I was asked to provide a simple solution for generating a PDF export of one record and attach it to another one. Either if it makes sense or not from a process perspective, I cannot tell, but what I can share is simple and ready-to-use solution.

The solution below is server side script that can be used as e.g.Business Rule or in Script include.

You need to create a basic authentication profile (Create a basic auth profile) and since this might differ between your instances - let's put it in a system property.

var basicAuthProfileSysID = gs.getProperty('com.customer.pdf.authprofile');

generateAndStoreAttachment('incident', '12345678900000000000', 'Default', current.sys_class_name, current.sys_id,'Incident_Export.pdf', basicAuthProfileSysID);

/**

• Gets a PDF from a record form view and stores it as an attachment to the same record.

• Uses RestMessageV2 for getting the attachment via HTTP Call.

*

• All parameters are mandatory.

*

• @param   {String} pdfTable                     Table of the record to be generated.

• @param   {SysID}   pdfSysID                     Sys ID of the record.

• @param   {String} view                             View that should be used for generation of PDF

• @param   {SysID}   attachToTable           Class name/table name to which the record should be attached.

• @param   {SysID}   attachToSysID           Sys ID of the record that generated file should be attached to

• @param   {String} fileName                     Target file name.

• @param   {SysID} authProfileSysID       SYSID of the profile to be used for authentication.

• @return null

*/

function generateAndStoreAttachment( pdfTable, pdfSysID, pdfView, attachToTable, attachToSysID, fileName, authProfileSysID ) {

      var r = new sn_ws.RESTMessageV2();

      r.setHttpMethod('get');

      r.setEndpoint('' + pdfTable + '.do?PDF&sys_id=' + pdfSysID + '&sysparm_view=' + pdfView);

      r.setAuthenticationProfile('basic', authProfileSysID);

      r.saveResponseBodyAsAttachment(attachToTable, attachToSysID, fileName);            

      var response = r.execute();            

      //response.getStatusCode();

}