Export Record to PDF

// Client-side code
function exportToPDF() {
  // Get current record sys_id
  var sysId = g_form.getUniqueValue();
  var tableName = g_form.getTableName();
  var recordNumber = g_form.getValue('number');

  // Confirm action
  var confirmed = confirm('Export ' + recordNumber + ' to PDF?');
  if (!confirmed) {
    return;
  }

  // Show loading message
  g_form.addInfoMessage('Generating PDF...');

  // Method 1: Use ServiceNow's built-in PDF generation
  // This opens the record in print view which can be saved as PDF
  var printUrl = '/' + tableName + '_print.do?sys_id=' + sysId;
  window.open(printUrl, '_blank');

  // Method 2: Use custom PDF generation via Script Include (uncomment to use)
  /*
  var ga = new GlideAjax('PDFGenerator');
  ga.addParam('sysparm_name', 'generatePDF');
  ga.addParam('sysparm_table', tableName);
  ga.addParam('sysparm_sys_id', sysId);

  ga.getXMLAnswer(function(response) {
    if (response) {
      var result = JSON.parse(response);

      if (result.success) {
        // Download the generated PDF
        window.location.href = result.download_url;
        g_form.addInfoMessage('PDF generated successfully');
      } else {
        alert('Error generating PDF: ' + result.message);
      }
    }
  });
  */
}