Is it possible to read PDF file data by using Webdynpro Abap?

[Former Member]

Hi,

I have an requirement, where customer will upload an PDF file on an application and i need to read some data from pdf file.

The pdf file contains only text data in tabular format.

In past i developed an application for uploading data from Excelshet by using WDA . But just wondering, whether it is possible to upload the data from Pdf file also. ( Also if not possible then what could be other way to read PDF file data in abap)

Regards

PG

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Yes this is possible.

If you get the data (xstring) in your context you can extract the data. An example of this can be found in the report FP_PDF_TEST_03.

Regards,

Roelof

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Roelof,

Thanks for your reply.

When i am trying to run report FP_PDF_TEST_03, its asking for XML Data File. But i dont have XML data file.

What i have is, just an pdf file and who's data i want to read in an internal table.

Will please give some more light on this solution.

Regards

PG

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi PG,

I know, but the report does not need the XML file to extract the data.

Check the source of the report and you will see what you need to extract the data from the PDF.

Regards,

Roelof

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi,

FP_PDF_TEST_03 is a sample ABAP program to read pdf file and outputs XML file. it uses ABAP Funciton modules to do this.

You can look into DEMO_ADOBE_OFFLINE WDA program which might give you further directions.

Regards,

Pranav

[ChrisPaine · Accepted solution]

NB - the "data" that is returned by these classes is the data as defined in an adobe form - it doesn't return the content of non-form PDF documents.

The PDF must be an interactive form ( although that doesn't restrict you to using the SAP process for creating the form is my understanding - but I could be wrong. )

Edit - I was wrong! ONLY PDF documents that have been created by the ADS can have data extracted using these classes. So unless you are using Adobe interactive forms - then you will get no value from this functionality - and if you're using AIF then you're probably just use the standard UI element

Edited by: Chris Paine on Oct 26, 2010 6:04 PM

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Thanks to all for your input.