Problem Converting Arabic Smartform to PDF

[former_member252723]

Dear all,

I have an requirement to develop the smartform in arabic and convert it into PDF Format. i am able to get the output in arabic but when i am converting it to PDF the problem occurs. The Arabic characters are displayed as #### or sum block characters.

Let me know if i need to download the arabic PDF version to display the output correctly.

Thanks in advance

Mustafa

[Former Member]

Hi Mustafa

How you solved probelm . i am facing same problem . i am getting arabic text in blocks.

i developed smartform in arabic language

passed arabic language to control_parameter in print program.

device type arswin

what else i need to do apart from these to support arabic text in pdf

[former_member160288]

Hi Sunil,

I have same problem . like you had.

Can you please tell me, how this problem can be solved.

Thanks

[jie]

Hi all,

Have you checked which font are you using in the smartform and sapscript?

As mentioned in the note 940205,font ANDALE_J, ANDALE_K, ANDALE_S or ANDALE_T
should be used here.

Thanks&Regards

Jie Bai

[nils_buerckel]

Hi Mustafa,

did you already followed the instructions outlined in SAP note 940205 ?

Best regards,

Nils Buerckel

SAP AG

[former_member252723]

Hi Nil,

The basis guy has applied the given note but the arabic characters are jumbled up and the characters are cuming one upon another.Do we need to create the device type or character set format for the PDF Output Conversion.I am using the Zarswin Device type. I have install the latest version of adobe reader and the extended font support pack but it is not working.

Thanks

Mustafa

[former_member252723]

Solved..

[Former Member]

Hi Mustafa,

How did you solve the problem of chars printed on top of each other,

I'm facing this problem when viewing my (HRForm) payslip as pdf in java web dynpro ESS.

Thanks in advance.

[former_member160288]

Hi Mustafa,

Can you please help me.

I am getting smae problem , while printing both Eng & Arb.

In print preview it is coming properly.

But in pdf it the arabic text is dspalyed as box...

I have checked with

Output device ARSWIN and all..

And one more thing earlier the pdf was coming properly with Output device SWINCF..

but now with this also it is not coming.

Please help me..

Regards:

Gaurav Singh

[Sriram2009]

Hi Mustafa

Could you share the solution ?

BR

SS

[anand_govardhan]

Hi Mustafa,

You can try this, it might help.

Use the device type ARSWIN for printing arabic output. Goto Tcode SPAD and then create a new output type and assign the device type ARSWIN.

Regards,

Anand

[Former Member]

A bit more background please:

Are you logged on in in SAP in Arabic? Is Arabic installed in your SAP system?

Is your PC set to Arabic language? It could be installed as additional language in control panel.

Are you 100% sure that the Smartform output is readable in Arabic? Silly question - but if you can't read Arabic, the wrong "Arabic" output might look correct, but it's been scrambled and flipped by Left-to-right conversions if logged on in EN.

Do you have English as part of your output? Which program are you using for this conversion : RSTXPDF4?

I was part of an implementation in Jeddah and we also had endless issues with Arabic printing. Our main logon language was English, but the client also wanted Arabic as part of form output. Myworkaround included logging on with language AR and then continue developing the SMARTFORMS with logon language EN(crucial). I might be able to assist a bit more with more background. Ciao

[Former Member]

Hi

Also read Unicode Based Text Processing and Printing by Ming Xu. I hope these links work for you:

http://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/f0652a95-5f0b-2a10-5aba-c085f8bbe...

http://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/scn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/f0652a95-5f0b-2a10-5aba-c085f8bbe...

Best regards,

Adrian

[Former Member]

At the time I also found the following notes helpful:

Note 822634 - RTL SAPScript_Smartforms printing with embedded LTR texts

Note 73606 - Supported Languages and Code Pages

Note 451694 - SAPGUI How to use RTL layout

Note 587150 - Support of Arabic-script languages

Note 689015 - SAPscript Smart Forms Print preview for Arabic

Note 951123 - Corrupt word positions in RTL texts with Unicode

Note 1053013 - Corrupt word positions in RTL texts with Unicode

Note 79991 - Multi-Language and Unicode support of SAP applications

Best regards,

Adrian