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PDF Generator

Optional API for generating PDF attachments on emails sent from Pointless POS.

Overview​

The PDF Generator is a lightweight .NET API that can be installed alongside your existing Pointless POS API on your IIS server. When installed, it automatically generates PDF attachments for invoices, orders, and other transaction documents that are included in emails sent from the system.

Any email sent by Pointless POS -- whether order confirmations, invoices, sales reports, or transaction receipts -- will include the same document attached as a PDF file.

Installation​

The PDF Generator is an elective component available on request. It is installed on the same IIS server as your existing Pointless POS API.

Prerequisites​

  • An existing Pointless POS API installation on IIS
  • IIS with .NET support already configured
  • Administrator access to the server

Requesting Installation​

The PDF Generator is not included with the standard API distribution. To request installation:

  1. Contact your Pointless POS installer or support team
  2. The PDF Generator package will be provided and installed alongside your existing API on IIS

Configuration​

Once installed, the PDF Generator operates automatically. No additional configuration is required in your web.config or application settings. The API hooks into your existing email sending pipeline and attaches the relevant PDF document to each outgoing email.

How It Works​

When an email is sent from Pointless POS:

  • Order emails -- the order/invoice is attached as a PDF
  • Transaction emails -- the transaction receipt is attached as a PDF
  • Sales reports -- the report document is attached as a PDF

The attached PDF matches the content of the email body, giving recipients a permanent, printable copy of the document.