Smartform Simple mail is not working

[Former Member]

Hi All,

Can some tel me how to send simple mail through Smartform\

iam using WFMC_PREPARE_SMART_FORM this function module but not success

Please suggest

Thanks

Surendra

[aidan_black]

Hi,

You can use funtion module CONVERT_OTF to convert the smartform OTF data to PDF. You should ensure that you program calls CONVERT_OTF with the export parameter BIN_FILE as per SAP note #1320163. This ensures that the PDF data is returned as xstring. Then see the sample program BCS_EXAMPLE_8 in SAP note #1324547 to handle the returned PDF and send as an email.

Regards,

Aidan

[Former Member]

Hi Surender,

You didn't specify the nature of the form or print program, but I suspect we are discussing application-driven output.

In any case, I suggest you take a close look at the print program. If it is a standard one provided by SAP, it is quite possible that hooks already exist to send your Smart Form output via e-mail as a PDF attachment.

See for example the call to function 'LF_FM_NAME' in standard print program RLB_INVOICE. Notice the preceding call to function WFMC_PREPARE_SMART_FORM? This function does the heavy lifting for you; here, no additional work is needed in either the form or the print program. To generate e-mail output, the remaining work essentially is:

1) SD output configuration (e.g. mapping the relevant billing output type to transmission medium 5 - 'External send' - via the IMG)

2) SAPconnect configuration (txn SCOT -- there are several notes in the SAP Service Marketplace discussing this component, such as 152474 and 312690).

3) Setting up the sender and recipient e-mail addresses (e.g. sender = txn SU3 data; recipient = bill-to party's txn XD02 data).

Hopefully, the print program at issue has the hooks you need. If not, you may need to explore the possibility of (a) changing it, (b) cloning it and changing the cloned version, or (c) manipulating the values directly within the form itself via field-symbols (which may or may not work). Whichever approach you take, I wish you luck.

Regards,

Sundar