Problem Sending SAP Script as a PDF attachment to external mail

[Former Member]

Hi,

My requirement is to send a SAP Script as a PDF attachment to an external mail id.

Problem:

Currently we are able to send an email along with the attachment to Organization's E-Mail IDs. The attachment goes with an ".pdf" extension and is opening as required.

Now while sending mail to an external id, the extension of file is changed internally to ".ps". Here sending mail is perfectly fine even with attachments.

But the requirement is a file with .PDF extension directly (not .PS).

Please let me know how can I achieve this.

Regards,

Pritam

[Former Member]

I don't understand very well as this is up to you to decide of the file extension.

Do you use FM 'SX_OBJECT_CONVERT_OTF_PDF' ?

The extension is put the it_mailpack-obj_name parameter of 'SO_NEW_DOCUMENT_ATT_SEND_API1'.

Best regards,

Erwan

[Former Member]

Hi Erwan,

I'm not using the FM 'SX_OBJECT_CONVERT_OTF_PDF'.

Even if I change the extension to PDF, still the problem persists. The file is not opening and showing the same error status.

Regards,

Pritam

[Former Member]

Ah Ok,

How does it work ?

For info, I retrieve the OTF table from the FM CLOSE_FORM then I convert my OTF to PDF using FM 'SX_OBJECT_CONVERT_OTF_PDF' then I attach and send my mail with 'SO_NEW_DOCUMENT_ATT_SEND_API1'.

Erwan

[Former Member]

Check this document is useful:

http://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/servlet/prt/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/62ae7fcd-0b01-0010-3e9d-a54f...

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*& Form f9100_save_to_pdf

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• text

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• -->P_WS_FORMNAME text

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FORM f9100_save_to_pdf using value(ws_formname).

data: i_lines TYPE tline OCCURS 0 WITH HEADER LINE.

data: ws_bin_size type i,

ws_filename type string.

CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERT_OTF'

EXPORTING

format = 'PDF'

max_linewidth = 132

IMPORTING

bin_filesize = ws_bin_size

TABLES

otf = i_otf

lines = i_lines

EXCEPTIONS

err_max_linewidth = 1

err_format = 2

err_conv_not_possible = 3

err_bad_otf = 4

OTHERS = 5.

IF sy-subrc <> 0.

flg_exit = 'X'.

MESSAGE i050 WITH 'Error converting to PDF format'.

EXIT.

ENDIF.

• Get the download path

PERFORM get_download_path CHANGING ws_filename.

if flg_exit = 'X'.

EXIT.

endif.

• Download

CALL FUNCTION 'GUI_DOWNLOAD'

EXPORTING

bin_filesize = ws_bin_size

filename = ws_filename

filetype = 'BIN'

TABLES

data_tab = i_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 i050 WITH 'Error while File download'.

flg_exit = 'X'.

EXIT.

ELSE.

MESSAGE i050 WITH 'File downloaded successfully '.

flg_exit = 'X'.

EXIT.

ENDIF.

Regards,

Prakash.

[Former Member]

Hi Erwan,

I'm also following the same way. But I'm not using the FM 'SX_OBJECT_CONVERT_OTF_PDF' to convert the OTF into PDF. Do I need to use this FM before passing it to 'SO_NEW_DOCUMENT_ATT_SEND_API1'?

If yes, please send me the sample code.

Regards,

Pritam

[Former Member]

Hi Erwan,

Thanks a Lot. I changed the OTF to PDF and then attached it to the mail. It working fine now.

Thanks to Prakash also for sending the sample codes.

Guys I was trying reward points to you. But its showing some error. I've tried several times. But its still not working. The procedure I'm following is to click on the radio buttons on the left below your name. Is there any other process to be followed?

Error Message:

Community Forums Error

Error:

Rewarding the message failed.

Regards,

Pritam