How to force pdf generation

[yberges]

hello
i am working to update my pdf in each entity
how i can "force" to regenerate pdf after update template ? (or its possible to view a preview with real content ?)
regards

[shalmaxb]

There is no need to regenerate. Any modification you make in a template will be available right away. No preview from template manager. You have to go to your entity, for which you made the template and may test with a real record.
Because that can be a tedious work, on fiddling with the template (and it is MUCH fiddling necessary), I open one browser tab with the template manager and a second browser tab with the entity, which I only have to refresh to test the template. The template itself with the data from the record opens in another tab, where you will see, if everything works as intended.

[yberges]

hello maybe i fogot something
1 i change my template
2 i edit a record in my entity
3 i click on my pdf
=> change arn't reported
i forgot something ?

[item]

https://docs.espocrm.com/user-guide/printing-to-pdf/#printing-to-pdf

read somes lines from beginning and too title

[yberges]

item thanks i already read this about code, for now i need to check every change ... i sarch the good wokflow to regenerate fie after template modification
thanks for your help

[item]

strange, or I don’t understand

I open a record and print-to-pdf, so it open a new tab in browser
after I open in a new tab, the template, i do modification and save it
So I return to 2 tab, where is pdf, i refresh browser so I see modification

[esforim]

You are not missing anything. Change will take after edit template (assuming you choose the right template and did update it properly).

Now it more of a system issue if it not showing correct, could be a cache issue, template not saving, using the wrong template, record not saving.

Try creating a duplicate new template. Try creating a brand new template. Try using a different internet browser. Try reproducing the issue on the demo version. Try a simpler template to do test.

[yberges]

that only works if i delet pdf and resave item ... not realy user friendly