Use
the Decrypt document
action to decrypt a PDF file that was previously encrypted using the
Encrypt document
action.
Procedure
To decrypt an encrypted PDF file, follow these steps:
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In the
Actions
palette, double-click or drag the
Decrypt document
action from the
PDF
package.
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In the PDF path, select one of the following options to
specify the location of the PDF:
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Control Room file: Enables you
to select a PDF file that is available in a folder in the Control Room.
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Desktop profile: Enables
you to select a PDF file that is available on your device.
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Variable: Enables you to
specify the file variable that contains the location of the PDF
file.
- Optional:
In the User/Owner password field, enter a password to
restrict access to the decrypted PDF file.
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In the Save the decrypted PDF file as field, specify a
name and location for the decrypted file.
You must include the .pdf extension in the name of the decrypted file. For
example, if the file name is June_Quarter_report, the .pdf
extension is June_Quarter_report.pdf.
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Select the Overwrite files with the same name check box
to overwrite existing files with the same name.
Note: If this option is not selected and the bot encounters a
file with the same name at the specified location, the bot
will fail.
- Optional:
From the Assign PDF properties to a dictionary variable
list, select a dictionary variable to hold the file properties.
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Click Save.