PDF Generation Failure W/ Barcode Pipe

App Development
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I am using the Tadabase QR and Barcode pipe to generate barcodes for certain information associated with our partner organizations. This has worked well and the pipes create the QR code without issue.

The problems start as soon as I try to put the barcodes on a PDF. If the barcode is placed on the PDF from a connected record, generation fails. If there are more than 2 barcodes, generation fails. Barcodes with generation display: <?xml version="1.0" standalone="no"?>. I can not remove it from the rich text field via formula or rule without breaking the QR code. These are the 3 bugs that I am currently facing. The PDF is generated using a "Fill a PDF form” button using the Fill a PDF form rule.

Just in case staff sees this, I put in a ticket: #29227768170

Error Example

invalid generation

Output

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Question, why are you using rich text fields? I’ve used the same pipe and works every time for me.

I use a long text field for the base64 code then use an equation field that pulls in the base64 field. Example below:

2025-09-20_21-56-48
2025-09-20_21-56-481234×846 101 KB

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Hey there! I used the rich text field since that was what was used in the old “Build it with Tim” episode on this pipe. The barcode always generates in the table - the problem is when it tries to build the PDF using a PDF form. As soon as a third barcode/ qr code is added, the PDF fails to generate.

I have managed to complete what I wanted to do using a custom pipe to generate the Barcodes with Tec-It using rich text fields. This leaves me to believe that there is some level of incompatibility with the Tadabase QR code pipe and PDF form generator once a certain number of codes are placed on the PDF.