Print generates documents from your connected platform data. You create a template once and generate it as many times as needed — for individual records or in bulk.
The two parts of Print
Template: A document you design in the Print template editor. It contains static content (your branding, standard language, formatting) and variables that pull in live data from your connected platforms.
Generation: The process of filling a template with data from a specific record and producing a PDF or Word document.
How variables work
Variables are placeholders in the template that get filled with real data at generation time. For example:
{{client.name}} → the name from the connected Podio Client record {{project.start_date}} → the start date field from the Project record {{invoice.total}} → the total from a QuickBooks invoice
You define which platform and which field each variable pulls from. When you generate a document, ThatApp retrieves those field values and inserts them.
Generating a document
Through AVA: "Generate the Standard Agreement template for the Acme Corp project." See: How to Generate a Document With AVA.
Through the Print interface: navigate to Print → Templates, find the template, and click Generate.
Through Podio (if the template is activated for a Podio app): click the Print button on any Podio item. The document is generated and downloaded immediately.
Output formats
PDF (default) and Word (.docx). Format is set per template.
Related: How to Create Your First Print Template · Variables — Pulling Data Into Your Document