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How to convert PDF to XLS from URL asynchronously for PDF to excel API in PowerShell with ByteScout Cloud API Server

Learn to write code convert PDF to XLS from URL asynchronously for PDF to excel API in PowerShell: Simple How To Tutorial

This page displays the step-by-step instructions and algorithm of how to convert PDF to XLS from URL asynchronously and how to apply it in your application. PDF to excel API in PowerShell can be applied with ByteScout Cloud API Server. ByteScout Cloud API Server is the ready to use Web API Server that can be deployed in less than 30 minutes into your own in-house server or into private cloud server. Can store data on in-house local server based storage or in Amazon AWS S3 bucket. Processing data solely on the server using buil-in ByteScout powered engine, no cloud services are used to process your data!.

This simple and easy to understand sample source code in PowerShell for ByteScout Cloud API Server contains different functions and options you should do calling the API to implement PDF to excel API. Open your PowerShell project and simply copy & paste the code and then run your app! Writing PowerShell application mostly includes various stages of the software development so even if the functionality works please check it with your data and the production environment.

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ConvertPdfToXlsFromUrlAsynchronously.ps1

      # Please NOTE: In this sample we're assuming Cloud Api Server is hosted at "https://localhost". 
# If it's not then please replace this with with your hosting url.

# Cloud API asynchronous "PDF To XLS" job example.
# Allows to avoid timeout errors when processing huge or scanned PDF documents.

# Direct URL of source PDF file.
$SourceFileUrl = "https://bytescout-com.s3.amazonaws.com/files/demo-files/cloud-api/pdf-to-excel/sample.pdf"
# Comma-separated list of page indices (or ranges) to process. Leave empty for all pages. Example: '0,2-5,7-'.
$Pages = ""
# PDF document password. Leave empty for unprotected documents.
$Password = ""
# Destination XLS file name
$DestinationFile = ".\result.xls"
# (!) Make asynchronous job
$Async = $true


# Prepare URL for `PDF To XLS` API call
$query = "https://localhost/pdf/convert/to/xls?name={0}&password={1}&pages={2}&url={3}&async={4}" -f `
    $(Split-Path $DestinationFile -Leaf), $Password, $Pages, $SourceFileUrl, $Async
$query = [System.Uri]::EscapeUriString($query)

try {
    # Execute request
    $jsonResponse = Invoke-RestMethod -Method Get  -Uri $query

    if ($jsonResponse.error -eq $false) {
        # Asynchronous job ID
        $jobId = $jsonResponse.jobId
        # URL of generated XLS file that will available after the job completion
        $resultFileUrl = $jsonResponse.url

        # Check the job status in a loop. 
        do {
            $statusCheckUrl = "https://localhost/job/check?jobid=" + $jobId
            $jsonStatus = Invoke-RestMethod -Method Get  -Uri $statusCheckUrl

            # Display timestamp and status (for demo purposes)
            Write-Host "$(Get-date): $($jsonStatus.status)"

            if ($jsonStatus.status -eq "success") {
                # Download XLS file
                Invoke-WebRequest  -OutFile $DestinationFile -Uri $resultFileUrl
                Write-Host "Generated XLS file saved as `"$($DestinationFile)`" file."
                break
            }
            elseif ($jsonStatus.status -eq "working") {
                # Pause for a few seconds
                Start-Sleep -Seconds 3
            }
            else {
                Write-Host $jsonStatus.status
                break
            }
        }
        while ($true)
    }
    else {
        # Display service reported error
        Write-Host $jsonResponse.message
    }
}
catch {
    # Display request error
    Write-Host $_.Exception
}

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run.bat

      @echo off

powershell -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command "& .\ConvertPdfToXlsFromUrlAsynchronously.ps1"
echo Script finished with errorlevel=%errorlevel%

pause