Smartform Interface Parameters

[Former Member]

I created a simple Smartform and added two of my own fields under Import Interface: MYDATE and REASON.

The reference text loks like this:

Dear Sir or madam,

This is in reference to the orders made on &MYDATE& for with the reason of &REASON&.......Thank-You.

I activated the Smartform and got the Function Module to execute. However when I test the function module and input my two fields with a date and a reason the output looks exactly like the ref text above....fieldnames are shown with the ampersands, not my input?

Also, is there a way to display the form before printing?

Thank-You.

[Former Member]

Hi Tom,

Are you testing the function module from se37 itself?

You need to call this Function module in your print program, wherein you populate the fields mydate and reason before calling this FM.

Othre wise, if you test it in se37, it will treat &MYDATE& as just another text.

Regards,

Ravi

[Former Member]

Ravi, I tried putting the Smartform's function module in an SE38 program (I guess this is my print program)and called it by passing sy-datum for mydate and 'Testing' for reason.

It still printed the field names with ampersands. I still must be forgetting another step. Can you display this before printing?

Thanks for your response.

[Former Member]

Hi

The call of sf in your print program should be like following code:

DATA: fm_smartform TYPE rs38l_fnam.

CALL FUNCTION 'SSF_FUNCTION_MODULE_NAME'

EXPORTING formname = <smartform name>

• variant = ' '

• direct_call = ' '

IMPORTING fm_name = fm_smartform

EXCEPTIONS no_form = 1

no_function_module = 2

OTHERS = 3.

CALL FUNCTION fm_smartform

EXPORTING

• ARCHIVE_INDEX =

• ARCHIVE_INDEX_TAB =

• ARCHIVE_PARAMETERS =

• CONTROL_PARAMETERS =

• MAIL_APPL_OBJ =

• MAIL_RECIPIENT =

• MAIL_SENDER =

• OUTPUT_OPTIONS =

• USER_SETTINGS = 'X'

MYDATE = SY-datum

REASON = 'Testing'

• IMPORTING

• DOCUMENT_OUTPUT_INFO =

• JOB_OUTPUT_INFO =

• 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.

Max

[Former Member]

Hey Tom

i got ur point

while declaring the text in the main window i think u added these variables by typing as other text if u do it like this then u will get the same problem

so to to get the values other than variable while declaring the varibale along with the text in the main window u should use the insert command option for the variables and then for the text normal typing

in that above option u should secify those variables with in &xxxxx&

k if u have any further doubts let me know don't forget to award points if it is useful answer

[Former Member]

THANKS for your help!

[Former Member]

I suggest you to copy a std. print prg. to a z-copy.

then remove all the unwanted code except the standard def.'s and make sure there is a call to SF also in it.

( SSF_FUN......) . populate your cuple of fields before the call is made in prg. Iam pretty sure it would work.

-Rav.