create multiple copies of a document inside a template

Hi Naresh,

Unfortunately, there's no easy way to create a copy of a document within a transaction. If you know the potential number of copies, you can modify the template and manually upload the same document several times. Otherwise, you'd have to add additional documents after cloning and apply the layout to keep the design of the fields.

Duo

Hi Duo ,

I know the potential number of copies can you please say the steps to

Modify the template and manually upload the same document several times?

to add additional documents after cloning and apply the layout to keep the design of the fields?

through rest apis

I meant through UI:

- upload several copies of the documents of interest

- in the designer page, save the original page design as a layout

- apply the layout to the copies

Since you are able to create partial documents in the clone call, it shouldn't affect your existing workflow.

Duo

if we upload several copies of the document in UI , all copies will have the same document ID ? so that we can call the same id multiple times while cloning 

In a transaction, all documents have different IDs, no matter if they have the same content or layout. That's why if you try to upload a document with POST call and include the same document ID in payload, this replaces the document content and keeps the layout.

Duo

can you please let me know how to save the original page as layout in designer and apply to the layout to the copies.

At least in this way the fields id will be the same for all the copies right?

Yes, with layout capability, all field IDs will keep the same. In the designer page, there are two buttons at the top bar for saving and appling layout, check out this video tutorial.

Duo