topic Re: Convert OTF to xstring or rawstring? in Application Development and Automation Discussions

Convert OTF to xstring or rawstring?

Former Member — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 16:14:47 GMT

Hello,

How can i convert an OTF format to xstring or rawstring.

Thanks

Amina

Re: Convert OTF to xstring or rawstring?

Sandra_Rossi — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 16:27:09 GMT

OTF is used for storing smartforms. It's an internal table with ITCOO structure (fields TDPRINTCOM 2 char + TDPRINTPAR 70 characters)

If you want to copy internal table into xstring without transformation, first transform internal table into a string with "concatenate lines of itab into string in character mode respecting blanks". Then transform string into xstring using [Dirk Boller method |https://forums.sdn.sap.com/click.jspa?searchID=11347800&messageID=5020890]

But maybe you want to transform OTF into PDF or other external format?

Re: Convert OTF to xstring or rawstring?

Former Member — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 18:14:21 GMT

You are right. Actually, i want to convert PDF to xstring format.

Re: Convert OTF to xstring or rawstring?

Former Member — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 18:35:30 GMT

Hello Amina,

I know one function module which converts PDF to RAW format which looks like,

SX_OBJECT_CONVERT_OTF_RAW - Conversion From OTF to RAW

and for OTF to PDF conversion we have here,

SX_OBJECT_CONVERT_OTF_PDF - Conversion From OTF to PDF

also,

CONVERT_OTFSPOOLJOB_2_PDF - converts a OTF spool to PDF

But, Im still unable to understand your requirement, as I am not aware of any PDF to OTF or PDF to raw/x-string conversion function module.

If you think these are not the appropriate ones then please update me on the correct ones so that I can also know about.

Good Luck & Regards,

Harsh Dave

Re: Convert OTF to xstring or rawstring?

Former Member — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 18:39:34 GMT

Thanks Harsh.

The i need to convert PDF to Xstring is because i need to upload a PDF document using FM :

HRRCF_MDL_CAND_ATT_CREATE'

This Fm only takes Xsting as input.

This is a case in E Recruitement when i want to create attachments to candidate profiles through the system.

Thanks

Amina

Re: Convert OTF to xstring or rawstring?

Former Member — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 19:08:34 GMT

Hello Amina,

Ok,

I have come across a quite old SCN thread which gives some gist of the requirement,

Check out "Kshitij Devre's" answer for "PDF to X-string".

[SDN - Reference for PDF to Xstring conversion|;

Hope this works out well.