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PRINT PDF - XSTRING

Former Member — Sun, 04 Jun 2006 14:48:28 GMT

Hello,

My problem is the following,

I hava a smartform to print the invoice but it's too heavy(8MB) because it has many graphics, so what I want to do is to convert to PDF and print the PDF but without save the PDF in my computer or in my file server.

When the smartform is launched I set the option GETOTF = 'X' in the exporting structure CONTROL_PARAMETERS. This retrieves the smartform in OTF format in the table JOB_OUTPUT_INFO-OTFDATA and I convert this table in a PDF with the function CONVERT_OTF. I can get the pdf in a table with structure TLINE or in a variable with structure XSTRING. I want to print this table or this xstring from sap but I don't know how to do it.

Can somebody help me?

Thank you very much in advance,

Manuel

Re: PRINT PDF - XSTRING

kkram — Sun, 04 Jun 2006 16:46:40 GMT

Manuel-

What version of SAP are you in? Are you trying to print the PDF in background or online. If online, you might have some options! Let me know the version of SAP you are in.

Message was edited by: Krishnakumar Ramamoorthy

Re: PRINT PDF - XSTRING

venkat_o — Mon, 05 Jun 2006 05:36:22 GMT

Hello Manuel LZ ,

1.Define 2 variables

DATA:

num_1 TYPE i,

num_2 TYPE sy-tabix.

DESCRIBE TABLE it_table LINES num_1.

LOOP AT it_table.

num_2 = sy-tabix.

CASE num_2.

WHEN 1.

control_parameters-no_open = ' '.

control_parameters-no_close = 'X'.

WHEN num_1.

control_parameters-no_open = 'X'.

control_parameters-no_close = space.

WHEN OTHERS.

control_parameters-no_open = 'X'.

control_parameters-no_close = 'X'.

ENDCASE.

IF num_1 = 1.

CLEAR: control_parameters.

ENDIF.

control_parameters-langu = sy-langu.

control_parameters-no_dialog = 'X'.

control_parameters-preview = 'X'.with print priview

or control_parameters-preview = 'X'.Without print priview.This is direct printing

CALL FUNCTION fm_name

EXPORTING

ARCHIVE_INDEX =
ARCHIVE_INDEX_TAB =
ARCHIVE_PARAMETERS =

control_parameters = control_parameters

MAIL_APPL_OBJ =
MAIL_RECIPIENT =
MAIL_SENDER =

output_options = gv_output

user_settings = space

gv_agmt = p_agr

gv_dist = gs_distributors-kunnr

IMPORTING

DOCUMENT_OUTPUT_INFO =

JOB_OUTPUT_INFO = output_info

JOB_OUTPUT_OPTIONS =

EXCEPTIONS

formatting_error = 1

internal_error = 2

send_error = 3

user_canceled = 4

OTHERS = 5

ENDLOOP.

It solves ur problem.

Let me know ,if u have any problem.

Thanks.

Venkat.O

Re: PRINT PDF - XSTRING

Former Member — Mon, 05 Jun 2006 07:31:17 GMT

Hi KK,

My SAP version is SAP ERP Central Component 5.0

I'm trying to print in background but if I have some options in online we can try.

I know the function SSFCOMP_PDF_PREVIEW to preview the invoice in PDF but when you print from this preview Windows NT printer is used and what I want is to use the SAP printers because we have many printers instaled in SAP in different cities and countries.

Do you have any idea?

Regards,

Manuel

Re: PRINT PDF - XSTRING

Former Member — Mon, 05 Jun 2006 07:32:32 GMT

Hi Venkat.O,

Thank you very much for you answer but I don't understand what you do with that program that I can use to solve my problem.

Could you please explain it better to me?

Regards,

Manuel

Re: PRINT PDF - XSTRING

Former Member — Wed, 07 Jun 2006 07:32:57 GMT

Does anybodye has any idea?