Can Output Management be used for custom forms?

[EgbertVenema]

I'm able to put a completely custom form generated PDF into a Print Queue on S/4HANA Public Edition. That's a great start, but it does not enable users to reprint anything.

Output Management does contain that functionality, but as far as I can see that's only available for standard SAP form types. Nor is there an API or Business Object with which I can interact with Output Management. If I interpret the app correctly, Output Management is the step before actual output. From there, a document can be mailed, transferred to a different system or printed. In the latter case, it would then end up in the corresponding Print Queue.

An alternative would be to create a custom Fiori app for it, but we would of course prefer to stick to as much standard apps and functionality as possible.

[OwenLiu]

Removed general tag.

[Meghana · Accepted solution]

Hi,

Custom form must be assigned to a standard Output type like 'BILLING_DOCUMENT' or 'PURCHASE_ORDER' or other type in the System as applicable to the use case, in SSCUI 'Assign Form Templates'. After this step, the custom form can be triggered and printed. But if you want to use an API in this context, please find the details in this SAP Blog: Connecting external Output Management System to SAP Print Queue in SAP Cloud Solutions.

Best regards,

Meghana

[EgbertVenema · Accepted solution]

Thanks for the reply! This confirms my suspicion that I can not use the default Output Management app for any custom output. As you suggest, that would require an external OMS. Possible, but hardly the best option for just introducing 'reprint' functionality. So the solution will then be a custom table, save minimal data, create CDS views with annotations and introduce a custom function/button in the Behavior Definition. Should work 🙂