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Update Z-table when printing a smartform

former_member185116 — Mon, 04 Dec 2017 06:33:00 GMT

Hello all,

I have developed a smart form , (with user input from a module pool screen),

my question is , i wanted to insert the data into Z-table only when the user selects Print but not print preview..

is there any function module to achieve this type of requirement..

thanks in advance..

Re: Update Z-table when printing a smartform

RaymondGiuseppi — Mon, 04 Dec 2017 07:55:09 GMT

Look at standard parameters received by the Smartforms (e.g. control_parameters-preview) and insert the data in a node code or initialization.

Re: Update Z-table when printing a smartform

iftah_peretz — Mon, 04 Dec 2017 12:12:41 GMT

In the return values of every smartform there is a structure named JOB_OUTPUT_OPTIONS in it the field TDPREVIEW will contain X if it was sent to preview and nothing if it was sent to printing.

Re: Update Z-table when printing a smartform

former_member185116 — Mon, 04 Dec 2017 13:38:16 GMT

Hi ,

Thread duplication happened as i could not find my question under notifications( i think its a flaw ),

thanks for your reply,

i will go through the structure job_output_options.

Re: Update Z-table when printing a smartform

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Re: Update Z-table when printing a smartform

SuhaSaha — Tue, 05 Dec 2017 09:54:26 GMT

As others have already mentioned you can use the standard Smartform parameters to check if the SF is triggered via "print preview". If not fill the data you want to update in the DB & send it via a self-defined exporting parameter.

It is the caller who should decide if the data should be updated or not. SF is only an output medium & should not manipulate the data. For you it's easier to do because of you are dealing with a custom driver program (Modulepool)

BR Suhas

PS - try to avoid any DB-operations inside the Smartforms!