Convert SMARTFORM to pdf in rawstring format?

[Former Member]

Hi,

I have requirement where i need to convert SMARTFORM into pdf in rawstring format. I am able to convert into pdf but in TLINE structure format using CONVERT_OTF function module.

Is there a way to convert TLINE structure format to rawstring format or maybe a function module which directly converts SMARTFORMS into pdf in rawstringformat.

I know the output direclty from Adobe lif cycle manager (t-code: sfp) is in type fpformoutput structure which has a field called pdf which is of type rawstring.

The reason i need pdf in rawstring is that i need to transport the pdf into another system and it requires rawstring as input parameter.

Any help or suggestion will be appreciated.

Thanks

[Former Member]

Hi,

I have requirement where i need to convert SMARTFORM into pdf in rawstring format. I am able to convert into pdf but in TLINE structure format using CONVERT_OTF function module.

Is there a way to convert TLINE structure format to rawstring format or maybe a function module which directly converts SMARTFORMS into pdf in rawstringformat.

I know the output direclty from Adobe lif cycle manager (t-code: sfp) is in type fpformoutput structure which has a field called pdf which is of type rawstring.

The reason i need pdf in rawstring is that i need to transport the pdf into another system and it requires rawstring as input parameter.

Any help or suggestion will be appreciated.

Thanks

[Former Member]

Hi,

Hope this code may helpful to resolve your probelm.

DATA:

w_form_name TYPE tdsfname VALUE 'ZSURESH_TEST',

w_fmodule TYPE rs38l_fnam,

w_cparam TYPE ssfctrlop,

w_outoptions TYPE ssfcompop,

W_bin_filesize TYPE i, " Binary File Size

w_FILE_NAME type string,

w_File_path type string,

w_FULL_PATH type string.

• Internal tables declaration

• Internal table to hold the OTF data

DATA:

t_otf TYPE itcoo OCCURS 0 WITH HEADER LINE,

• Internal table to hold OTF data recd from the SMARTFORM

t_otf_from_fm TYPE ssfcrescl,

• Internal table to hold the data from the FM CONVERT_OTF

T_pdf_tab LIKE tline OCCURS 0 WITH HEADER LINE.

• This function module call is used to retrieve the name of the Function

• module generated when the SMARTFORM is activated

CALL FUNCTION 'SSF_FUNCTION_MODULE_NAME'

EXPORTING

formname = w_form_name

• VARIANT = ' '

• DIRECT_CALL = ' '

IMPORTING

fm_name = w_fmodule

EXCEPTIONS

no_form = 1

no_function_module = 2

OTHERS = 3

.

IF sy-subrc <> 0.

MESSAGE ID sy-msgid TYPE sy-msgty NUMBER sy-msgno

WITH sy-msgv1 sy-msgv2 sy-msgv3 sy-msgv4.

ENDIF.

• Calling the SMARTFORM using the function module retrieved above

• GET_OTF parameter in the CONTROL_PARAMETERS is set to get the OTF

• format of the output

w_cparam-no_dialog = 'X'.

w_cparam-preview = space. " Suppressing the dialog box

" for print preview

w_cparam-getotf = 'X'.

• Printer name to be used is provided in the export parameter

• OUTPUT_OPTIONS

w_outoptions-tddest = 'LP01'.

CALL FUNCTION w_fmodule

EXPORTING

• ARCHIVE_INDEX =

• ARCHIVE_INDEX_TAB =

• ARCHIVE_PARAMETERS =

control_parameters = w_cparam

• MAIL_APPL_OBJ =

• MAIL_RECIPIENT =

• MAIL_SENDER =

output_options = w_outoptions

• USER_SETTINGS = 'X'

IMPORTING

• DOCUMENT_OUTPUT_INFO =

job_output_info = t_otf_from_fm

• JOB_OUTPUT_OPTIONS =

EXCEPTIONS

formatting_error = 1

internal_error = 2

send_error = 3

user_canceled = 4

OTHERS = 5

.

IF sy-subrc <> 0.

MESSAGE ID sy-msgid TYPE sy-msgty NUMBER sy-msgno

WITH sy-msgv1 sy-msgv2 sy-msgv3 sy-msgv4.

ENDIF.

t_otf[] = t_otf_from_fm-otfdata[].

• Function Module CONVERT_OTF is used to convert the OTF format to PDF

CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERT_OTF'

EXPORTING

FORMAT = 'PDF'

MAX_LINEWIDTH = 132

• ARCHIVE_INDEX = ' '

• COPYNUMBER = 0

• ASCII_BIDI_VIS2LOG = ' '

• PDF_DELETE_OTFTAB = ' '

IMPORTING

BIN_FILESIZE = W_bin_filesize

• BIN_FILE =

TABLES

otf = T_OTF

lines = T_pdf_tab

EXCEPTIONS

ERR_MAX_LINEWIDTH = 1

ERR_FORMAT = 2

ERR_CONV_NOT_POSSIBLE = 3

ERR_BAD_OTF = 4

OTHERS = 5

.

IF sy-subrc <> 0.

MESSAGE ID SY-MSGID TYPE SY-MSGTY NUMBER SY-MSGNO

WITH SY-MSGV1 SY-MSGV2 SY-MSGV3 SY-MSGV4.

ENDIF.

• To display File SAVE dialog window

CALL METHOD cl_gui_frontend_services=>file_save_dialog

• EXPORTING

• WINDOW_TITLE =

• DEFAULT_EXTENSION =

• DEFAULT_FILE_NAME =

• FILE_FILTER =

• INITIAL_DIRECTORY =

• WITH_ENCODING =

• PROMPT_ON_OVERWRITE = 'X'

CHANGING

filename = w_FILE_NAME

path = w_FILE_PATH

fullpath = w_FULL_PATH

• USER_ACTION =

• FILE_ENCODING =

EXCEPTIONS

CNTL_ERROR = 1

ERROR_NO_GUI = 2

NOT_SUPPORTED_BY_GUI = 3

others = 4

.

IF sy-subrc <> 0.

MESSAGE ID SY-MSGID TYPE SY-MSGTY NUMBER SY-MSGNO

WITH SY-MSGV1 SY-MSGV2 SY-MSGV3 SY-MSGV4.

ENDIF.

• Use the FM GUI_DOWNLOAD to download the generated PDF file onto the

• presentation server

CALL FUNCTION 'GUI_DOWNLOAD'

EXPORTING

BIN_FILESIZE = W_bin_filesize

filename = w_FULL_PATH

FILETYPE = 'BIN'

• APPEND = ' '

• WRITE_FIELD_SEPARATOR = ' '

• HEADER = '00'

• TRUNC_TRAILING_BLANKS = ' '

• WRITE_LF = 'X'

• COL_SELECT = ' '

• COL_SELECT_MASK = ' '

• DAT_MODE = ' '

• CONFIRM_OVERWRITE = ' '

• NO_AUTH_CHECK = ' '

• CODEPAGE = ' '

• IGNORE_CERR = ABAP_TRUE

• REPLACEMENT = '#'

• WRITE_BOM = ' '

• TRUNC_TRAILING_BLANKS_EOL = 'X'

• WK1_N_FORMAT = ' '

• WK1_N_SIZE = ' '

• WK1_T_FORMAT = ' '

• WK1_T_SIZE = ' '

• IMPORTING

• FILELENGTH =

tables

data_tab = T_pdf_tab

• FIELDNAMES =

• EXCEPTIONS

• FILE_WRITE_ERROR = 1

• NO_BATCH = 2

• GUI_REFUSE_FILETRANSFER = 3

• INVALID_TYPE = 4

• NO_AUTHORITY = 5

• UNKNOWN_ERROR = 6

• HEADER_NOT_ALLOWED = 7

• SEPARATOR_NOT_ALLOWED = 8

• FILESIZE_NOT_ALLOWED = 9

• HEADER_TOO_LONG = 10

• DP_ERROR_CREATE = 11

• DP_ERROR_SEND = 12

• DP_ERROR_WRITE = 13

• UNKNOWN_DP_ERROR = 14

• ACCESS_DENIED = 15

• DP_OUT_OF_MEMORY = 16

• DISK_FULL = 17

• DP_TIMEOUT = 18

• FILE_NOT_FOUND = 19

• DATAPROVIDER_EXCEPTION = 20

• CONTROL_FLUSH_ERROR = 21

• OTHERS = 22

.

IF sy-subrc <> 0.

• MESSAGE ID SY-MSGID TYPE SY-MSGTY NUMBER SY-MSGNO

• WITH SY-MSGV1 SY-MSGV2 SY-MSGV3 SY-MSGV4.

ENDIF.

Thanks,

Phani Diwakar.

[Former Member]

No this does not help me. I know how to convert SMARTFORMS into pdf with pdf output in tline structure. I need the pdf output in rawstring format.

Thanks

[Former Member]

Hi,

I also have the same requirement. Could you please tell me how you have converted it into Raw string format from TLINE. Or is it possible to get RAW string format directly while converting a Smart Form to PDF.

Thanks and Regards,

Priya