Risksheet PDF Export configuration

Configuring the PDF export settings can be complex and requires advanced setup. We recommend reaching out to us for assistance to ensure everything is configured correctly and meets your needs.

Please contact us by submitting a ticket here for assistance with the configuration.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• Where to access the PDF export configuration document
  • 1. Access directly from the Risksheet interface (recommended approach)
  • 2. Access from the document's attachments 
• Empty cell placeholder function
• Compare mode PDF export cover page

Where to access the PDF export configuration document

1. Access directly from the Risksheet interface (recommended approach)

Starting with version 25.5.0,risksheetPdfExport.vm can be edited directly from the Risksheet interface using the new configuration editor.

The built-in editor provides syntax highlighting and a seamless editing experience. 

Where to find the file:

Menu - Configuration - Edit PDF Export Configuration...

Built-in Editor view:

Make and save any changes directly in the editor without the need to download, edit in external tools, and re-upload.  

Saved changes are immediately applied, just reload the Risksheet page and see them being reflected.

2. Access from the document's attachments 

Where to find the file:

 Menu - Document - Open Live Document, and locate the file either in the document's or template's Attachments section.

Download the file, make all the desired modifications offline using external tools, and upload the file again.

Empty cell placeholder function

Starting with version 25.2.0, it is possible to show placeholders in empty cells when exporting the Risksheet to PDF.

By default, the empty cells are exported as empty, but certain regulatory compliance requirements require putting an explicit "N/A" indication into the empty cells.

To enable this, add the following line to the risksheetPdfExport.vm file.

exporter.emptyPlaceholder = "N/A"

if(compareRevision){
    #printLabelVariable("Compare to revision" "compareRevision")
    #printLabelVariable("Current revision" "currentRevision")

    #newPage()
    #exportMainSheet("")
    throw new Error("STOP"); 
}

Note: For projects created before updating the Demo Template, you will have to add this code snippet manually to the file.

Note: For regulatory compliance exports, the best practice is to compare two specific baselines or revisions instead, so that both revisions are clearly identified in the exported documentation.