topic Re: converting table to xstring for pdf viewing in Application Development and Automation Discussions https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/converting-table-to-xstring-for-pdf-viewing/m-p/2060926#M425956 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>solved it myself with CALL FUNCTION 'SCMS_FTEXT_TO_XSTRING'.</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 08 Mar 2007 14:14:05 GMT Former Member 2007-03-08T14:14:05Z converting table to xstring for pdf viewing https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/converting-table-to-xstring-for-pdf-viewing/m-p/2060925#M425955 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hello,</P><P></P><P>I am trying to convert a table into xstring. The table consist of 64 line type char255.</P><P></P><P>I am doing the following:</P><P></P><P>CALL FUNCTION 'SOTR_SERV_TABLE_TO_STRING'</P><UL><LI level="1" type="ul"><P>EXPORTING</P></LI><LI level="1" type="ul"><P> FLAG_NO_LINE_BREAKS = 'X'</P></LI><LI level="1" type="ul"><P> LINE_LENGTH =</P></LI><LI level="1" type="ul"><P> LANGU = SY-LANGU</P></LI></UL><P> IMPORTING</P><P> TEXT = wa_string</P><P> TABLES</P><P> text_tab = stream</P><P> .</P><P></P><P>CALL FUNCTION 'SCMS_STRING_TO_XSTRING'</P><P> EXPORTING</P><P> text = wa_string</P><UL><LI level="1" type="ul"><P> MIMETYPE = ' '</P></LI><LI level="1" type="ul"><P> ENCODING =</P></LI></UL><P> IMPORTING</P><P> BUFFER = pdf_xstring</P><UL><LI level="1" type="ul"><P>EXCEPTIONS</P></LI><LI level="1" type="ul"><P> FAILED = 1</P></LI><LI level="1" type="ul"><P> OTHERS = 2</P></LI></UL><P> .</P><P>IF sy-subrc &lt;&gt; 0.</P><UL><LI level="1" type="ul"><P>MESSAGE ID SY-MSGID TYPE SY-MSGTY NUMBER SY-MSGNO</P></LI><LI level="1" type="ul"><P> WITH SY-MSGV1 SY-MSGV2 SY-MSGV3 SY-MSGV4.</P></LI></UL><P>ENDIF.</P><P></P><P>I am using the xstring in order to show an PDF in WD4A. I always get the message that the file is corrupt and can not be repaired. </P><P></P><P>best regards</P><P>stefan</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 08 Mar 2007 13:12:54 GMT https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/converting-table-to-xstring-for-pdf-viewing/m-p/2060925#M425955 Former Member 2007-03-08T13:12:54Z Re: converting table to xstring for pdf viewing https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/converting-table-to-xstring-for-pdf-viewing/m-p/2060926#M425956 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>solved it myself with CALL FUNCTION 'SCMS_FTEXT_TO_XSTRING'.</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 08 Mar 2007 14:14:05 GMT https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/converting-table-to-xstring-for-pdf-viewing/m-p/2060926#M425956 Former Member 2007-03-08T14:14:05Z Re: converting table to xstring for pdf viewing https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/converting-table-to-xstring-for-pdf-viewing/m-p/2060927#M425957 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi Stefan, </P><P>Could you please give an example of how you solved this issue, since we too are trying to do the same thing.</P><P></P><P>Thanks</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 25 May 2007 19:56:37 GMT https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/converting-table-to-xstring-for-pdf-viewing/m-p/2060927#M425957 Former Member 2007-05-25T19:56:37Z