Generate a pdf file WITHOUT using the spool

[Former Member]

Hi All,

I need to generate a PDF file WITHOUT taking the file from the spool ie i need to generate it directly.

Please let me know how do i go about doing this.

Thanks and Regards,

Amit

[Former Member]

Hi,

perhaps it will help to you. The hint is the following: create the pdf as usual, and then put the getpdf parameter to "X".

DATA:
       lv_params TYPE sfpoutputparams.
lv_params-getpdf = 'X'.
CALL FUNCTION 'FP_JOB_OPEN'
  CHANGING
    ie_outputparams = lv_params
  EXCEPTIONS
    cancel          = 1
    usage_error     = 2
    system_error    = 3
    internal_error  = 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.

call the printing and get back the pdf as a rawstring.

CALL FUNCTION fm_name
  EXPORTING
    /1bcdwb/docparams  = fp_docparams
  IMPORTING
    /1bcdwb/formoutput = lv_output
  EXCEPTIONS
    usage_error        = 1
    system_error       = 2
    internal_error     = 3.

IF sy-subrc <> 0.
  WRITE 'ERE0R'.
ENDIF.

close the spool..

thats all.

I hope I could help to you.

[Former Member]

Amit,

You can call a smartform and get the data back in OTF format. OTF data format can be converted to PDF data format using FM 'CONVERT_OTF'.

Thanks,

Sandeep

[Former Member]

thanks Sandeep.

I have no idea about smart forms . can you please elaborate

[Former Member]

Amit,

Here are some good links on smartforms.

http://www.allsaplinks.com/smartform_example.html

http://www.sap-basis-abap.com/sapsf001.htm

http://www.sap-press.com/downloads/h955_preview.pdf

http://www.ossincorp.com/Black_Box/Black_Box_2.htm

http://www.sap-img.com/smartforms/sap-smart-forms.htm

[Former Member]

Hi Amit,

what exactly is your requirement...?What is the content of PDF file..?Is it the output of a smartform...?

Then you can convert the smartform output , which is internally stored in OTF format, to PDF format using CONVERT_OTF Function Module. Now you can generate a PDF file in your local system using GUI_DOWNLOAD FUnction Module.

This doesn't need the use of spool request.

<u>Sample code and explaination</u>

REPORT yshail_smartform1_new .

***************************DECLARATIONS*******************************

TABLES: zshail_t1,sflight.

DATA: cparam TYPE ssfctrlop,

outop TYPE ssfcompop,

fm_name TYPE rs38l_fnam,

my_tabix TYPE sy-tabix,

file_size TYPE i,

bin_filesize TYPE i.

DATA: tab_otf_data TYPE ssfcrescl,

pdf_tab LIKE tline OCCURS 0 WITH HEADER LINE,

itab LIKE TABLE OF zshail_t1 WITH HEADER LINE,

otab TYPE TABLE OF sflight WITH HEADER LINE,

tab_otf_final TYPE itcoo OCCURS 0 WITH HEADER LINE.

start-of-selection.

• suppressing the dialog box****************************

outop-tddest = 'LP01'.

cparam-no_dialog = 'X'.

cparam-preview = space.

cparam-getotf = 'X'.

****************for the first smartform*******************************

CALL FUNCTION 'SSF_FUNCTION_MODULE_NAME'

EXPORTING

formname = 'ZSHAIL_SMFORM2'

• VARIANT = ' '

• DIRECT_CALL = ' '

IMPORTING

fm_name = fm_name

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.

SELECT my_id my_income my_name FROM zshail_t1 INTO TABLE itab.

CALL FUNCTION fm_name

EXPORTING

• ARCHIVE_INDEX =

• ARCHIVE_INDEX_TAB =

• ARCHIVE_PARAMETERS =

control_parameters = cparam

• MAIL_APPL_OBJ =

• MAIL_RECIPIENT =

• MAIL_SENDER =

output_options = outop

user_settings = space

IMPORTING

• DOCUMENT_OUTPUT_INFO =

job_output_info = tab_otf_data

• JOB_OUTPUT_OPTIONS =

TABLES

it_tab = itab[]

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.

********tab_otf_data will be contain the smartform output in OTF format.

*********appending the otf data into the final table*********************

tab_otf_final[] = tab_otf_data-otfdata[].

• converting OTF data into pdf data**************************

CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERT_OTF'

EXPORTING

format = 'PDF'

max_linewidth = 132

• ARCHIVE_INDEX = ' '

• COPYNUMBER = 0

• ASCII_BIDI_VIS2LOG = ' '

IMPORTING

bin_filesize = bin_filesize

• BIN_FILE =

TABLES

otf = tab_otf_final

lines = 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.

************downloading the converted PDF data to your local PC*******

CALL FUNCTION 'GUI_DOWNLOAD'

EXPORTING

bin_filesize = bin_filesize

filename = 'D:\TEST.PDF'

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'

IMPORTING

filelength = file_size

TABLES

data_tab = 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

.

<b>Award points if found useful.</b>

Regards,

Inder.

[Former Member]

hi ,

After filling NAST and TNAPR table. call following function modules.

1. CALL FUNCTION 'READ_OTF_FROM_MEMORY'

EXPORTING

memory_key = nast-objky

TABLES

otf = lt_otf

EXCEPTIONS

memory_empty = 1

OTHERS = 2.

2. CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERT_OTF_2_PDF'

EXPORTING

use_otf_mc_cmd = 'X'

IMPORTING

bin_filesize = v_bin

TABLES

otf = lt_otf

doctab_archive = it_doctab

lines = lt_pdfdata

EXCEPTIONS

err_conv_not_possible = 1

err_otf_mc_noendmarker = 2

OTHERS = 3.

• Converting pdf data to raw data

CALL FUNCTION 'QCE1_CONVERT'

TABLES

t_source_tab = lt_pdfdata

t_target_tab = it_pdf

EXCEPTIONS

convert_not_possible = 1

OTHERS = 2.

Reards

Ashok P

Message was edited by: Ashok Parupalli

[Former Member]

thanks ashok...

sorry but how to fill the NAST and tnapr table

Thanks in advance

[LucianoBentiveg]

May be you can use .doc too, see code bellow:

REPORT zole_tutor_example_ms_word .
*--Include for OLE-enabling definitions
INCLUDE ole2incl .
*--Global variables
*--Variables to hold OLE object and entity handles
DATA gs_word TYPE ole2_object . "OLE object handle
DATA gs_documents TYPE ole2_object . "Documents
DATA gs_actdoc TYPE ole2_object . "Active document
DATA gs_application TYPE ole2_object . "Application
DATA gs_options TYPE ole2_object . "Application options
DATA gs_actwin TYPE ole2_object . "Active window
DATA gs_actpan TYPE ole2_object . "Active pane
DATA gs_view TYPE ole2_object . "View
DATA gs_selection TYPE ole2_object . "Selection
DATA gs_font TYPE ole2_object . "Font
DATA gs_parformat TYPE ole2_object . "Paragraph format
DATA gs_tables TYPE ole2_object . "Tables
DATA gs_range TYPE ole2_object . "Range handle for various ranges
DATA gs_table TYPE ole2_object . "One table
DATA gs_table_border TYPE ole2_object . "Table border
DATA gs_cell TYPE ole2_object . "One cell of a table
DATA gs_paragraph TYPE ole2_object . "Paragraph
DATA gv_pos(5) TYPE n . "Position information for table

START-OF-SELECTION .
*--Creating OLE object handle variable
  CREATE OBJECT gs_word 'WORD.APPLICATION' .
  IF sy-subrc NE 0 .
    MESSAGE s000(su) WITH 'Error while creating OLE object!'.
    LEAVE PROGRAM .
  ENDIF .



*--Setting object's visibility property
  SET PROPERTY OF gs_word 'Visible' = '1' .
*--Opening a new document
  GET PROPERTY OF gs_word 'Documents' = gs_documents .
  CALL METHOD OF gs_documents 'Add' .
*--Getting active document handle
  GET PROPERTY OF gs_word 'ActiveDocument' = gs_actdoc .
*--Getting applications handle
  GET PROPERTY OF gs_actdoc 'Application' = gs_application .



*--Setting the measurement unit
  GET PROPERTY OF gs_application 'Options' = gs_options .
  SET PROPERTY OF gs_options 'MeasurementUnit' = '1' . "CM


*--Getting handle for the selection which is here the character at the
*--cursor position
  GET PROPERTY OF gs_application 'Selection' = gs_selection .
  GET PROPERTY OF gs_selection 'Font' = gs_font .
  GET PROPERTY OF gs_selection 'ParagraphFormat' = gs_parformat .
*--Setting font attributes
  SET PROPERTY OF gs_font 'Name' = 'Arial' .
  SET PROPERTY OF gs_font 'Size' = '10' .
  SET PROPERTY OF gs_font 'Bold' = '0' . "Not bold
  SET PROPERTY OF gs_font 'Italic' = '1' . "Italic
  SET PROPERTY OF gs_font 'Underline' = '0' . "Not underlined
*--Setting paragraph format attribute
  SET PROPERTY OF gs_parformat 'Alignment' = '2' . "Right-justified
  CALL METHOD OF gs_selection 'TypeText'
  EXPORTING
  #1 = 'This is an OLE example!'.
*--Setting the view to the main document again
*  SET PROPERTY OF gs_view 'SeekView' = '0' . "Main document view
*--Advancing cursor to the new line
  CALL METHOD OF gs_selection 'TypeParagraph' .

*--Reseting font attributes for the title
  SET PROPERTY OF gs_font 'Name' = 'Times New Roman' .
  SET PROPERTY OF gs_font 'Size' = '16' .
  SET PROPERTY OF gs_font 'Bold' = '1' . "Bold
  SET PROPERTY OF gs_font 'Italic' = '0' . "Not Italic
  SET PROPERTY OF gs_font 'Underline' = '0' . "Not underlined
*--Setting paragraph format attribute
  SET PROPERTY OF gs_parformat 'Alignment' = '1' . "Centered
  CALL METHOD OF gs_selection 'TypeText'
  EXPORTING
  #1 = text-000.
*--Advancing cursor to the new line
  CALL METHOD OF gs_selection 'TypeParagraph' .


*--Reseting font attributes for ordinary text
  SET PROPERTY OF gs_font 'Name' = 'Times New Roman' .
  SET PROPERTY OF gs_font 'Size' = '12' .
  SET PROPERTY OF gs_font 'Bold' = '0' . "Not bold
  SET PROPERTY OF gs_font 'Italic' = '0' . "Not Italic
  SET PROPERTY OF gs_font 'Underline' = '0' . "Not underlined
*--Setting paragraph format attribute
  SET PROPERTY OF gs_parformat 'Alignment' = '3' . "Justified
  CALL METHOD OF gs_selection 'TypeText'
  EXPORTING
  #1 = text-001.
*--Skip some lines
  DO 4 TIMES .
    CALL METHOD OF gs_selection 'TypeParagraph' .
  ENDDO.


*--Getting entity handles for the entities on the way
    GET PROPERTY OF gs_actdoc 'Tables' = gs_tables .
    GET PROPERTY OF gs_selection 'Range' = gs_range .
*--Adding a table with 3 rows and 2 columns
    CALL METHOD OF gs_tables 'Add' = gs_table
    EXPORTING
    #1 = gs_range " Handle for range entity
    #2 = '3' "Number of rows
    #3 = '2'. "Number of columns
*--Setting border attribute for the table
    GET PROPERTY OF gs_table 'Borders' = gs_table_border .
    SET PROPERTY OF gs_table_border 'Enable' = '1' . "With border
*--Filling the table with dummy data
*--Reseting font attributes for table content
    SET PROPERTY OF gs_font 'Name' = 'Garamond' .
    SET PROPERTY OF gs_font 'Size' = '11' .
    SET PROPERTY OF gs_font 'Bold' = '0' . "Not bold
    SET PROPERTY OF gs_font 'Italic' = '0' . "Not Italic
    SET PROPERTY OF gs_font 'Underline' = '0' . "Not underlined
*--Getting cell coordinates
    CALL METHOD OF gs_table 'Cell' = gs_cell
    EXPORTING
    #1 = '1' "first row
    #2 = '1'. "first column
*--Getting the range handle to write the text
    GET PROPERTY OF gs_cell 'Range' = gs_range .
*--Filling the cell
    SET PROPERTY OF gs_range 'Text' = 'OLE' .
*--Getting cell coordinates
    CALL METHOD OF gs_table 'Cell' = gs_cell
    EXPORTING
    #1 = '3' "third row
    #2 = '2'. "second column
*--Getting the range handle to write the text
    GET PROPERTY OF gs_cell 'Range' = gs_range .
*--Filling the cell
    SET PROPERTY OF gs_range 'Text' = 'OLE' .
*--Advancing the cursor to the end of the table
    GET PROPERTY OF gs_table 'Range' = gs_range .
    GET PROPERTY OF gs_range 'End' = gv_pos .
    SET PROPERTY OF gs_range 'Start' = gv_pos .
    CALL METHOD OF gs_range 'Select' .
*--Skip some lines
    DO 3 TIMES .
      CALL METHOD OF gs_selection 'TypeParagraph' .
    ENDDO .



*--Reseting font attributes for ordinary text
    SET PROPERTY OF gs_font 'Name' = 'Times New Roman' .
    SET PROPERTY OF gs_font 'Size' = '12' .
    SET PROPERTY OF gs_font 'Bold' = '0' . "Not bold
    SET PROPERTY OF gs_font 'Italic' = '0' . "Not Italic
    SET PROPERTY OF gs_font 'Underline' = '0' . "Not underlined
*--Setting paragraph format attribute
    SET PROPERTY OF gs_parformat 'Alignment' = '3' . "Justified
*--Indent the paragraph once
    GET PROPERTY OF gs_selection 'Paragraphs' = gs_paragraph .
    CALL METHOD OF gs_paragraph 'Indent' .
    CALL METHOD OF gs_selection 'TypeText'
    EXPORTING
    #1 = text-002.
    FREE OBJECT gs_word .

[Former Member]

Hi,

perhaps it will help to you. The hint is the following: create the pdf as usual, and then put the getpdf parameter to "X".

DATA:
       lv_params TYPE sfpoutputparams.
lv_params-getpdf = 'X'.
CALL FUNCTION 'FP_JOB_OPEN'
  CHANGING
    ie_outputparams = lv_params
  EXCEPTIONS
    cancel          = 1
    usage_error     = 2
    system_error    = 3
    internal_error  = 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.

call the printing and get back the pdf as a rawstring.

CALL FUNCTION fm_name
  EXPORTING
    /1bcdwb/docparams  = fp_docparams
  IMPORTING
    /1bcdwb/formoutput = lv_output
  EXCEPTIONS
    usage_error        = 1
    system_error       = 2
    internal_error     = 3.

IF sy-subrc <> 0.
  WRITE 'ERE0R'.
ENDIF.

close the spool..

thats all.

I hope I could help to you.