topic Re: OPEN_FORM in Application Development and Automation Discussions

OPEN_FORM

Former Member — Fri, 24 Nov 2006 09:59:21 GMT

Hi All,

can we call multiple OPEN_FORM...CLOSE_FORM

in one drvier program ?

One more,

I know that for printing multiple form layouts we will go as below.

OPEN_FORM.

START_FORM.

END_FORM.

START_FORM.

END_FORM.

..................

CLOSE_FORM.

Please let me know whether my assumption is correct or not.

thanks in advance.

U.Khan.

Re: OPEN_FORM

Former Member — Fri, 24 Nov 2006 10:01:53 GMT

Hi Ubedulla,

Check out some details: Hope it helps you in better understanding.

Open form printing - Must be called before working with any of the other form function modules.

call function 'OPEN_FORM'.....

Must be ended with function module CLOSE FORM

*To begin several indentical forms containing different data within a single spool request, begin each form using START_FORM, and end it using END_FORM

call funtion 'START_FORM'.....

Write text elements to a window of the form

call function 'WRITE_FORM'.....

Ends form

call funtion 'END_FORM'.....

Closes form printing

call function 'CLOSE_FORM'....

Examples of function calls

OPEN FORM

CALL FUNCTION 'OPEN_FORM'

EXPORTING

APPLICATION = 'TX'
ARCHIVE_INDEX =
ARCHIVE_PARAMS =

DEVICE = 'PRINTER'

DIALOG = 'X'

FORM = ' '
LANGUAGE = SY-LANGU

OPTIONS = OPTIONS

MAIL_SENDER =
MAIL_RECIPIENT =
MAIL_APPL_OBJECT =
RAW_DATA_INTERFACE = '*'

IMPORTING

LANGUAGE =
NEW_ARCHIVE_PARAMS =
RESULT =

EXCEPTIONS

CANCELED = 1

DEVICE = 2

FORM = 3

OPTIONS = 4

UNCLOSED = 5

MAIL_OPTIONS = 6

ARCHIVE_ERROR = 7

INVALID_FAX_NUMBER = 8

MORE_PARAMS_NEEDED_IN_BATCH = 9

OTHERS = 10

START_FORM

CALL FUNCTION 'START_FORM'

EXPORTING

ARCHIVE_INDEX =

FORM = 'MY_FORM'

LANGUAGE = ' '
STARTPAGE = ' '
PROGRAM = ' '

MAIL_APPL_OBJECT =

IMPORTING

LANGUAGE =

EXCEPTIONS

FORM = 1

FORMAT = 2

UNENDED = 3

UNOPENED = 4

UNUSED = 5

OTHERS = 6

WRITE_FORM

See 'WRITE_FORM'

END_FORM

CALL FUNCTION 'END_FORM'

IMPORTING

RESULT =

EXCEPTIONS

UNOPENED = 1

BAD_PAGEFORMAT_FOR_PRINT = 2

OTHERS = 3

CLOSE_FORM

Structure for Print options (return values) - Pages selected for printing, Number of copies etc.

DATA BEGIN OF RESULT.

INCLUDE STRUCTURE ITCPP.

DATA END OF RESULT.

CALL FUNCTION 'CLOSE_FORM'

IMPORTING

RESULT = RESULT

RDI_RESULT =

TABLES

OTFDATA =

EXCEPTIONS

UNOPENED = 1

BAD_PAGEFORMAT_FOR_PRINT = 2

SEND_ERROR = 3
OTHERS = 4.

Reward points if this helps..

Manish

Re: OPEN_FORM

Former Member — Fri, 24 Nov 2006 10:03:02 GMT

Hi,

We can use only one Open_Form and Close_Form.

But we can use as many as Start_form and End_Form.

Regards,

Ram

Pls reward points if helpful

Re: OPEN_FORM

Former Member — Fri, 24 Nov 2006 10:05:14 GMT

Within one transaction, you can open and close several forms using OPEN_FORM and CLOSE_FORM, however not simultaneously. You can use parameters in the OPEN_FORM to control whether the output is stored in the same print request.

Re: OPEN_FORM

gopi_narendra — Fri, 24 Nov 2006 10:05:24 GMT

Hi Ubedullah,

you can not use multiple open_form and close_form

but where as you can use multiple start_form and end_form

Regards

- Gopi

Re: OPEN_FORM

Former Member — Fri, 24 Nov 2006 10:09:43 GMT

Hi,

We can open other Form only when the first one is close.

we cannot have Open_form within a Open_form. we need it to close it.

Like: Open_form.

Close_form.

Open_form.

Close_form.

Regards,

Hemanth

Re: OPEN_FORM

Former Member — Fri, 24 Nov 2006 10:21:29 GMT

You can use like this:

Open_Form

Start_Form

Write_Form

End_form

Start_form

Write_form

End_form

Close_form.

Regards

Haritha.

Re: OPEN_FORM

Former Member — Fri, 24 Nov 2006 10:34:00 GMT

Ok friends,

Please let me clear these things first.

1) I have 2 different lay out sets such as a.Electrical Bill

b.Telephone Bill.

can I print 2 different lay out sets using one print program ?

if so how?

2) If I need to print one lay ou set for 2 customers such as I need to give

Electrical bill to X and anotehr Elctrical bill to Y, data in the layout set will be

different for both X & Y.

Please help to resolve.

Many thanks for all of you in advance.

U.khan.

Re: OPEN_FORM

gopi_narendra — Fri, 24 Nov 2006 10:44:00 GMT

i suppsoe u can do that way.

open_form

start_form

end_form

start_form

end_form

.......

close_form

open_form

start_form

end_form

start_form

end_form

.......

close_form

in the same driver program

Regards

- Gopi

Re: OPEN_FORM

Former Member — Fri, 24 Nov 2006 10:46:30 GMT

Hello ubedulla,

U can use as many OPEN FORMS in one driver program. However each OPEN form should have associated CLOSE FORM.

Each pair allows allows u to write output to several spool.

Ans to ur assumption is yes.

Re: OPEN_FORM

Former Member — Fri, 24 Nov 2006 12:20:03 GMT

got good response. and my I am clear with these answers.