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Send archived object to spool

Former Member — Tue, 08 Sep 2015 10:02:50 GMT

Hi,

I am using FM ARCHIVOBJECT_GET_TABLE to get an archived object (pdf file). The received object needs to be send to the spool for printing. I am using FM SCMS_BINARY_TO_XSTRING for further conversion of the file and then the FMs ADS_SR_OPEN, WRITE_TO_FILE, *CONFIRM and *CLOSE but the spool is not readable/printable at all.

Does anyone know an approach for this requirement? So archived PDF -> Spool for printing.

Thanks in advance,

Tim

Re: Send archived object to spool

roberto_vacca2 — Tue, 08 Sep 2015 10:20:08 GMT

Hi.

Once you have your xstring table you'll need to :

CALL FUNCTION 'ADS_CREATE_PDF_SPOOLJOB'

EXPORTING

printer = 'LOCL' "Printer name supporting PDF device type

* DEST =

pages = 1

pdf_data = lv_pdfsource "XSTRING internal table

IMMEDIATE_PRINT = 'X' "Or what you want

* IMPORTING

* SPOOLID =

* EXCEPTIONS

* NO_DATA = 1

* NOT_PDF = 2

* WRONG_DEVTYPE = 3

* OPERATION_FAILED = 4

* CANNOT_WRITE_FILE = 5

* DEVICE_MISSING = 6

* NO_SUCH_DEVICE = 7

* OTHERS = 8

Try this. Hope to help

Bye

Re: Send archived object to spool

Former Member — Tue, 08 Sep 2015 10:33:49 GMT

Unfortunately this FM does not exist in my system

Re: Send archived object to spool

roberto_vacca2 — Tue, 08 Sep 2015 10:55:39 GMT

Well, it's a FM that involves your listed FM, in that case, trying always this road, you can follow this sequence:

IF printer IS NOT INITIAL.

SELECT SINGLE patype FROM tsp03d INTO patype WHERE name = printer.

ELSE.

IF dest IS NOT INITIAL.

SELECT SINGLE name patype FROM tsp03d INTO (printer, patype) WHERE

padest = dest.

ENDIF.

CALL FUNCTION 'ADS_GET_DEVTYPE_ATTRIBUTES'

CALL FUNCTION 'ADS_SR_OPEN'

CALL FUNCTION 'ADS_WRITE_TO_FILE'

CALL FUNCTION 'ADS_SR_CONFIRM'

CALL FUNCTION 'ADS_SR_CLOSE'

The other solution can be save locally your pdf and launch the native print program from ABAP.

Hope to help

Re: Send archived object to spool

Former Member — Tue, 08 Sep 2015 11:20:39 GMT

Hi Tim,

Did you check FM RSPO_OUTPUT_DEVICEDATA?

There is a good documentation also available on SE37.

Re: Send archived object to spool

Former Member — Fri, 11 Sep 2015 09:16:50 GMT

Hi,

I managed now to create the spool and I can open the PDF document in the spool. But now the problem is the printing. I have tried to maintain SPAD but I get an error message saying the MESSAGE FROM HOST SPOOL - UNABLE TO INITIALIZE DEVICE TEST. Any ideas on this?

In SPAD i have set device type PDF1; Host spool access L.

Thanks,

Tim

Re: Send archived object to spool

roberto_vacca2 — Mon, 14 Sep 2015 10:31:17 GMT

Hi.

Try Host Spool Access F ( Printing on Front End Computer) or G

Others settings should be ok.

Hope to help.