Emailing PDF attachment. Context is lost...

[Former Member]

Hi Folks

In a previous post a asked about how to attach and send a dynamic PDF form.

In the following code I determine the Form Name, get the FORMOUTPUT and add it to an email attachment.

My problem now is that when I look in transaction SOST the attachment doesn't display any of the dynamic info supplied from the context.

Could someone please help to tell me how I need to include this.

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Thanks

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* First get name of the generated function module<br>
CALL FUNCTION 'FP_FUNCTION_MODULE_NAME'<br>
  EXPORTING<br>
    i_name     ='ZSFPFLS_EX_WDA_CON'<br>
  IMPORTING<br>
    e_funcname = fm_name.<br>
<br>
* Set output parameters and open spool job<br>
fp_outputparams-nodialog = 'X'. " suppress printer dialog popup<br>
fp_outputparams-getpdf = 'X'. " launch print preview<br>
fp_outputparams-PDFCHANGESRESTRICTED = 'N'. "Form can be filled out and signed and you can also create comments<br>
<br>
CALL FUNCTION 'FP_JOB_OPEN'<br>
  CHANGING<br>
    ie_outputparams = fp_outputparams<br>
  EXCEPTIONS<br>
    cancel          = 1<br>
    usage_error     = 2<br>
    system_error    = 3<br>
    internal_error  = 4<br>
    OTHERS          = 5.<br>
<br>
* Set form language and country (->form locale)<br>
*fp_docparams-fillable = 'X'. "Only set this if the form must be interactive<br>
fp_docparams-dynamic = 'X'.  "Only set this if the form must be interactive and dynamic<br>
<br>
* Now call the generated function module<br>
CALL FUNCTION fm_name<br>
  EXPORTING<br>
    /1bcdwb/docparams       = fp_docparams<br>
    /1bcdwb/docxml          = fp_docxml<br>
  IMPORTING<br>
    /1bcdwb/formoutput      = fp_formoutput<br>
  EXCEPTIONS<br>
    usage_error             = 1<br>
    system_error            = 2<br>
    internal_error          = 3<br>
    OTHERS                  = 4.<br>
<br>
* Close spool job<br>
CALL FUNCTION 'FP_JOB_CLOSE'<br>
  EXCEPTIONS<br>
    usage_error    = 1<br>
    system_error   = 2<br>
    internal_error = 3<br>
    OTHERS         = 4.<br>
<br>
* Now you have the PDF form in xstring format inside the field fp_formoutput-pdf<br>
<br>
CALL FUNCTION 'SCMS_XSTRING_TO_BINARY'<br>
  EXPORTING<br>
    buffer = fp_formoutput-pdf<br>
  TABLES<br>
    binary_tab = itab.<br>
<br>
TRY.<br>
*  " create email objects<br>
  l_o_send_request = cl_bcs=>create_persistent( ).<br>
<br>
<br>
*  " sender<br>
  l_o_sender = cl_cam_address_bcs=>create_internet_address( REPLY_ADDRESS ).<br>
  l_o_send_request->set_sender( i_sender = l_o_sender ).<br>
<br>
<br>
*  " recipient TO<br>
  l_o_recipient = cl_cam_address_bcs=>create_internet_address( ADDRESS).<br>
  l_o_send_request->add_recipient(<br>
  i_recipient = l_o_recipient<br>
  ).<br>
<br>
*  " create documents<br>
  l_o_document = cl_document_bcs=>create_document(<br>
  i_type = 'RAW' " RAW document format<br>
  i_text = l_it_contents<br>
  i_subject = SUBJECT<br>
  ).<br>
*  l_o_send_request->set_document( l_o_document ).<br>
<br>
*  " add attachment<br>
  l_o_document->add_attachment( EXPORTING i_attachment_type = 'PDF'<br>
                                          i_attachment_subject = SUBJECT<br>
                                          i_att_content_hex = itab ).<br>
  l_o_send_request->set_document( l_o_document ).<br>
<br>
*  " send email<br>
  l_v_ret = l_o_send_request->send( ).<br>
<br>
CATCH cx_bcs INTO bcs_exception.<br>
* exceptions, do something<br>
ENDTRY.<br>
<br>
* never forget this one<br>
COMMIT WORK.
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[Former Member]

Hi,

U have to create Importing parameteres in the SFP transaction for

the corresponding data that u pass from web dynpro.So this importing

parameters can be filled while u call the function module that is

automatically generated for the Form.

Importing parameters are created while designing Interface for the

form under Interface tab.

In turn ,those parameters are selected while designing Form for display

and binded with attributes .

Thanks,

Divya.S

[Former Member]

The Import Parameter /1bcdwb/docxml already exists.

Do I need to fill this or are you suggesting that I create a new parameter for each field on the form which I fill?

[Former Member]

Hi,

YES u need to create importing paramters for each field that u hav

in ur form.While u assign this interface to the Form under Properties

tab,ur importing parameters will automatically appear in the

Import under the Context tab of ur form.

I have done this as per my requirement.

It worked for me.

Thanks,

Divya.S

[Former Member]

Hi Divya

Surely there's an easier way around this. My form has about 50 fields which normaly get filled from the context.

I have tried to test this anyway in Tx SFP, but there is nowhere where I have the option of adding Import parameters.

The standard parameters:

/1BCDWB/DOCPARAMS

and

/1BCDWB/DOCXML

are the only ones that exist.

Don't I need to fill these 2 parameters when calling:<br>

CALL FUNCTION fm_name<br>

EXPORTING<br>

/1bcdwb/docparams = fp_docparams<br>

/1bcdwb/docxml = fp_docxml<br>

IMPORTING<br>

/1bcdwb/formoutput = fp_formoutput<br>

EXCEPTIONS<br>

usage_error = 1<br>

system_error = 2<br>

internal_error = 3<br>

OTHERS = 4.

<br><br>?

[Former Member]

Hi,

For fp_docparams,

u ll fill all dese fields,

fp_docparams-langu = lc_sprsl.

fp_docparams = lc_country.

fp_docparams = 'X'.

U can maintain structure as one of the Importing parameter

containing 50 fields and fill them correspondingly for display.

U cannot pass data to the form without giving importing

parameter to the FM.

What are the fields tat u fill in fp_docxml.

Thanks,

Divya.S

[Former Member]

/1BCDWB/DOCPARAMS and /1BCDWB/DOCXML are both generated by default when I create a form from within SE80 in a Web Dynpro View. The Interface gets generated automatically when linking the form to my context on the Web Dynpro View.

fp_docparams-... gets filled:

fp_docparams-langu = 'E'.

fp_docparams-country = 'ZA'.

fp_docxml is of type xstring and is now being filled by the PDFSource binary in my context. (Although this isn't yet producing results)

I still don't see where I can add more parameters to the Interface in Tx SFP. I am in Change Mode, but find no option to add Parameters.

If I do manage to add more parameters, how will I link these in my Form because I can't see the Parameters when in the Layout view of the form in Tx SFP..

Thanks again. Do you have any other suggestions?

[Former Member]

Just a question..

Does my Interface need to be ABAP Dictionary Based for this to work?

Mine is XML-Schema based.

When creating a test Interface as ABAP Dictionary based, I see that I have the option to add more Parameters.

I will do some more tests and see if this is the solution.

Feel free to comment further.

Thanks again

Anton

[Former Member]

Hi,

If ur interactive form is XML-Schema based,

u cannot add importing parameters explicility.

Instead in web dynpro ,while u place Interactive

form UI element,it ll generated the interface automatically

for the data source node binded in the data source property.

Hence all the data value is passed from the webdynpro to

the form.

Thanks,

Divya.S