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How to return a PDF/ Adobe Form through a RFC function module

Former Member — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 22:09:16 GMT

Dear Experts,

I am having the below requirement:

In ME23N, when we click on "print preview" button it shows a PDF document having the purchase order data.

We have designed a form in SFP. There is a driver program which calls this form to create a PDF document when we click "PRINT PREVIEW" button.

We have to capture this PDF and return it to JCO(Java Connector) through a ABAP RFC function module.

Kindly give pointers.

Thanks in Advance

Re: How to return a PDF/ Adobe Form through a RFC function module

OttoGold — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 07:48:38 GMT

Hello,

that is easy. In your driver program, please check the inputs of the job/ generator function modules.

You provide GETPDF = 'X' attribute what will make the FM not to print the form or display the preview but to return the binary stream of the PDF data (type FPCONTENT) what is a RAW or something. Next look for the PDF output parameter to get the returned binary data and send it as you wish through JCo.

Regards Otto

p.s.: Note there is Adobe forms forum under NetWeaver, you can find me and the others doing Adobe every day

Re: How to return a PDF/ Adobe Form through a RFC function module

Former Member — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 14:15:54 GMT

Hi Otto,

I already have the PDF document as output from ME23n and I want to develop a function module which will return this PDF as output using ABAP. We are not using webdynpro abap/java.

Re: How to return a PDF/ Adobe Form through a RFC function module

OttoGold — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 14:18:48 GMT

I already have the PDF document as output from ME23n

Where do you have the form, how do you recieve it. What have you developed you far?

do you have a program that generates the form? with FP_JOB_OPEN and close? there you should find the structures´ attributes I mentioned above.

Otto