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Open Acrobat Reader with PDF table content

Former Member — Wed, 27 May 2015 16:01:42 GMT

Hi there,

i have an function module which returns a PDF as "binary content", see bolded export parameter..

FUNCTION ptrm_web_form_pdf_get.

*"----------------------------------------------------------------------

*"*"Lokale Schnittstelle:

*" IMPORTING

*" VALUE(I_EMPLOYEENUMBER) LIKE BAPIEMPL-PERNR

*" VALUE(I_TRIPNUMBER) LIKE BAPITRIP-TRIPNO

*" VALUE(I_PERIODNUMBER) LIKE BAPITRVXXX-PERIOD DEFAULT '000'

*" VALUE(IV_VERSION_TRIP_COMPONENT) TYPE PTRV_TRIP_COMPONENT

*" OPTIONAL

*" VALUE(IV_VERSION_NUMBER) TYPE PTRV_VERSION_NUMBER OPTIONAL

*" VALUE(I_TRIP_COMPONENT) TYPE PLAN_REQUEST DEFAULT SPACE

*" VALUE(I_TRIP_DATA_SOURCE) TYPE PTRV_WEB_SOURCE DEFAULT 'DB'

*" VALUE(I_DISPLAY_FORM) TYPE XFELD DEFAULT SPACE

*" VALUE(I_LANGUAGE) LIKE BAPITRVXXX-LANGU DEFAULT SY-LANGU

*" EXPORTING

*" VALUE(E_PDF_FORM) TYPE FPCONTENT

*" TABLES

*" ET_RETURN TYPE BAPIRETTAB

*"----------------------------------------------------------------------

Now to my question: is there a function module or method in some class where i can open acrobat reader and display the PDF inside acrobat reader ? (Like opening an PDF in the GOS (generic object services))

br Martin

Re: Open Acrobat Reader with PDF table content

naimesh_patel — Wed, 27 May 2015 16:41:38 GMT

You can simply download the PDF content on local temporary location ( C:\temp ) using CL_GUI_FRONTEND_SERVICES=>GUI_DOWNLOAD and display it using the CL_GUI_FRONTEND_SERVICES=>EXECUTE.

Another solution could be to integrate the PDF into WebDynpro - A Simple Web Dynpro Application to display a pdf file in the browser window - Web Dynpro ABAP - SCN Wiki

Regards,
Naimesh Patel

Re: Open Acrobat Reader with PDF table content

Former Member — Wed, 27 May 2015 17:56:06 GMT

thanks for the hints, but:

The 2 methods you mentioned are not suitable due following reasons:

A GUI_DOWNLOAD to local directory is a big problem. I have thousands of citrix-Users, so i don't know where i should download the data temporary. and this is a security issue, as this pdf's are very sensible with sensible data. so i have thousands of temp. pdf files downloaded sometimes.

So the question is: is there a possibility to do this CL_GUI_FRONTEND_SERVICES=>EXECUTE WITHOUT downloading the file localy ? Or any other method/function module to open the pdf without downloading it before ?

Option 2 is not suitable. i don't want to code an Z-application for such an "simple" task, there has to be standard way

regards, Martin

Re: Open Acrobat Reader with PDF table content

Former Member — Wed, 27 May 2015 18:24:44 GMT

hi Martin,

You can have a look at this SAP Demo Program SAP_PDF_VIEWER_DEMO.

May be you will get an idea.

Re: Open Acrobat Reader with PDF table content

Former Member — Mon, 01 Jun 2015 20:38:38 GMT

this sap_pdf_viewer_demo gives a dump

any other ideas how to solve this issue ?

br Martin

Re: Open Acrobat Reader with PDF table content

former_member235395 — Mon, 01 Jun 2015 21:14:48 GMT

Hi Martin,

Try using this class CL_GOS_DOCUMENT_SERVICE, there are methods, method display_attachment useful for you, probably!

Your can test method reading data from SRGBTBREL table.

Regards.

Re: Open Acrobat Reader with PDF table content

naimesh_patel — Mon, 01 Jun 2015 21:30:28 GMT

That does the same thing as what I proposed - -- Download the content in the local folder and call method EXECUTE to display ..

But I think, Martin is looking for something else ..

Regards,
Naimesh Patel

Re: Open Acrobat Reader with PDF table content

Former Member — Tue, 02 Jun 2015 07:33:05 GMT

downloading to a local folder is NOT allowed due to security issues. this is not an option