topic Re: Default Spool Format Type in Application Development and Automation Discussions

Default Spool Format Type

corinne_lofts — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:00:32 GMT

Hi everyone,

I am trying to understand what is happening to one user.

The user is calling LI04 and select "Print in Landscape".

The transaction allows for a printer to be selected but not a specific format.

The "RLLI0400" List Name and Print Report are selected.

When the program runs the generated spool picks up a X_44_120 spool format type and the last few lines are missing.

When trying to reprint with changed parameters, selecting the X_65_132 the results are good, nothing is missing.

I suspect the default spool format type is X_44_120 and would like to change it so that the user doesn't have to run the program without immediate and then print the spool with changed parameters.

Adjusting the application program so that the list is directly generated with the appropriate device format type and no manual intervention is required is I think what I may need to do.

How do I go about doing that is my question?

I am not a ABAPer so at thsi stage I just want to understand how it is done in theory.

Thank you

Coco

Re: Default Spool Format Type

former_member404244 — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:15:57 GMT

Hi,

Try this

Goto SPAD and change the settings from X_44_120 to X_65_132. This is just an assumption.

Regards,

Nagaraj

Re: Default Spool Format Type

corinne_lofts — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:42:32 GMT

Hi,

I tried SPAD and can not find anywhere to associate a device and a default format.

Thanks anyway

Coco

Re: Default Spool Format Type

Former Member — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:05:44 GMT

Hello Coco,

SPAD is the transaction to associate page formats for the output decvices. Have a look at this

for the steps to assoicate a new page format to a output device

Vikranth

Re: Default Spool Format Type

corinne_lofts — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:01:47 GMT

Thank you for the suggestion

The Output device I have is using the SAPWIN device type where the L format type is actually defined for X_44_120 and X_65_132, both Formats are set up to use any Page Format so if I am correct all the correct Page Format, Format type, Device Type and output devices needed are set up.

The issue is the link beteen the program run (where the printer, list and print report are selected) and the selected format itself.

I hope the above makes sense, I am hoping to explain/describe my issue correctly. If I am misunderstanding something please let me know.

Coco

Re: Default Spool Format Type

Former Member — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:05:45 GMT

So your question is how to make the format X_65_132, the default page format for SAPWIN instead of X_44_120 ?

Re: Default Spool Format Type

corinne_lofts — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:09:09 GMT

Actually not to SAPWIN, as it may not be suitable to all programs/output devices using it but to the program beign transaction LI04.

Does that make sense?

Coco

Re: Default Spool Format Type

corinne_lofts — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:13:45 GMT

sorry typo: I meant the program BEHIND Li04

Re: Default Spool Format Type

corinne_lofts — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:54:03 GMT

The solution lied in a complete different are > the user had the wrong format set up as default which was ovewritting any selection from the TCODE/Program

Re: Default Spool Format Type

corinne_lofts — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:54:15 GMT

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