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Hi,
Sorry about the title of the question -- not sure how to phrase it. Basically I need to know:
Is it possible, within a PDF, to give the viewer an option to switch content using a dropdown list, or radio buttons or some other form of control.
So, lets say I have an image on the pdf, and a drop-down next to it. If the user pick 'A' from the drop-down, they get one image, if 'B' another. Similar thing for a piece of text.
Is this something that can be done (HOW it could be done that would be awesome to know also : ) ?
A similar side-question:
Is it possible to allow a user to "upload" an image into a pdf? Something like having a placeholder for an image on the PDF, and an UPLOAD button, that lets the user browse for an image, which will then go into the placeholder (and made to fit). Is this possible?
Thanks in advance for any info,
Andrey

Hey Data_bitz
Let me see if I understand correctly:
Content is in Workflow A.
Exception occurs the content goes to another workflow (or step) assigned to the "exception" alias.
Now you want the members of the exception alias to figure out where the content should really go and reroute it to that workflow.
Is that right?
There are a number of ways to do this but here is one using sub workflows and jumps.
If so you should do the following
Workflow A = step 1.. step N, exception step, final step, exit
In the exception step entry event check for the custom metadata field value. If present, stay in the step, if absent or set to some automatic default, skip the exception step and continue to final step.
In the exception step update event check for a custom metadata field value that indicates what exception resolution workflow the content should go into.
Have a jump defined for each exception resolution workflow and a return step that comes back to the final step of Workflow A (that last return step is optional).
The idea is that your exception managers (members of your exception alias take a look at the content, figure out what workflow is needed, select the workflow from a metadata option list that only appears when the doc is in workflow (you do this with profiles), and effectively "assign" it to the users in that particular exception resolution workflow.
You really do not want to be changing security groups in the middle of a workflow as it breaks the security paradigm of the document.
hope this helps!
Warmly,
Billy Cripe
Fishbowl Solutions

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