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converting binary to pdf

Former Member — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 12:30:23 GMT

Dear experts,

I am trying to retrieve archiving data using FM "archivobject_get_table" and converting it to pdf document using FM "SCMS_BINARY_TO_XSTRING".

I am getting the PDF document correct i.e. I am able to open when the toa02-reserve = 'PDF'.

But if toa02-reserve = 'OTF', I am getting any error, PDF is getting generated and while I am trying to open the PDF, I am getting error

- PDF error

Please advise.

Thanks!

Kiran.

Former Member — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 12:50:48 GMT

Hello,

please check this link

OTF is not to be used to generate PDF documents.

best regards,

swanand

Former Member — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 14:16:10 GMT

Hi ,

Just to clarify you that,

The CMS_BINARY_TO_XSTRING is used to convert the binary table data to binary string, not to PDF.

In your case, if the toa02-reserve = PDF, means that the archive file stored as PDF and returned as

binary, SO no conversion is required, if you want to display this in PDF.

If you find the setting toa02-reserve = OTF,

then use the FM - CONVERT_OTF or CONVERT_OTF_2_PDF_ARCHIVELINK or

CONVERT_OTF_2_PDF whichever is more easy as per your internal table structures/declarations.

similar to above, you may have to use relevant conversion modules from other file formats to PDF.

Hope this helps.

Former Member — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 10:22:11 GMT

Thanks a lot.

maddhpa — Mon, 27 Mar 2023 12:30:55 GMT

Thank you very much