WRITE_FORM is invalid, START_FORM is missing

[prince_isaac]

hie guys

i want to print customer line items on sapscript and im looping at itab trying to print in the main window. but i get the error stated above. so i created the subsequent page because i know customer may have many line items, now how will the system know how many line items to print on one page and how to call the next page when the first is full up???

[Former Member]

Hi,

You create two pages

FIRST page

NEXT page

In first page give like that

page: FIRST

next page: NEXT

In second page

page: NEXT

next page:NEXT

CALL FUNCTION 'OPEN_FORM'

EXPORTING

device = 'PRINTER'

dialog = ' '

form = 'ZMM_INVENTORY'

language = sy-langu

EXCEPTIONS

canceled = 1

device = 2

form = 3

OPTIONS = 4

unclosed = 5

mail_options = 6

archive_error = 7

invalid_fax_number = 8

more_params_needed_in_batch = 9

spool_error = 10

codepage = 11

OTHERS = 12.

IF sy-subrc <> 0.

ENDIF.

LOOP AT i_final INTO wa_final.

CALL FUNCTION 'WRITE_FORM'

EXPORTING

element = 'MAIN_DATA'

window = 'MAIN'

EXCEPTIONS

element = 1

function = 2

type = 3

unopened = 4

unstarted = 5

window = 6

bad_pageformat_for_print = 7

spool_error = 8

codepage = 9

OTHERS = 10.

IF sy-subrc <> 0.

ENDIF.

ENDLOOP.

CALL FUNCTION 'CLOSE_FORM'.

In SAP Scripts text editorgive

/: MAIN_DATA

I hope its help ful you

regards

bhupal

[former_member196280]

Next page is called automatically once main window in first page is completely filled. Make sure you maintain the next page attribute inside you form.

if you want to call next page based on some condition, you can either call it from you driver program, or by using

/: NEW-PAGE "inside your form

close thread once your question is answered.

regards,

sairam

[prince_isaac]

hie guys i have managed to get around the obove problem but now wen i loop at an internal table populating a wrk area the header line for the internal table gets printed. i have asked this question b4 and i implemented the suggestions but the header line gets printed always.

is it the protect command in sapscript definition?

or the windopw heights?

or cud it be the definition of my internal table and work area?

or maybe is it because i must have an element in my main window because i had not defined one as yet??

has any one else experienced the same problem or is just me??

[former_member585060]

Hi,

Yes U need to define TEXT ELEMENT for line Items in SAPScript, Main window Text Editor, where u r displaying ur fields, and u should call that same ELEMENT in WRITE_FORM function module which u r giving in Loop and Endloop.

Ex:-

SAPScript, Main window Text Editor

/E ITEM

P1 &WA_ITAB-FIELD1&,,&WA_ITAB-FIELD2&

in Driver Program

Loop at itab into wa_itab.

CALL FUNCTION 'WRITE_FROM'

EXPORTING

ELEMENT = 'ITEM'

WINDOW = 'MAIN'

EXCEPTIONS

Others = 1.

Endloop.

Regards

Bala Krishna

[Former Member]

Hi,

Try using TOP....ENDTOP for the header details.

That is....

eg.

TOP

Item Material no. Details

ENDTOP

It worked for me. It prints the header only on top of main window.

regards,

Gaurav

[prince_isaac]

thanx again guys, u do need a text element in the main window to avoid printing the header details. thank you to all.

[former_member585060]

Depending on The Height of the Main window, it will print No of records on one page, if main window is filled, it will check which is next page assigned when First page is filled and goes to that page and fills remaining data.

What r the Text Element u r using SAPScript for Line Items? How many SAPScripts u r using? AS we use START_FORM only if we have multiple SAPScripts to be printed.

In driver Program

Call Function 'OPEN_FORM'

Exporting

FORM = 'ZFORM'

LANGU = SY-LANGU

Exceptions

.

.

Loop at Itab.

Call Function 'WRITE_FORM'

Exporting

ELEMENT = 'ITEM'

WINDOW = 'MAIN'

Exceptions

.

.

Endloop.

Call Function 'CLOSE_FORM'

In SAPScript, in Main window

/E ITEM

P1 &ITAB-MATNR&,,&ITAB-DDDD&

Regards

Bala Krishna

Edited by: Bala Krishna on Aug 21, 2008 8:42 PM