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Chanwalav23
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December 6, 2024

AEM Forms: View XDP File as PDF&HTML is failing | AEM 6.5.21

  • December 6, 2024
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Hello evereyone!

I am setting up AEM Forms in my windows local, and trying to view OOTB xdp file as PDF/HTML.
When I view it as PDF or HTML it redirects to forms parent folder.

Does any one have faced this issue? Do we need to install any other packages so that I can view xdp files in pdf/html?

Thanks in advance!

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Adobe Employee
workflowuserAdobe Employee
Adobe Employee
December 6, 2024

are all your bundles active?

if yes- the preview as HTML should work

it is recommended to generate a PDF using either forms or output service and then view the pdf using Adobe Acrobat or Reader

The built-in PDF viewer of modern browsers may not be able to display the pdf

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    Chanwalav23Author
    Level 2
    December 6, 2024

    Thanks for the response!
    Yes! all the bundles are up and running!

    But when i try to view as HTML I see an error:

    Internal Server Error

    Cannot serve request to /content/dam/formsanddocuments/templates-folder/VisualTop.xdp/jcr:content in /libs/xfaforms/render/GET.jsp

    Error log:

    GET /content/dam/formsanddocuments/templates-folder/VisualTop.xdp/jcr:content HTTP/1.1] com.adobe.forms.aem.impl.XFANativeServiceImpl Exception:
    java.lang.IllegalStateException: Connection to failed service.

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    Adobe Employee
    workflowuserAdobe Employee
    Adobe Employee
    December 6, 2024

    Can you please send the documentation that was followed to do the forms installation?

      Pulkit_Jain_
      Adobe Employee
      Pulkit_Jain_Adobe Employee
      Adobe Employee
      December 10, 2024

      @chanwalav23 

      This [0] is a generic issue that indicates that the XMLForm service failed to launch when you try to preview the XDP as HTML. You need to ensure you have installed the required 32-bit C++ redistributable on the Windows machine which is required for AEM Forms installation.

      For PDF preview, as Girish advised, the built-in PDF viewer of modern browsers may not be able to display the PDF.

      [0] - 

      com.adobe.forms.aem.impl.XFANativeServiceImpl Exception: java.lang.IllegalStateException: Connection to failed service

       

       [1] - https://experienceleague.adobe.com/en/docs/experience-manager-learn/forms/adaptive-forms/installing-aem-form-on-windows-tutorial-use 

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        Chanwalav23Author
        Level 2
        December 16, 2024

        Hi Pulkit,

        Thank you for the response. Yes I have tried installing the 32-bit C++, but still it failed.

        In my case - Disconnecting to VPN made it started working. So after the local server restart, I need to disconnect to VPN and then view to HTML loads fine and after that I can reconnect to VPN and works fine.

        Thanks,
        Vijay Ch.

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