---
title: "Create a print entity generation action"
slug: "create-a-print-entity-generation-action"
abstract: "How to create a print entity generation action."
---
# Create a print entity generation action

> [!note]
> To configure Content Hub, you must either be a superuser or have the necessary permissions granted to you through [user group policies](https://doc.sitecore.com/ch/en/users/content-hub/user-group-policies.html "User group policies").

After creating the [print template](https://doc.sitecore.com/ch/en/users/content-hub/create-a-print-template.html "Create a print template"), you use a print entity generation action to generate the PDF file based on that template.

To create a print entity generation action:

1. On the menu bar, click **Manage** :mdiCogOutline:.
2. On the **Manage** page, click **Actions**.
3. On the **Actions** page, click **New action**.
4. In the **New action** dialog, fill out the following fields:

    | Field | Description | Mandatory |
    | --- | --- | --- |
    | **Name** | Name of the action. | Yes |
    | **Label** | Label of the action. | No |
    | **Type** | Action type. Select *Print Entity Generation*. | Yes |
    | **Definition** | Target definition of the PDF generation action. | Yes |
    | **Template** | Print template entity to use for PDF generation. | Yes |

5. Click **Save**.

> [!note]
> The **Template** drop-down list contains the print templates linked to the selected target definition. Also, for a detailed walkthrough of this procedure, see [this example](https://doc.sitecore.com/ch/en/users/content-hub/example---creating-a-print-entity-generation-action.html "Example - creating a print entity generation action").