ADS PDF versioning

[former_member192350]

We have a somewhat unique problem. Our users are accessing an ERP 6.0 system which uses the CONVERT_ABAPSPOOLJOB_2_PDF function module to generate PDF output which is sent to a custom print server running on SCO Unixware. This works fine, as the output from CONVERT_ABAPSPOOLJOB_2_PDF is PDF 1.5 which the print server can process. However, BI reports which are sent there can not be printed, as the server doesn't understand PDF 1.6, which is generated by Adobe Document Services.

We are running BI 7.0 SPS21 but connecting to an ADS 7.0 SPS09 system for ADS work as far as I'm able to see in the configuration. My understanding was that prior to ADS SPS12 it should generate PDF v1.5 documents and that as of SPS12 it generates PDF 1.6 documents.

Is it possible to configure the PDF version that is output by ADS? Why would my ADS SPS09 system be generating PDF 1.6 documents?

My ADS version information is:

ADSSAP 7.00 SP9 (1000.7.00.9.0.20060827015200)

AdobeDocumentServices (705.20060620101936.310918)

AdobeDocumentServicesEjbClientLibrary (705.20060407121920.289077)

Thanks for any insight. I'm scratching my head on this one....

Rich

[former_member191062 · Accepted solution]

Hello Rich,

in 700 system the ADS creates version 1.6 by default.

You can force the system to create 1.5 files as follows:

1. go to folder: /usr/sap/<SID>/sys/global/AdobeDocumentServices/lib

2. copy xfa.xci to custom_xfa.xci

3. Open custom_xfa.xci for editing

4. Add / Edit the line <version> und the <pdf> node.

It should contain:

<version>1.5</version>

5. Save the file

6. Restart the XMLForm Module (or even better the J2EE engine).

Best regards,

Dezso

[OttoGold · Accepted solution]

I would never find such magic, Dezso, thank you:)) Good to know, Otto

p.s.: is there any note/ help/ doc describing this or is it only your experience?

[former_member192350 · Accepted solution]

Dezso,

Thanks for the quick solution. It turns out this is documented in Note 1239813, but they show you how to change it from 1.6 to 1.7 to enable the addition of attributes to text fields for accessibility.

But it worked the same to down-rev to 1.5.

Thanks!

Rich

[former_member191062 · Accepted solution]

Hello Otto,

It is documented in SAP note, but might be we could improve keywords in some case, so it would be easier to find them.

Best regards,

Dezso