Convert spool to OTF format

[Former Member]

Hi All,

My requirement:

I have a report which generates PDF format for all the employees provided on the selection screen ,for this i used the FM :

call function 'CONVERT_ABAPSPOOLJOB_2_PDF'

exporting

src_spoolid = max_spool

no_dialog = space

dst_device = mstr_print_parms-pdest

importing

pdf_bytecount = mi_bytecount

tables

pdf = mtab_pdf

exceptions

err_no_abap_spooljob = 1

err_no_spooljob = 2

err_no_permission = 3

err_conv_not_possible = 4

err_bad_destdevice = 5

user_cancelled = 6

err_spoolerror = 7

err_temseerror = 8

err_btcjob_open_failed = 9

err_btcjob_submit_failed = 10

err_btcjob_close_failed = 11

others = 12.

Now i want to create an RFC function module which has to generate PDF binary data using the PDF generation report .

The process which i am following is :

. Creating RFC function module with the import parameter u2018PERNRu2019

· call this report YREPORT inside the RFC using the PERNR and receive the OTF data from report using buffer.

· Then convert the OTF data into PDF lines using the function module u2018CONVERT_OTFu2019

· And then convert the PDF lines in to PDF binary data.

Please suggest how to get OTF data format from report using buffer .Please provide any FM for this & also provide PDF lines into PDF binary data

Regards,

Bharat

[Former Member]

Hi All,

My requirement:

I have a report which generates PDF format for all the employees provided on the selection screen ,for this i used the FM :

call function 'CONVERT_ABAPSPOOLJOB_2_PDF'

exporting

src_spoolid = max_spool

no_dialog = space

dst_device = mstr_print_parms-pdest

importing

pdf_bytecount = mi_bytecount

tables

pdf = mtab_pdf

exceptions

err_no_abap_spooljob = 1

err_no_spooljob = 2

err_no_permission = 3

err_conv_not_possible = 4

err_bad_destdevice = 5

user_cancelled = 6

err_spoolerror = 7

err_temseerror = 8

err_btcjob_open_failed = 9

err_btcjob_submit_failed = 10

err_btcjob_close_failed = 11

others = 12.

Now i want to create an RFC function module which has to generate PDF binary data using the PDF generation report .

The process which i am following is :

. Creating RFC function module with the import parameter u2018PERNRu2019

· call this report YREPORT inside the RFC using the PERNR and receive the OTF data from report using buffer.

· Then convert the OTF data into PDF lines using the function module u2018CONVERT_OTFu2019

· And then convert the PDF lines in to PDF binary data.

Please suggest how to get OTF data format from report using buffer .Please provide any FM for this & also provide PDF lines into PDF binary data

Regards,

Bharat

[agnihotro_sinha2]

what below code does is:

1: it creates a job hence spool is generated.

2: it call a ADOBE form hence PDF object is generated . (which you may not need)

3: it converts PDF to SOLIX or binary PDF for sending as an mail attachment.

  CALL FUNCTION 'FP_JOB_OPEN'
    CHANGING
      ie_outputparams = wa_outputparams
    EXCEPTIONS
      cancel          = 0
      usage_error     = 0
      system_error    = 0
      internal_error  = 0
      OTHERS          = 0.
* Processing should continue inspite of errors
* so made Sy-Subrc as 0

* Set form language and country (->form locale)
  wa_docparams-langu   = lc_language.
  wa_docparams-country = lc_country.

* Pass Data to the Form Interface
  CALL FUNCTION lv_form_name
    EXPORTING
      /1bcdwb/docparams  = wa_docparams
      t_stud_data        = wa_mailtab1
    IMPORTING
      /1bcdwb/formoutput = wa_pdfobject
    EXCEPTIONS
      usage_error        = 1
      system_error       = 2
      internal_error     = 3
      OTHERS             = 4.


* Convert PDF Object to type SOLIX
  CALL METHOD cl_document_bcs=>xstring_to_solix
    EXPORTING
      ip_xstring = wa_pdfobject-pdf
    RECEIVING
      rt_solix   = it_attachment.

ags.

[kesavadas_thekkillath]

I dont understand receive the OTF data from report using buffer

Generally either a sapscript/smartform/adobeform is used to return OTF data.

Then this OTF data is converted to xstring using CONVERT_OTF.