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HOW TO READ PDF FILES FROM APPLICATION SERVER

aakash-neelaperumal — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 21:12:14 GMT

Hi all,

I have PDF files in application server.My requirement is to read these PDF

files and send it as a PDF attachement to some receipients.Do anyone know

how to read PDF files from application server.thanks in advance.

Re: HOW TO READ PDF FILES FROM APPLICATION SERVER

Sm1tje — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 22:35:14 GMT

Not really any different from reading 'any' other file from application server, just use OPEN DATASET but this time in BINARY MODE.

Re: HOW TO READ PDF FILES FROM APPLICATION SERVER

aakash-neelaperumal — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 17:08:31 GMT

Hi,

even if I read the files from application server nad store it in an internal table,how do i send it as a pdf attachment.??In the fm 'SO_DOCUMENT_SEND_API1'

the tables parameter contents_bin (maximum length per line s only 255...) but the pdf file on the application server will be more than that??? could you please help???

Re: HOW TO READ PDF FILES FROM APPLICATION SERVER

Former Member — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 17:15:10 GMT

Yes, if you use open dataset with that structure you need to use a loop until the file is completed

Your code needs to look like this


open dataset dsn for input in binary mode.

do.
read dataset dsn into contents_bin-line.
if sy-subrc ne 0.
exit.
endif.
append contents_bin.
enddo.

close dataset dsn.

Edited by: Ramiro Escamilla on Apr 10, 2008 7:16 PM

Re: HOW TO READ PDF FILES FROM APPLICATION SERVER

Former Member — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 17:37:08 GMT

Aakash,

You are right.

As, SOLISTI1 is off length 255 characters, you can not have more than 255 character width in attachment doc, if you use SO_NEW_DOCUMENT_ATT_SEND_API1.

However, there is a way out. You need to use Business Communication Service. Class CL_BCS provides a way to do that.

Check the demo program BCS_EXAMPLE_5.

G@urav.

Re: HOW TO READ PDF FILES FROM APPLICATION SERVER

aakash-neelaperumal — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 18:06:04 GMT

Hi,

yeah u r right..I tried this for populating my internal table and i used this internal table

in FM 'SO_DOCUMENT_SEND_API1' . As expected ,I got an attachement as pdf file but

when i tried opening the pdf document,i got a pop up saying

'there was an error opening this document .The file is damaged and could not be repaired'.

how to fix this??Pls help.thanks much for ur reply.

Re: HOW TO READ PDF FILES FROM APPLICATION SERVER

Former Member — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 18:10:57 GMT

hi akash this is the problem with the file name only....

some times /tmp will give error so choose another directory and test it ...i think it will work..

regards,

venkat.

Re: HOW TO READ PDF FILES FROM APPLICATION SERVER

aakash-neelaperumal — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 18:28:20 GMT

No venkat,

I tried doing that..it is not working..am getting the same error.

Re: HOW TO READ PDF FILES FROM APPLICATION SERVER

Former Member — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 18:41:36 GMT

I've done this for you... enjoy.

DATA: send_request       TYPE REF TO cl_bcs.
DATA: text               TYPE bcsy_text.
DATA: binary_content     TYPE solix_tab.
DATA: document           TYPE REF TO cl_document_bcs.
DATA: sender             TYPE REF TO cl_sapuser_bcs.
DATA: recipient          TYPE REF TO if_recipient_bcs.
DATA: bcs_exception      TYPE REF TO cx_bcs.
DATA: sent_to_all        TYPE os_boolean.



START-OF-SELECTION.

  PERFORM main.

*---------------------------------------------------------------------*
*       FORM main                                                     *
*---------------------------------------------------------------------*
FORM main.

TRY.
*     -------- create persistent send request ------------------------
      send_request = cl_bcs=>create_persistent( ).

*     -------- create and set document with attachment ---------------
*     create document from internal table with text
      APPEND 'Hello world!' TO text.
      document = cl_document_bcs=>create_document(
                      i_type    = 'RAW'
                      i_text    = text
                      i_length  = '12'
                      i_subject = 'test created by Gaurav' ).
DATA: file TYPE string VALUE '\\yourfile_in_application_server.pdf'.
data : wa_bin type SOLIX.
FIELD-SYMBOLS <hex_container> TYPE x.


open dataset file for input in binary mode.
DO.
  ASSIGN wa_bin TO <hex_container> CASTING.
  READ DATASET file INTO <hex_container>.
  IF sy-subrc = 0.
   append wa_bin to binary_content.
  ELSE.
    EXIT.
  ENDIF.
ENDDO.

CLOSE DATASET file.



      CALL METHOD document->add_attachment
        EXPORTING
          i_attachment_type    = 'PDF'
          i_attachment_subject = 'My attachment'
          i_att_content_hex    = binary_content.

*     add document to send request
      CALL METHOD send_request->set_document( document ).

*     --------- set sender -------------------------------------------
*     note: this is necessary only if you want to set the sender
*           different from actual user (SY-UNAME). Otherwise sender is
*           set automatically with actual user.

      sender = cl_sapuser_bcs=>create( sy-uname ).
      CALL METHOD send_request->set_sender
        EXPORTING
          i_sender = sender.

*     --------- add recipient (e-mail address) -----------------------
*     create recipient - please replace e-mail address !!!
      recipient = cl_cam_address_bcs=>create_internet_address(
                                        'email address' ).

*     add recipient with its respective attributes to send request
      CALL METHOD send_request->add_recipient
        EXPORTING
          i_recipient = recipient
          i_express   = 'X'.

*     ---------- send document ---------------------------------------
      CALL METHOD send_request->send(
        EXPORTING
          i_with_error_screen = 'X'
        RECEIVING
          result              = sent_to_all ).
      IF sent_to_all = 'X'.
        WRITE text-003.
      ENDIF.

COMMIT WORK.


* -----------------------------------------------------------
* *                     exception handling
* -----------------------------------------------------------
* * replace this very rudimentary exception handling
* * with your own one !!!
* -----------------------------------------------------------
    CATCH cx_bcs INTO bcs_exception.
      WRITE: 'Fehler aufgetreten.'(001).
      WRITE: 'Fehlertyp:'(002), bcs_exception->error_type.
      EXIT.

  ENDTRY.

ENDFORM.                    "main

Re: HOW TO READ PDF FILES FROM APPLICATION SERVER

aakash-neelaperumal — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 19:08:39 GMT

hi gaurav,

am getting the same error as before...no luck..

there was an error opening this document .the file is damaged and could not be repaired.

Re: HOW TO READ PDF FILES FROM APPLICATION SERVER

Former Member — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 19:22:07 GMT

I think you need to specify the file size in order to work

Try with this FM to see if you can get the file size IWB_KXF_CALC_FILESIZE, if the table can't be converted, I think a good idea is to copy the routine is only 6 lines after all

Re: HOW TO READ PDF FILES FROM APPLICATION SERVER

Former Member — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 19:33:37 GMT

I've executed this code, and it is working for me...

G@urav.

Re: HOW TO READ PDF FILES FROM APPLICATION SERVER

aakash-neelaperumal — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 19:46:02 GMT

then may be the file which i hav in the application server as pdf is not correct???

Re: HOW TO READ PDF FILES FROM APPLICATION SERVER

Former Member — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 19:52:16 GMT

Yes.. it can be the reason..

Try accessing that file directly.

G@urav.

Re: HOW TO READ PDF FILES FROM APPLICATION SERVER

aakash-neelaperumal — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 14:00:10 GMT

hi gaurav,

can u tell me how u uploaded the PDF into application server...is it thr CG3Y??

Re: HOW TO READ PDF FILES FROM APPLICATION SERVER

Former Member — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 14:54:16 GMT

CG3Y is to get file from application server... use CG3Z instead.

G@urav.

Re: HOW TO READ PDF FILES FROM APPLICATION SERVER

aakash-neelaperumal — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 15:05:16 GMT

hi gaurav,

i hav a text file in application server.The demo pgm works fine for a pdf file in application server.

But am not able to send the text fie as pdf attachment.i tried opening the file in application server

with open dataset in text mode and then used the demo pgm..i even tried reading in binary mode but it is not working.Pls help me on this.

thanks,

aakash.

Re: HOW TO READ PDF FILES FROM APPLICATION SERVER

Former Member — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 16:01:16 GMT

Have you tried passing 'TXT' to parameter i_attachment_type of

method add_attachment?

Can you provide the code u r using?

G@urav.

Re: HOW TO READ PDF FILES FROM APPLICATION SERVER

aakash-neelaperumal — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 17:07:54 GMT

HI,

if i give 'TXT' as attachment type, how will i get a pdf attachment?? i have used the same code as in the demo example....also do u know how to read a group of files from a specific directory??

like say for eg i want all the filenames in a specific directory??

Thanks,

aakash.

Re: HOW TO READ PDF FILES FROM APPLICATION SERVER

Former Member — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 18:15:25 GMT

Okay..

I got u wrong in that part.. i thought u r not able to send TXT attachment.

we have 'TMP_GUI_DIRECTORY_LIST_FILES' FM for presentation server. Not sure about application server.

G@urav.