topic Re: Reading PDF Spool File in Application Development and Automation Discussions https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/reading-pdf-spool-file/m-p/4034245#M964211 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>SAP can create PDF files but can not read the PDF. Even SAP standard SAP Office outbox also uses external PDF reader to display data. I think this is due to the licencing of PDF. PDF reader is freely available but PDF editor is not, you have to buy user licence for it. </P><P></P><P>Hope it helps</P><P></P><P>Fra</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 18 Jun 2008 14:48:46 GMT former_member226999 2008-06-18T14:48:46Z Reading PDF Spool File https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/reading-pdf-spool-file/m-p/4034244#M964210 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Until now, All Spool output were generally generated in OTF format or ABAP List output format.</P><P></P><P><STRONG>How to read the Spool file which is in PDF Format?</STRONG> </P><P></P><P>(After upgrade to ECC 6.0, some W-x forms are getting generated directly as a PDF file in the Spool. so through SP01, I can see PDF file instead of OTF data format)</P><P></P><P>My final requirement is to send the PDF file to an Application server, but I am facing trouble in reading the PDF Spool file in an internal table.</P><P></P><P>Program RSTXPDFT4 or FM CONVERT_ABAPSPOOLJOB_2_PDF is not helpful. </P><P></P><P>Any Suggestion?</P><P></P><P>Thank you</P><P>Krupa</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 18 Jun 2008 06:36:47 GMT https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/reading-pdf-spool-file/m-p/4034244#M964210 Former Member 2008-06-18T06:36:47Z Re: Reading PDF Spool File https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/reading-pdf-spool-file/m-p/4034245#M964211 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>SAP can create PDF files but can not read the PDF. Even SAP standard SAP Office outbox also uses external PDF reader to display data. I think this is due to the licencing of PDF. PDF reader is freely available but PDF editor is not, you have to buy user licence for it. </P><P></P><P>Hope it helps</P><P></P><P>Fra</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 18 Jun 2008 14:48:46 GMT https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/reading-pdf-spool-file/m-p/4034245#M964211 former_member226999 2008-06-18T14:48:46Z