myself have used this tool for years and run into hiccups every time we upgrade.  I just fixed it again.  Here is my success:  Get the PDF Input tool (macro), which you already have.  It is likely in your Tools folder located at this path:

C:\Users\your.name\AppData\Roaming\Alteryx\Tools\PDF Input

Get the Install R Packages workflow which you appear to have.  If you have an Admin version of Designer, put the pdftools, tesseract, qpdf, and Rcpp in the Library folder at this path:

C:\Program Files\Alteryx\R-4.2.3\Library

If you have a non-admin version, put them in the R-library folder at this path:

C:\Users\your.name\AppData\Roaming\Alteryx\R-library

It seems you have to have all 4 of those files/folders in the same place.  Once you have that, try running your PDF Input tool again.