Automate the download interactive form

[Former Member]

Hi all,

I have designed a PDF file in tcode: SFP in order to take into account a table of data ..

In the other side of my WEBDYNPRO application i display this table data in an ALV

and what i want is :

 When the user clik on a button, i want to automate the download of
 this file :(with taking into account its template + DATA issues from the ALV) .
otherwise : to display the pop up of downloading the PDF file 

I do not want to navigate to an other VIEW that contain an interractive form which contain the template of the PDF

So please if you have any idea, that will be helpful

Best regards

[OttoGold · Accepted solution]

This is easy. Create a printing program or copy one from a testing report like FP_TEST_00. If you check the importing parameters of the FMs used there, one of the structure has element GETPDF which you need to check TRUE (I mean 'X'). Then you will get the PDF data back as data stream, no printing or previewing will occur. Use PDF parameter of another structure (search a little, there are not many of the structures involved in the coding) called PDF to get the actual data stream. Send this stream back to the WD and create a request content from this data there. Like when you return any other file.

I am sure there are plenty of examples.

Regards Otto

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Thank you a lot for repliying !

Please can you explain more or give an exemple , it will be helpful

Best regards

[OttoGold · Accepted solution]

FUNCTION z_yourname.

IMPORTING

*" VALUE(GET_PDF) TYPE CHAR1 DEFAULT SPACE

EXPORTING

*" VALUE(PDF_STREAM) TYPE FPCONTENT

DATA fp_outputparams TYPE sfpoutputparams.

fp_outputparams-getpdf = get_pdf.

CALL FUNCTION 'FP_JOB_OPEN'

CHANGING

ie_outputparams = fp_outputparams

EXCEPTIONS

cancel = 1

usage_error = 2

system_error = 3

internal_error = 4

OTHERS = 5.

DATA fp_form_out TYPE fpformoutput.

CALL FUNCTION fm_name

EXPORTING

/1bcdwb/docparams = lv_sfpdocparams

zzdata = data

IMPORTING

/1bcdwb/formoutput = fp_form_out

EXCEPTIONS

usage_error = 1

system_error = 2

internal_error = 3

formatting_error = 4

send_error = 5

user_canceled = 6

OTHERS = 7.

pdf_stream = fp_form_out-pdf.

regards Otto

[OttoGold]

and in WD use CL_WD_RUNTIME_SERVICES=>ATTACH_FILE_TO_RESPONSE( ). Otto

[Former Member]

It solved now !

Thank you Otto .

1) note the execution FP_FUNCTION_MODULE_NAME and pass the form name to it. The parameter e_funcname will contain the name of the generated function module name fm_name.

2) call function 'FP_JOB_OPEN'

changing

ie_outputparams = fp_outputparams

exceptions

cancel = 1

usage_error = 2

system_error = 3

internal_error = 4

others = 5.

3) call function fm_name

exporting

/1bcdwb/docparams = fp_docparams " not obligatory

Z_DATA = wa_vndbnk " check the fm_name parametters

importing

/1BCDWB/FORMOUTPUT = fp_formoutput

exceptions

usage_error = 1

system_error = 2

internal_error = 3

others = 4.

4) Close spool job

call function 'FP_JOB_CLOSE'

exceptions

usage_error = 1

system_error = 2

internal_error = 3

others = 4.

5) finally call

DATA pdf_stream TYPE fpcontent.

pdf_stream = fp_form_out-pdf.

cl_wd_runtime_services=>attach_file_to_response(

i_filename = 'PDF.pdf'

i_content = pdf_stream

i_mime_type = '/Desktop').

[OttoGold]

Glad to help. And am really glad you have posted the sorted solution, because some of the people would only mark the thread as answered without any feedback. You´re welcome with the other problems of yours:))) Good luck, Otto

[Former Member]

Hi Otto

Please i have an additional Question related to the same subject.

Can we generate 2 documents :

fp_form_out1 TYPE fpformoutput
fp_form_out2 TYPE fpformoutput 

and concatenate both fp_form_out1-PDF fp_form_ou2-PDF in a variable :

DATA pdf_stream TYPE  fpcontent.

In order to have 2 independant letters in the same PDF file (if it s possible) .

Is it possible ? if so how can we concatenate them in order to have two letters in the same PDF file

Thank you for your help .. i'm stuck on this

Best regards