Merging two or more PDF files in Alteryx designer ( Urgant please )

[ahmadhw]

I need any method to merge pages of two PDF files or more simply ( the
requirements are very simple
- input two or more pdf to Alteryx
- merge these inputs to one pdf as output

Any ideas and help, please ??

* This is not for image processing or data mining purposes ( just a simple combination of pdf files pages )

[RobertOdera]

Hi, @ahmadhw 

For this, you will need Computer Vision tools.

Image Input --> Transformations --> Image Output.

You will need an Alteryx Designer Intelligence Suite license for that.

Cheers!

[apathetichell]

I'd recommend using Python or R and using one of the PDF packages there to combine pages as PDF. The computer vision package is really geared towards getting data out of the .pdf whereas you are looking to keep the .pdf in the .pdf format - and just combine them as is...

[Raj]

You can use the "PDF Tools" tool in Alteryx to merge pages of two or more PDF files into a single file.

Here's how:

1. In Alteryx, add the "PDF Tools" tool to the canvas.
2. Connect the tool to the input sources containing the PDF files that you want to merge.
3. In the PDF Tools configuration window, select the "Merge PDF" option.
4. Specify the output PDF file path.
5. Run the workflow.

The merged PDF file will be generated in the specified output path.

[caltang]

If it's a simple combination of PDF files, I think you are over-engineering the solution. You can look at sites like ilovepdf to merge PDFs. 

However, if you're using it for some other purpose like to read what's inside the PDF, look towards the Alteryx Intelligence Suite. 

[ahmadhw]

I didn't find any tools called ( pdf tools) !! can u please share an example workflow?!

[caltang]

If you're talking about EXPORTING to PDF

I think he meant the Render tool:

You can configure here:

The first box is for a temporary PDF file.

The second box is for you to render an output of a PDF file.

If you're talking about IMPORTING & READING PDF

Then you'll need the Intelligence Suite.

Please refer here:

https://help.alteryx.com/designer/pdf-input 

https://help.alteryx.com/20223/designer/image-input 

Hope this helps.

Best regards,

Cal

[ahmadhw]

I'm not over-engineering the solution😓  but my client is a bank and he needs these PDF files to be merged inside the ETL step in Alteryx itself they put many restrictions due to security issues

* Can't download any python or R library  ( Alteryx  built-in python and R dependencies are allowed - but No external installation )
* No internet connection to any site on the internet ( Downloading not allowed )
* PDF files are exported every day from power bi as dashboards,  then they need all these in one PDF file (simple merging )

[apathetichell]

This cannot be done with the restrictions you've provided. As the Alteryx consultant you should know that.

You can ask your client to put the dashboards in .jpg or .png format and then use the image input (or blob input/convert) and then combine/output in .pdf.

[ahmadhw]

good solution, how can I merge many images and export it as pdf ?