Help with wrong output in PDF Creation

[Former Member]

Hello Everybody.

Perhaps someone could give me a hand with a problem I have:

I've make a program that generates a PDF from a smartform and send it through mail.

To make this possible I'm getting the OTF data from the Smartform function then converting it using the function CONVERT_OTF

and getting the bin file (xstring)

To send the mail I'm using the CL_BCS class. I'm converting the Xstring (bin file retrieved from the function convert_otf)  to Solix through the method XSTRING_TO_SOLIX of the class, then attaching it with the method ADD_ATTACHMENT:

     lo_document->add_attachment(

            EXPORTING

               i_attachment_type          = 'BIN'

               i_attachment_subject      = lv_filename

               I_att_conent_hex            = lt_pdf_data

               I_attachment_language  = p_langu ).

The pdf is generated succesfully and sent by mail, but the output of some symbols ( like the trademark, registered brand, etc.) is showing as #

This doesn't happen with the print version, and doesn't happen when I make a pdf and save it to the client pc (therefore is not a problem with the pdf printer).

I'm kind of lost here, and I'm trying to avoid using the SO_NEW_DOCUMENT_ATT_SEND_API1 Function.

[Former Member]

Hello Everybody.

Perhaps someone could give me a hand with a problem I have:

I've make a program that generates a PDF from a smartform and send it through mail.

To make this possible I'm getting the OTF data from the Smartform function then converting it using the function CONVERT_OTF

and getting the bin file (xstring)

To send the mail I'm using the CL_BCS class. I'm converting the Xstring (bin file retrieved from the function convert_otf)  to Solix through the method XSTRING_TO_SOLIX of the class, then attaching it with the method ADD_ATTACHMENT:

     lo_document->add_attachment(

            EXPORTING

               i_attachment_type          = 'BIN'

               i_attachment_subject      = lv_filename

               I_att_conent_hex            = lt_pdf_data

               I_attachment_language  = p_langu ).

The pdf is generated succesfully and sent by mail, but the output of some symbols ( like the trademark, registered brand, etc.) is showing as #

This doesn't happen with the print version, and doesn't happen when I make a pdf and save it to the client pc (therefore is not a problem with the pdf printer).

I'm kind of lost here, and I'm trying to avoid using the SO_NEW_DOCUMENT_ATT_SEND_API1 Function.

[michael_kozlowski]

Please check if note 1822639 apply for your system http://service.sap.com/sap/support/notes/1822639

[Former Member]

Thanks Michael, I'll check it with the basis team of my company

Any other ideas?

[rosenberg_eitan]

Hi,

Just to verify....

Some code from here

The case of sending mail with graphs . | SCN

FORM mail_1_prep_5

  CHANGING

    ob_document_bcs TYPE REF TO cl_document_bcs .

  DATA: customer    TYPE  scustom .

  DATA: bookings    TYPE  ty_bookings .

  DATA: connections TYPE  ty_connections   .

  DATA: formname TYPE tdsfname .

  DATA: fm_name     TYPE rs38l_fnam .

  formname = p_fname .

  CALL FUNCTION 'SSF_FUNCTION_MODULE_NAME'

    EXPORTING

      formname           = p_fname

    IMPORTING

      fm_name            = fm_name

    EXCEPTIONS

      no_form            = 1

      no_function_module = 2

      OTHERS             = 3.

  IF sy-subrc NE 0 .

    RETURN .

  ENDIF .

  DATA: st_control_parameters TYPE ssfctrlop .

  DATA: st_output_options     TYPE ssfcompop .

  DATA: st_job_output_info    TYPE ssfcrescl .

  st_control_parameters-no_dialog = abap_true .

  st_control_parameters-getotf    = abap_true .

  CALL FUNCTION fm_name

    EXPORTING

      control_parameters = st_control_parameters

      output_options     = st_output_options

      customer           = customer

      bookings           = bookings

      connections        = connections

    IMPORTING

      job_output_info    = st_job_output_info

    EXCEPTIONS

      formatting_error   = 1

      internal_error     = 2

      send_error         = 3

      user_canceled      = 4

      OTHERS             = 5.

  IF sy-subrc EQ 4 .

    RETURN .

  ENDIF .

  IF sy-subrc NE 0.

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

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

  ENDIF.

  DATA: bin_file TYPE xstring .

  DATA: it_lines_dummy TYPE tline_tab .

  DATA: bin_filesize TYPE i .

  CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERT_OTF'

    EXPORTING

      format                = 'PDF'

    IMPORTING

      bin_file              = bin_file

      bin_filesize          = bin_filesize

    TABLES

      otf                   = st_job_output_info-otfdata

      lines                 = it_lines_dummy

    EXCEPTIONS

      err_max_linewidth     = 1

      err_format            = 2

      err_conv_not_possible = 3

      err_bad_otf           = 4

      OTHERS                = 5.

  DATA: it_solix TYPE solix_tab .

  CALL METHOD cl_bcs_convert=>xstring_to_solix

    EXPORTING

      iv_xstring = bin_file

    RECEIVING

      et_solix   = it_solix.

  DATA: attachment_subject TYPE so_obj_des .

  MESSAGE s000(oo) WITH 'attachment PDF hex' space INTO attachment_subject .

  TRY.

      CALL METHOD ob_document_bcs->add_attachment

        EXPORTING

          i_attachment_type    = 'pdf'

          i_attachment_subject = attachment_subject

          i_att_content_hex    = it_solix.

    CATCH cx_document_bcs .

  ENDTRY.

ENDFORM .                    "mail_1_prep_5

[Former Member]

Thanks Eitan,

I was using 'BIN' in the ADD_ATTACHMENT method.

I've changed it to PDF but still have the same problem.

[rosenberg_eitan]

Hi,

Please call .

Phones are under my profile.

Regards.

[Former Member]

Check:

[Chintu6august]

Hi,

please make the highlighted changes

  lo_document->add_attachment(

            EXPORTING

               i_attachment_type          = 'PDF'

               i_attachment_subject      = lv_filename

               I_att_conent_hex            = lt_pdf_data

               I_attachment_language  = p_langu ).

and follow the link provided by Elzkie La and change the current font to the font which support special characters for that particular text.

thanks!

[Tomas_Buryanek]

If you are working with binary files always consider their size.

So use parameter I_ATTACHMENT_SIZE.

And do not use I_attachment_language if you are not attaching text.

That might solve problem 🙂

[MariaJooRocha]

Hi,

data: l_bin_file type xstring

        it_pdf type standard tbale of tline

call function 'CONVERT_OTF'

...

  importing l_bin_file

...

call function 'SCMS_XSTRING_TO_BINARY'

  exporting

     buffer = l_bin_file

   tables

     binary_tab = it_pdf.

cal method wo_document->add_attachment    

     exporting

          i_attachment_type = 'PDF'

          i_attachment_subject = 'SUBJECT'

          i_att_content_hex = it_pdf.

Regards,

Maria João Rocha