topic Hidden Form fields in an HTTP POST in Application Development and Automation Discussions

topic Hidden Form fields in an HTTP POST in Application Development and Automation Discussions https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/hidden-form-fields-in-an-http-post/m-p/7545297#M1562850 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Does anyone know how to pass hidden form fields into an HTTP Post? Here is an example in HTML. I need to do the same thing in ABAP:</P><P></P><P><html></P><P><body></P><P><FORM ACTION="https://www.aesdirect.gov/weblink/weblink.cgi" METHOD="POST"></P><P></P><P><INPUT TYPE="HIDDEN" NAME="wl_app_ident" VALUE="TEST"></P><P><INPUT TYPE="HIDDEN" NAME="wl_nologin_url" VALUE="http://www.weblinktestapp.com/nologin.html"></P><P><INPUT TYPE="HIDDEN" NAME="wl_nosed_url" VALUE="http://www.weblinktestapp.com/nosed.html"></P><P><INPUT TYPE="HIDDEN" NAME="wl_success_url" VALUE="http://www.weblinktestapp.com/success.html"></P><P></P><P><input type="submit" value="Submit"></P><P></P><P></FORM></P><P></body></P><P></html></P><P></P><P></P><P>Here is my code so far:</P><P></P><P> L_POST_URI = '/weblink/weblink.cgi'.</P><P> POST_HOST = 'www.aesdirect.gov'.</P><P></P><P>CALL METHOD cl_http_client=>create</P><P> EXPORTING</P><P> host = POST_HOST</P><P> service = '443'</P><P> scheme = '2'</P><P> ssl_id = 'ANONYM'</P><UL><LI level="1" type="ul"><P> proxy_host = wf_proxy</P></LI><LI level="1" type="ul"><P> proxy_service = wf_port</P></LI></UL><P> IMPORTING</P><P> client = http_client.</P><P></P><P> http_client->propertytype_logon_popup = http_client->co_disabled.</P><P></P><P> wf_user = '' .</P><P> wf_password = '' .</P><P></P><UL><LI level="1" type="ul"><P>proxy server authentication</P></LI></UL><P></P><P> CALL METHOD http_client->authenticate</P><P> EXPORTING</P><P> proxy_authentication = 'X'</P><P> username = wf_user</P><P> password = wf_password.</P><P></P><P></P><P> CALL METHOD http_client->request->set_header_field</P><P> EXPORTING</P><P> name = '~request_method'</P><P> value = 'POST'.</P><P></P><P> CALL METHOD http_client->request->set_header_field</P><P> EXPORTING</P><P> name = '~request_protocol'</P><P> value = 'HTTPS/1.0'.</P><P></P><P> CALL METHOD http_client->request->set_header_field</P><P> EXPORTING</P><P> name = 'HOST'</P><P> value = POST_HOST.</P><P></P><P></P><P> CALL METHOD http_client->request->set_header_field</P><P> EXPORTING</P><P> name = '~request_uri'</P><P> value = L_POST_URI.</P><P></P><P> CALL METHOD http_client->request->set_header_field</P><P> EXPORTING</P><P> name = 'Content-Type'</P><P> value = 'text/xml; charset=utf-8'.</P><P></P><P> CALL METHOD http_client->request->set_header_field</P><P> EXPORTING</P><P> name = 'Content-Length'</P><P> value = txlen.</P><P></P><P>*CALL METHOD http_client->request->set_header_field</P><UL><LI level="1" type="ul"><P> EXPORTING</P></LI><LI level="1" type="ul"><P> name = 'SOAPAction'</P></LI><LI level="1" type="ul"><P> value = 'https://gatewaybeta.fedex.com:443/GatewayDC'</P></LI></UL><P></P><P></P><P></P><P>data: lt_formfields type TIHTTPNVP.</P><P>data: ls_formfields type IHTTPNVP.</P><P></P><P>ls_formfields-name = 'wl_app_ident'.</P><P>ls_formfields-value = 'TEST'.</P><P>append ls_formfields to lt_formfields.</P><P></P><P>*ls_formfields-name = 'wl_app_name'.</P><P>*ls_formfields-value = 'TEST'.</P><P>*append ls_formfields to lt_formfields.</P><P></P><P>ls_formfields-name = 'wl_nosed_url'.</P><P>ls_formfields-value = 'http://www.weblinktestapp.com/nosed.html'.</P><P>append ls_formfields to lt_formfields.</P><P></P><P>ls_formfields-name = 'wl_success_url'.</P><P>ls_formfields-value = 'http://www.weblinktestapp.com/success.html'.</P><P>append ls_formfields to lt_formfields.</P><P></P><P>CALL METHOD http_client->request->set_form_fields</P><P> EXPORTING</P><P> FIELDS = lt_formfields.</P><P></P><P></P><P> CALL METHOD http_client->request->set_cdata</P><P> EXPORTING</P><P> data = wf_string</P><P> offset = 0</P><P> length = rlength.</P><P></P><P> CALL METHOD http_client->send</P><P> EXCEPTIONS</P><P> http_communication_failure = 1</P><P> http_invalid_state = 2.</P><P></P><P> CALL METHOD http_client->receive</P><P> EXCEPTIONS</P><P> http_communication_failure = 1</P><P> http_invalid_state = 2</P><P> http_processing_failed = 3.</P><P></P><P> CLEAR wf_string1 .</P><P> wf_string1 = http_client->response->get_cdata( ).</P><P></P><P></P><P></P><P>thank you,</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 11 Jan 2011 00:51:57 GMT tony_raimo2 2011-01-11T00:51:57Z Hidden Form fields in an HTTP POST https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/hidden-form-fields-in-an-http-post/m-p/7545297#M1562850 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Does anyone know how to pass hidden form fields into an HTTP Post? Here is an example in HTML. I need to do the same thing in ABAP:</P><P></P><P><html></P><P><body></P><P><FORM ACTION="https://www.aesdirect.gov/weblink/weblink.cgi" METHOD="POST"></P><P></P><P><INPUT TYPE="HIDDEN" NAME="wl_app_ident" VALUE="TEST"></P><P><INPUT TYPE="HIDDEN" NAME="wl_nologin_url" VALUE="http://www.weblinktestapp.com/nologin.html"></P><P><INPUT TYPE="HIDDEN" NAME="wl_nosed_url" VALUE="http://www.weblinktestapp.com/nosed.html"></P><P><INPUT TYPE="HIDDEN" NAME="wl_success_url" VALUE="http://www.weblinktestapp.com/success.html"></P><P></P><P><input type="submit" value="Submit"></P><P></P><P></FORM></P><P></body></P><P></html></P><P></P><P></P><P>Here is my code so far:</P><P></P><P> L_POST_URI = '/weblink/weblink.cgi'.</P><P> POST_HOST = 'www.aesdirect.gov'.</P><P></P><P>CALL METHOD cl_http_client=>create</P><P> EXPORTING</P><P> host = POST_HOST</P><P> service = '443'</P><P> scheme = '2'</P><P> ssl_id = 'ANONYM'</P><UL><LI level="1" type="ul"><P> proxy_host = wf_proxy</P></LI><LI level="1" type="ul"><P> proxy_service = wf_port</P></LI></UL><P> IMPORTING</P><P> client = http_client.</P><P></P><P> http_client->propertytype_logon_popup = http_client->co_disabled.</P><P></P><P> wf_user = '' .</P><P> wf_password = '' .</P><P></P><UL><LI level="1" type="ul"><P>proxy server authentication</P></LI></UL><P></P><P> CALL METHOD http_client->authenticate</P><P> EXPORTING</P><P> proxy_authentication = 'X'</P><P> username = wf_user</P><P> password = wf_password.</P><P></P><P></P><P> CALL METHOD http_client->request->set_header_field</P><P> EXPORTING</P><P> name = '~request_method'</P><P> value = 'POST'.</P><P></P><P> CALL METHOD http_client->request->set_header_field</P><P> EXPORTING</P><P> name = '~request_protocol'</P><P> value = 'HTTPS/1.0'.</P><P></P><P> CALL METHOD http_client->request->set_header_field</P><P> EXPORTING</P><P> name = 'HOST'</P><P> value = POST_HOST.</P><P></P><P></P><P> CALL METHOD http_client->request->set_header_field</P><P> EXPORTING</P><P> name = '~request_uri'</P><P> value = L_POST_URI.</P><P></P><P> CALL METHOD http_client->request->set_header_field</P><P> EXPORTING</P><P> name = 'Content-Type'</P><P> value = 'text/xml; charset=utf-8'.</P><P></P><P> CALL METHOD http_client->request->set_header_field</P><P> EXPORTING</P><P> name = 'Content-Length'</P><P> value = txlen.</P><P></P><P>*CALL METHOD http_client->request->set_header_field</P><UL><LI level="1" type="ul"><P> EXPORTING</P></LI><LI level="1" type="ul"><P> name = 'SOAPAction'</P></LI><LI level="1" type="ul"><P> value = 'https://gatewaybeta.fedex.com:443/GatewayDC'</P></LI></UL><P></P><P></P><P></P><P>data: lt_formfields type TIHTTPNVP.</P><P>data: ls_formfields type IHTTPNVP.</P><P></P><P>ls_formfields-name = 'wl_app_ident'.</P><P>ls_formfields-value = 'TEST'.</P><P>append ls_formfields to lt_formfields.</P><P></P><P>*ls_formfields-name = 'wl_app_name'.</P><P>*ls_formfields-value = 'TEST'.</P><P>*append ls_formfields to lt_formfields.</P><P></P><P>ls_formfields-name = 'wl_nosed_url'.</P><P>ls_formfields-value = 'http://www.weblinktestapp.com/nosed.html'.</P><P>append ls_formfields to lt_formfields.</P><P></P><P>ls_formfields-name = 'wl_success_url'.</P><P>ls_formfields-value = 'http://www.weblinktestapp.com/success.html'.</P><P>append ls_formfields to lt_formfields.</P><P></P><P>CALL METHOD http_client->request->set_form_fields</P><P> EXPORTING</P><P> FIELDS = lt_formfields.</P><P></P><P></P><P> CALL METHOD http_client->request->set_cdata</P><P> EXPORTING</P><P> data = wf_string</P><P> offset = 0</P><P> length = rlength.</P><P></P><P> CALL METHOD http_client->send</P><P> EXCEPTIONS</P><P> http_communication_failure = 1</P><P> http_invalid_state = 2.</P><P></P><P> CALL METHOD http_client->receive</P><P> EXCEPTIONS</P><P> http_communication_failure = 1</P><P> http_invalid_state = 2</P><P> http_processing_failed = 3.</P><P></P><P> CLEAR wf_string1 .</P><P> wf_string1 = http_client->response->get_cdata( ).</P><P></P><P></P><P></P><P>thank you,</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 11 Jan 2011 00:51:57 GMT https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/hidden-form-fields-in-an-http-post/m-p/7545297#M1562850 tony_raimo2 2011-01-11T00:51:57Z Re: Hidden Form fields in an HTTP POST https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/hidden-form-fields-in-an-http-post/m-p/7545298#M1562851 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi Tony,</P><P>for an HTTP-POST it's irrelevant whether the field is hidden or not. Just pass the fields as described in your source example.</P><P>Regards, Uwe</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 11 Jan 2011 14:03:33 GMT https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/hidden-form-fields-in-an-http-post/m-p/7545298#M1562851 UweFetzer_se38 2011-01-11T14:03:33Z