Command Line client
The command line application client (pdfclient) lets you automate conversion tasks in a shell script or as a scheduled task. For more information on using the Conversion Service CLI, see Shell client.
Quick reference of CLI options
The table lists the key command line options for the 3-Heights® Document Converter and gives you the equivalent option in the Conversion Service.
| 3-Heights® Document Converter | Conversion Service | Note |
|---|---|---|
-sp <URL> | -url <URL> | Enter Service endpoint URL |
-l | Not available | List know file extension |
-o <output> | pdfclient [...] <output> (last argument) | Output path (file or directory) |
-j <options> | -w <workflow> -p <profile> | Job configuration |
-b <options> | -pw <password> | Document options (only password) |
-px | Not supported | Additional parameter file |
-v | -v | Verbose mode |
-ax <file> | Not supported | Metadata: can be added in the profile configuration. |
-share | Not supported | Pass files via shared file system. |
| Not supported | -s | Process all input files as separate jobs, output must be an existing directory |
| Not supported | -r | Recursive, include files in subdirectories |
| Not supported | -i | Prompt before overwriting files |
| Not supported | -u | Create unique file name instead of overwriting files |