Export Record to PDF

1// Client-side code
2function exportToPDF() {
3  // Get current record sys_id
4  var sysId = g_form.getUniqueValue();
5  var tableName = g_form.getTableName();
6  var recordNumber = g_form.getValue('number');
7
8  // Confirm action
9  var confirmed = confirm('Export ' + recordNumber + ' to PDF?');
10  if (!confirmed) {
11    return;
12  }
13
14  // Show loading message
15  g_form.addInfoMessage('Generating PDF...');
16
17  // Method 1: Use ServiceNow's built-in PDF generation
18  // This opens the record in print view which can be saved as PDF
19  var printUrl = '/' + tableName + '_print.do?sys_id=' + sysId;
20  window.open(printUrl, '_blank');
21
22  // Method 2: Use custom PDF generation via Script Include (uncomment to use)
23  /*
24  var ga = new GlideAjax('PDFGenerator');
25  ga.addParam('sysparm_name', 'generatePDF');
26  ga.addParam('sysparm_table', tableName);
27  ga.addParam('sysparm_sys_id', sysId);
28
29  ga.getXMLAnswer(function(response) {
30    if (response) {
31      var result = JSON.parse(response);
32
33      if (result.success) {
34        // Download the generated PDF
35        window.location.href = result.download_url;
36        g_form.addInfoMessage('PDF generated successfully');
37      } else {
38        alert('Error generating PDF: ' + result.message);
39      }
40    }
41  });
42  */
43}