topic Re: Using BCS classes to send emails with attachments in Application Development and Automation Discussions

Using BCS classes to send emails with attachments

Former Member — Mon, 24 Jan 2005 14:07:09 GMT

Hi,

Basically, the code looks like:

  document = cl_document_bcs=>create_document(
                      i_type    = 'RAW'
                      i_text    = lt_text
                      i_subject = subject ).

* add sender
* add recipient

* read the documents I want to send

LOOP AT lt_list_files INTO ls_list_files.
	

             CALL METHOD document->add_attachment
                  EXPORTING
                    i_attachment_type     = 'DOC'
                    i_attachment_subject  = file_name
                    I_ATT_CONTENT_HEX     = lt_content_hex.

ENDLOOP.

* add our document (and its attachments) to send request.
      CALL METHOD send_request->set_document( document ).

* set send immediately flag
       send_request->set_send_immediately( 'X' ).

* Send document
       call method send_request->send( ).

    COMMIT WORK.

The problem is that if I send attachments lt_text becomes an attachment too (!?!) and I want it to be the E-Mail Body. Without attachments lt_text is sent as expected as an E-Mail Body.

Why’s that ?

Mihai

Re: Using BCS classes to send emails with attachments

Former Member — Mon, 24 Jan 2005 14:22:00 GMT

Hi Mihai,

Not sure if this is what you are looking for, but there seems to be a SAP Note 489848, which you might want to refer.

If you have not already done so, you can try experimenting with the methods CREATE_FROM_TEXT and ADD_DOCUMENT_AS_ATTACHMENT.

Regards,

Anand Mandalika.

Re: Using BCS classes to send emails with attachments

Former Member — Tue, 25 Jan 2005 09:00:26 GMT

Thank you !

This is the solution (edited from 'This seems to be the answer'.)

I also discovered () the function SO_DOCUMENT_SEND_API1 that enables one to specify the sender as well. I knew only SO_NEW_DOCUMENT_ATT_SEND_API1 but the problem was that in the sent email ‘From’ shows the email of the user <name@company.com> who executed the program that called this function and I needed in ‘From’ to be a generic email address something like contact@company.com.

Because of that I tried to use BCS classes

Message was edited by: Mihai Olaru

Re: Using BCS classes to send emails with attachments

Former Member — Mon, 19 Dec 2005 20:25:33 GMT

Hello,

I have s special question concerning the BCS class.

Is it possible to attach a SAP-Object ?

Example purchase order

obj bus2012

What method of cl_document_bcs can be used?

Do I have to create any kind of persistence before

calling a mehod?

Markus