PDF issue while writing to application server

[Former Member]

Hi Guys,

I am writing my PDF file into application server but there is an additional line coming up in the file after EOF as below. This additional line creates a new blank page when they take printout from web service.

%%EOF#

ef0 R0000 nRA )Tj##########################################

Steps I am using are :

1. Convert smartform into PDF with CONVERT_OTF_2_PDF

2. Write returned PDF lines into application server with below code.

OPEN DATASET lv_filename FOR OUTPUT IN BINARY MODE .

LOOP AT lt_lines INTO ls_tline.

TRANSFER ls_tline TO lv_filename .

ENDLOOP.

I have checked smartform but no windows are overlapping or out of margin. I tried some cleaning code from GUI_UPLOAD also but still same additional lines are coming. I tried CONVERT_OTF also. Pls advice..

Thanks..

SD

[Former Member]

Hi SD: I have exactly the same problem, have tried everything but with no luck - anyone any ideas !!! This is causing issues with PDF's sent to our external printers, where they are required to run a script prior to printing to remove these lines, therefore more than triples our print processing time.

Thanks

JP

[Former Member]

I, too, am seeing this problem. Any resolution?

Regards.

[Former Member]

Unfortunately nothing yet

[Former Member]

Hi John,

Try the following code which will lead you to the solution

REPORT ZTEST_SMARTFORM_2_PDF.
DATA: it_otf TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF itcoo,
it_docs TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF docs,
it_lines TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF tline,
st_job_output_info TYPE ssfcrescl,
st_document_output_info TYPE ssfcrespd,
st_job_output_options TYPE ssfcresop,
st_output_options TYPE ssfcompop,
st_control_parameters TYPE ssfctrlop,
v_len_in TYPE so_obj_len,
v_language TYPE sflangu VALUE 'E',
v_e_devtype TYPE rspoptype,
v_bin_filesize TYPE i,
v_name TYPE string,
v_path TYPE string,
v_fullpath TYPE string,
v_filter TYPE string,
v_uact TYPE i,
v_guiobj TYPE REF TO cl_gui_frontend_services,
v_filename TYPE string,
v_fm_name TYPE rs38l_fnam.
CONSTANTS c_formname TYPE tdsfname VALUE 'ZTEST'.
CALL FUNCTION 'SSF_GET_DEVICE_TYPE'
EXPORTING
i_language = v_language
i_application = 'SAPDEFAULT'
IMPORTING
e_devtype = v_e_devtype.
st_output_options-tdprinter = v_e_devtype.
*st_output_options-tdprinter = 'locl'.
st_control_parameters-no_dialog = 'X'.
st_control_parameters-getotf = 'X'.
.................GET SMARTFORM FUNCTION MODULE NAME.................
CALL FUNCTION 'SSF_FUNCTION_MODULE_NAME'
EXPORTING
formname = c_formname
IMPORTING
fm_name = v_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.
...........................CALL SMARTFORM............................
CALL FUNCTION v_fm_name
EXPORTING
control_parameters = st_control_parameters
output_options = st_output_options
IMPORTING
document_output_info = st_document_output_info
job_output_info = st_job_output_info
job_output_options = st_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. 
ELSE.
.........................CONVERT TO OTF TO PDF.......................
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERT_OTF_2_PDF'
IMPORTING
bin_filesize = v_bin_filesize
TABLES
otf = st_job_output_info-otfdata
doctab_archive = it_docs
lines = it_lines
EXCEPTIONS
err_conv_not_possible = 1
err_otf_mc_noendmarker = 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.
........................GET THE FILE NAME TO STORE....................
CONCATENATE 'smrt' '.pdf' INTO v_name.
CREATE OBJECT v_guiobj.
CALL METHOD v_guiobj->file_save_dialog
EXPORTING
default_extension = 'pdf'
default_file_name = v_name
file_filter = v_filter
CHANGING
filename = v_name
path = v_path
fullpath = v_fullpath
user_action = v_uact.
IF v_uact = v_guiobj->action_cancel.
EXIT.
ENDIF.
..................................DOWNLOAD AS FILE....................
MOVE v_fullpath TO v_filename.
CALL FUNCTION 'GUI_DOWNLOAD'
EXPORTING
bin_filesize = v_bin_filesize
filename = v_filename
filetype = 'BIN'
TABLES
data_tab = it_lines
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.
ENDIF.

[Former Member]

May be you can check the following code which helps you to get idea

REPORT ZTEST_SMARTFORM_2_PDF.
DATA: it_otf TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF itcoo,
it_docs TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF docs,
it_lines TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF tline,
st_job_output_info TYPE ssfcrescl,
st_document_output_info TYPE ssfcrespd,
st_job_output_options TYPE ssfcresop,
st_output_options TYPE ssfcompop,
st_control_parameters TYPE ssfctrlop,
v_len_in TYPE so_obj_len,
v_language TYPE sflangu VALUE 'E',
v_e_devtype TYPE rspoptype,
v_bin_filesize TYPE i,
v_name TYPE string,
v_path TYPE string,
v_fullpath TYPE string,
v_filter TYPE string,
v_uact TYPE i,
v_guiobj TYPE REF TO cl_gui_frontend_services,
v_filename TYPE string,
v_fm_name TYPE rs38l_fnam.
CONSTANTS c_formname TYPE tdsfname VALUE 'ZTEST'.
CALL FUNCTION 'SSF_GET_DEVICE_TYPE'
EXPORTING
i_language = v_language
i_application = 'SAPDEFAULT'
IMPORTING
e_devtype = v_e_devtype.
st_output_options-tdprinter = v_e_devtype.
*st_output_options-tdprinter = 'locl'.
st_control_parameters-no_dialog = 'X'.
st_control_parameters-getotf = 'X'.
.................GET SMARTFORM FUNCTION MODULE NAME.................
CALL FUNCTION 'SSF_FUNCTION_MODULE_NAME'
EXPORTING
formname = c_formname
IMPORTING
fm_name = v_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.
...........................CALL SMARTFORM............................
CALL FUNCTION v_fm_name
EXPORTING
control_parameters = st_control_parameters
output_options = st_output_options
IMPORTING
document_output_info = st_document_output_info
job_output_info = st_job_output_info
job_output_options = st_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. 
ELSE.
.........................CONVERT TO OTF TO PDF.......................
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERT_OTF_2_PDF'
IMPORTING
bin_filesize = v_bin_filesize
TABLES
otf = st_job_output_info-otfdata
doctab_archive = it_docs
lines = it_lines
EXCEPTIONS
err_conv_not_possible = 1
err_otf_mc_noendmarker = 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.
........................GET THE FILE NAME TO STORE....................
CONCATENATE 'smrt' '.pdf' INTO v_name.
CREATE OBJECT v_guiobj.
CALL METHOD v_guiobj->file_save_dialog
EXPORTING
default_extension = 'pdf'
default_file_name = v_name
file_filter = v_filter
CHANGING
filename = v_name
path = v_path
fullpath = v_fullpath
user_action = v_uact.
IF v_uact = v_guiobj->action_cancel.
EXIT.
ENDIF.
..................................DOWNLOAD AS FILE....................
MOVE v_fullpath TO v_filename.
CALL FUNCTION 'GUI_DOWNLOAD'
EXPORTING
bin_filesize = v_bin_filesize
filename = v_filename
filetype = 'BIN'
TABLES
data_tab = it_lines
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.
ENDIF.

regards,

Mike