Loop in Smartform

[Former Member]

Dear fellow ABAPers

I've created a SMARTFORM with one page and the next page is itself.

i need to make a loop with in a loop. The outer loop is based on the number of entries in the internal table passed in the FM, within that ,the inner loop is based on a value in a field in the structure of outer loop.

ie DO <n> times....ENDDO within a LOOP...ENDLOOP.

<n> will flow from the field in the outerloop.

my SF structure is

First page

Main window

Loop1

Loop2

Text

for evey iteration of DO a new page to be triggered and details to be printed.

Please give me a solution

Regards

Prabumanoharan

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

in the main window you have your first loop. table node or loop node.

within this node you create your second loop, also a table node or a loop node.

when the second loop is finished put a command node with page-break.

this should work.

Regards,

Guido

[Former Member]

Hi all

Thanks for all ur answers

I've solved that issue , the method i followed is as follows

first loop is based on the number of entries

second loop has to pass <n> times based on a value from the first loop..

in first loop i've inserted a program line and populated a new internal table with <n> records using DO...ENDDO

under the LOOP1 (after command) , created LOOP2 and looped it based on the new internal table

since the (main) window can print only contents of one page, it gave me required number of pages.

i don't know whether this approach is efficient enough, but it solved my problem .

Regards

Prabumanoharan

[Former Member]

Thanks

[Former Member]

Hi,

wt i understand from your requirement is ,

You have to create 'n' pages and details on each page.

For this try this.

1. Declare var as 1.

Create loop or table node with rows 0 to n.

create command node with condition var > 1. "In main area of table.

*for first time it wil not create page and print on first page itself.

create code .

var = var + 1.

2. Second loop.

Print all details.

[Former Member]

Hi,

declare two variables in global definitions...

one for capturing the lines in the outer loop internal table

and the second one a counter variable

main window

create program code node -> capture the number of lines in the variable using describe table stmt.

loop -> outer loop.

create program code node... increment the counter variable

loop -> inner loop

after the inner loop--> create command node and in the field condtions

specify the condition

counter variable < total lines

regards

padma

[naimesh_patel]

After your LOOP2, you can introduce the Control Node. Set the Control node to go on your desired page.

Regards,

Naimesh Patel

[Former Member]

Hi Naimesh

I've used a command line to call the req page, but the loop has to continue for <n> times , whereas it is executing only one time.

Regards

Prabumanoharan

[naimesh_patel]

Oh .. may be because the page is getting started again so it will take a new value in the <n>.

I would suggest to handle this in your print program. Make DO.. ENDDO in your program and call the Smartform in the loop of DO .. ENDDO.

Regards,

Naimesh Patel

[Former Member]

if do that , can i've continuous printing of the output

ie, will it be stored under single spool request...

Regards

Prabumanoharan

[naimesh_patel]

For the first pass, you have to set the Control parameter TDNEWID = 'X' and for rest of the calls make it clear.

CONTROL-TDNEWID = 'X'.

Regards,

Naimesh Patel