Sending Invoice as PDF in email

[Former Member]

Hello,

I have a requirement where I have to send Proforma Invoice as PDF in email.

Now, the Proforma Invoice is already using output type to Print and when I see the routines in Tcode NACE

It uses RVADAUS1 Program where it calls RV_EXPORT_DOCUMENT_PRINT function module to generate the Print document.

This works fine.

So, I created a new output type, copied the RVADAUS1 to ZRVADAUS1 and modified the code where I am capturing the Spool generated through the original code and pass it to CONVERT_ABAPSPOOLJOB_2_PDF to convert it to PDF and then send it as an email.

Now, the problem I am facing is that, I am not able to generate a Spool when I am using the medium ( '5' External Send ). So the further code of capturing Spool and convert to PDF and send as email fails.

Any guidance is appreciated.

Regards,

DNP

[naimesh_patel · Accepted solution]

It would not work for the External Send because at that time, you don't have the SPOOL. To achieve this, you need to generate a SPOOL even in case of External Send. Call the FM again with proper PRINT parameters (ITCPO) which can generate a SPOOL and your PDF conversion code would work.

Regards,

Naimesh Patel

[Former Member]

Thanks Naimesh. It solved the problem.

Regards,

DNP

Edited by: DNP on Aug 11, 2009 3:22 PM

[Former Member]

Hi,

I have the same kind of requirement, could you plz explain in details how you got the solution.

regards

Sudhanshu.

[Former Member]

Hi Sudhanshu,

Just before calling the function module RV_EXPORT_DOCUMENT_PRINT.

I forced TNAPR-NACHA = '1'. and NAST-NACHA = '1'.

which means I forced Transmission medium as 1(Print) instead of 5(External Send)

This created a SPOOL.

Regards,

DNP

Edited by: DNP on Aug 14, 2009 11:45 AM

[Former Member]

Hi DNP

I have a similar requirement.

How do you know which spool file (SRC_SPOOLID) to convert using CONVERT_ABAPSPOOLJOB_2_PDF ?

Thanks

Adrian