Problem in attaching an MS word document

[Former Member]

Hi All,

I have to send a <b>'.Doc'</b> file as attachment.

First I save the contents in a database table by uploading through BSP-upload in the form of <b>xstring</b>.

Now I perform following steps:

1. read them with a 'Select' statement

2. convert them from <b>xstring to stri</b>ng

3. fill the parameter <b>'contents_bin'</b> of the function module: <b>'SO_NEW_DOCUMENT_ATT_SEND_API1'</b>

4. set <b>transf_bin = 'X'</b> and <b>doc_type = 'DOC'</b>.

5. send mail by calling the same FM.

Now, my problem is:

If the uploaded file is '.Txt' , then the receiver gets attachment perfectly.

But if the uploaded data is '.Doc' then the attachment has some coding type text, not the original contents because of some <b>conversion error</b>.

Now my question is:

what <b>'CODDEPAGE</b>' should I use in conversion from Xstring to String so that I may avoid that error.

Currently i am using:

CALL FUNCTION <b>'HR_KR_XSTRING_TO_STRING'</b>

EXPORTING

FROM_CODEPAGE = <b>'8400'</b>

IN_XSTRING = xcontents

IMPORTING

OUT_STRING = contents

.

Can anybody help?

Thanks in advance,

Pragya

[Former Member]

hii

check out this link..

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hope this helps

Thanks &Regards

Naresh

[Former Member]

Hi Naresh,

Thanks for your response.

I have seen the thread mentioned by you. But that is also having the same query unanswered that how to attach preformatted word documnet.

I am facing the same problem as I am unable to carry out proper conversion from xstring to string.

I have tried some 'Codepage' values like : 8400, 1160, 4100, 4103 etc. But no one os working.

Hope I have described my problem clearly.

regards,

pragya

[athavanraja]

you dont need to convert xstring to string. you should convert xstring to binary

use the following code for the same.

data: xl_content type xstring .

DATA: binary_content TYPE solix_tab.

CALL FUNCTION 'SCMS_XSTRING_TO_BINARY'

EXPORTING

buffer = xl_content

TABLES

binary_tab = binary_content.

now you can pass the binary_content to your email FM

Looks like you are on WAS, in such a case use CL_BCS class for email. they are much easier to handle and very flexible.

let me know if you need help with CL_BCS

Regards

Raja

[Former Member]

Hii

convert the xstring to string using FM

<b>ECATT_CONV_XSTRING_TO_STRING</b> and then convert the string to a table format acceptable by the email FM or class using FM

<b>CALL FUNCTION 'SCMS_STRING_TO_FTEXT'

EXPORTING

text = <string>

TABLES

ftext_tab = <table>.</b>

chk out this url

Thanks&Regards

Naresh

[Former Member]

Hi Raja,

when I convert into binary and try to send then the receiver is not able to even open the document.

it gives an error:

Document or path is not valid!

Can you help me what I am missing here.

Thanks and Regards,

pragya

[athavanraja]

check out this demo program

BCS_EXAMPLE_5

copy this to your name space (y/z).

in this program read the xstring from your ztable and convert it to binary using

data: xl_content type xstring .

DATA: binary_content TYPE solix_tab.

CALL FUNCTION 'SCMS_XSTRING_TO_BINARY'

EXPORTING

buffer = xl_content

TABLES

binary_tab = binary_content.

and pass the binary content to add attachment method.

Regards

Raja