Download Electronic Document
This activity downloads the electronic file associated with a Laserfiche electronic document to a workflow. Once downloaded to the workflow, you can attach the file to a document with the Attach Electronic Document activity. You can also use the electronic document (via a token) in a Create Entry or Email activity. Learn about tokens this activity produces
To set up this activity:
- Drag the activity from the toolbox pane and drop it in the Designer pane.
- In the properties pane, type a name and description of the activity.

- In the Connection Profile property box, select the repository you want the activity to use.
- In the Download From property box, select the electronic file you want to download. Learn more about selecting an entry
You may want to disable activities if you only want to test specific sections of your workflow. To disable activities:
- Select an activity in the designer pane to highlight it.
- In the Description property box, clear Enable.
Tokens for Download Electronic Document
This activity produces the following tokens:
| Name | Description | Sample Syntax |
|---|---|---|
| Result File | The electronic file associated with the Laserfiche document. | %(DownloadElectronicDocument_Result File) |
| File Name | The file name of the electronic file. | %(DownloadElectronicDocument_FileName) |
| Extension | The file extension of the electronic file. | %(DownloadElectronicDocument_Extension) |
| Mimetype | The mime type of the electronic file. | %(DownloadElectronicDocument_Mimetype) |
| Has Electronic Document | Whether there is an electronic file associated with the Laserfiche document. | %(DownloadElectronicDocument_HasElectronicDocument) |
The "DownloadElectronicDocument" portion of the syntax changes to match the activity's name.
Note: All non-alphanumeric characters, except underscores, are removed from the name. For example, If you rename the activity "DownloadElectronicDocument", the syntax for the Result File token is "%(DownloadElectronicDocument_Result File)".