Exception occurred while generating pdf from word document.

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Hi Everyone I am struggling since last 3 days and i googled every where to solve this issue.. public bool SaveDocument(object objWordOutputPath string strOutputFolder) { try { object objMissing = System.Reflection.Missing.Value; object objOutputFileName = objWordDoc.FullName.Replace(.doc .pdf); object objFileFormat = WdSaveFormat.wdFormatPDF; objWordDoc.SaveAs(ref objOutputFileName ref objFileFormat ref objMissing ref objMissing ref objMissing ref objMissing ref objMissing ref objMissing ref objMissing ref objMissing ref objMissing ref objMissing ref objMissing ref objMissing ref objMissing ref objMissing); object saveChanges = WdSaveOptions.wdDoNotSaveChanges; return true; } catch (Exception ex) { CloseDocument(); Logger.LogFormat(Error mesaage:--> + ex.Message); Logger.LogFormat(Error mesaage:--> + ex.StackTrace); objWordDoc = null; return false; } } As i written code to generate pdf file form word document its working fine in my local desktop and i generated an .msi for this code snippet. I had installed it on Windows server 2008 R2 when i run the .exe i got an error saying that... (Command Failed and at Microsoft.Office.Interop.Word.DocumentClass.SaveAs(Object& FileName Object& FileFormat Object& LockComments Object& Password Object& AddToRecentFiles Object& WritePassword Object& ReadOnlyRecommended Object& EmbedTrueTypeFonts Object& SaveNativePictureFormat Object& SaveFormsData Object& SaveAsAOCELetter Object& Encoding Object& InsertLineBreaks Object& AllowSubstitutions Object& LineEnding Object& AddBiDiMarks)) Office version 2007 Visaul Studio 2010 and Windows server 2008 R2. Could you please help me out to solve this issue.... Regards Dilip.

Nitesh Luharuka · Answer

Dilip If your code is working locally it should work on server OK as well. Check which user is executing the application and then ensure the folder where the code is writing has read/write privilege to the user. In case of ASP.Net we use impersonation to allow IIS to write word files to the server. Regards Nitesh.

Gunti Dilip · Answer

Hi Nitesh The code which i written is it fine or do i need to change any coding part. Is there any other way to generate .pdf form .doc by providing privileges to read/write to the location on server through code ? Regards Dilip.

Nitesh Luharuka · Answer

Few issues when working with interop assemblies on server - 1. Please check the assembly is registered in GAC. (I think it is already in your case) 2. Ensure you have proper privileges to read/write to the location on server. 3. Ensure the user who is running the software has enough privileges on server to do so.