PDF Created from VBA Button won't open

QandAdam

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I've got this code below which creates a PDF document. The error message appears saying I'm unable to open the document because:

Code:
 it is either not a supported file type or because the file has been damaged

VBA Code:
Code:
Private Sub Command273_Click()

Dim wdApp As Word.Application, wdDoc As Word.Document


FileName = [URN] & " - Agreement X34"
FilePath = "\Backup\Agreements\Leads\" & FileName & ".pdf"


On Error Resume Next
Set wdApp = GetObject(, "Word.Application")
If Err.Number <> 0 Then 'Word isn't already running
Set wdApp = CreateObject("Word.Application")
End If
On Error GoTo 0


Set wdDoc = wdApp.Documents.Open("\Backup\Agreements\Leads\Agreement X34.docx")


wdApp.Visible = False


wdDoc.FormFields("ReferenceID").Result = Nz(Me!txtPDFReference, "")
wdDoc.FormFields("txtCompanyName").Result = Nz(Me!BusinessName, "")
wdDoc.FormFields("txtAddressLine1").Result = Nz(Me!AddressLIne1, "")
wdDoc.FormFields("txtAddressLine2").Result = Nz(Me!AddressLine2, "")
wdDoc.FormFields("txtPostCode").Result = Nz(Me!PostCode, "")


wdDoc.SaveAs2 FilePath




End Sub

The code works when I change the FilePath from ".pdf" to ".docx"
 

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Are you really using Microsoft Access to open a Word Document and save as a PDF?

The issue is with your SaveAs command. If not saving in the same format (Word), you MUST specify the file format (the "pdf" file extension does NOT do this).
You are missing the FileFormat argument for your SaveAs command.
See here: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/office/vba/api/word.saveas2
 
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