05-27-2011 4:50 PM
Hi Gurus,
I have a problem in sending e-mails with formatted excel files.
Reading some threads I finally could send an attachment formatting it via xml (even if I am not an xml expert at all!).
Now I have a last problem to solve: when the file is attached to the mail has the aspect of an Excel file ad actually it opens as an xls file when you try to. But if you try to save it the SAVE AS defalt format is of course XML.
The users who receive these e-mails unfortunately forget to change the file format so they go on "losing" them.
Is there any way to attach a file that may be "automatically" saved in an XLS format even if it was formatted via XML attributes?
Or else, is there any other way to create a formatted Excel file and attach it to e-mails via SAP custom reports?
I thank you in advance for any help offered!
05-30-2011 9:53 AM
Hi,
Try the below code...
TABLES: ekko.
PARAMETERS: p_email TYPE somlreci1-receiver
DEFAULT 'email '.
TYPES: BEGIN OF t_ekpo,
ebeln TYPE ekpo-ebeln,
ebelp TYPE ekpo-ebelp,
aedat TYPE ekpo-aedat,
matnr TYPE ekpo-matnr,
END OF t_ekpo.
DATA: it_ekpo TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF t_ekpo INITIAL SIZE 0,
wa_ekpo TYPE t_ekpo.
TYPES: BEGIN OF t_charekpo,
ebeln(10) TYPE c,
ebelp(5) TYPE c,
aedat(8) TYPE c,
matnr(18) TYPE c,
END OF t_charekpo.
DATA: wa_charekpo TYPE t_charekpo.
DATA: it_message TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF solisti1 INITIAL SIZE 0
WITH HEADER LINE.
DATA: it_attach TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF solisti1 INITIAL SIZE 0
WITH HEADER LINE.
DATA: t_packing_list LIKE sopcklsti1 OCCURS 0 WITH HEADER LINE,
t_contents LIKE solisti1 OCCURS 0 WITH HEADER LINE,
t_receivers LIKE somlreci1 OCCURS 0 WITH HEADER LINE,
t_attachment LIKE solisti1 OCCURS 0 WITH HEADER LINE,
t_object_header LIKE solisti1 OCCURS 0 WITH HEADER LINE,
w_cnt TYPE i,
w_sent_all(1) TYPE c,
w_doc_data LIKE sodocchgi1,
gd_error TYPE sy-subrc,
gd_reciever TYPE sy-subrc.
************************************************************************
*START_OF_SELECTION
START-OF-SELECTION.
Retrieve sample data from table ekpo
PERFORM data_retrieval.
Populate table with detaisl to be entered into .xls file
PERFORM build_xls_data_table.
************************************************************************
*END-OF-SELECTION
END-OF-SELECTION.
Populate message body text
perform populate_email_message_body.
Send file by email as .xls speadsheet
PERFORM send_file_as_email_attachment
tables it_message
it_attach
using p_email
'Example .xls documnet attachment'
'XLS'
'filename'
' '
' '
' '
changing gd_error
gd_reciever.
Instructs mail send program for SAPCONNECT to send email(rsconn01)
PERFORM initiate_mail_execute_program.
&----
*& Form DATA_RETRIEVAL
&----
Retrieve data form EKPO table and populate itab it_ekko
----
FORM data_retrieval.
SELECT ebeln ebelp aedat matnr
UP TO 10 ROWS
FROM ekpo
INTO TABLE it_ekpo.
ENDFORM. " DATA_RETRIEVAL
&----
*& Form BUILD_XLS_DATA_TABLE
&----
Build data table for .xls document
----
FORM build_xls_data_table.
CONSTANTS: con_cret TYPE x VALUE '0D', "OK for non Unicode
con_tab TYPE x VALUE '09'. "OK for non Unicode
*If you have Unicode check active in program attributes thnen you will
*need to declare constants as follows
*class cl_abap_char_utilities definition load.
*constants:
con_tab type c value cl_abap_char_utilities=>HORIZONTAL_TAB,
con_cret type c value cl_abap_char_utilities=>CR_LF.
CONCATENATE 'EBELN' 'EBELP' 'AEDAT' 'MATNR'
INTO it_attach SEPARATED BY con_tab.
CONCATENATE con_cret it_attach INTO it_attach.
APPEND it_attach.
LOOP AT it_ekpo INTO wa_charekpo.
CONCATENATE wa_charekpo-ebeln wa_charekpo-ebelp
wa_charekpo-aedat wa_charekpo-matnr
INTO it_attach SEPARATED BY con_tab.
CONCATENATE con_cret it_attach INTO it_attach.
APPEND it_attach.
ENDLOOP.
ENDFORM. " BUILD_XLS_DATA_TABLE
&----
*& Form SEND_FILE_AS_EMAIL_ATTACHMENT
&----
Send email
----
FORM send_file_as_email_attachment tables pit_message
pit_attach
using p_email
p_mtitle
p_format
p_filename
p_attdescription
p_sender_address
p_sender_addres_type
changing p_error
p_reciever.
DATA: ld_error TYPE sy-subrc,
ld_reciever TYPE sy-subrc,
ld_mtitle LIKE sodocchgi1-obj_descr,
ld_email LIKE somlreci1-receiver,
ld_format TYPE so_obj_tp ,
ld_attdescription TYPE so_obj_nam ,
ld_attfilename TYPE so_obj_des ,
ld_sender_address LIKE soextreci1-receiver,
ld_sender_address_type LIKE soextreci1-adr_typ,
ld_receiver LIKE sy-subrc.
ld_email = p_email.
ld_mtitle = p_mtitle.
ld_format = p_format.
ld_attdescription = p_attdescription.
ld_attfilename = p_filename.
ld_sender_address = p_sender_address.
ld_sender_address_type = p_sender_addres_type.
Fill the document data.
w_doc_data-doc_size = 1.
Populate the subject/generic message attributes
w_doc_data-obj_langu = sy-langu.
w_doc_data-obj_name = 'SAPRPT'.
w_doc_data-obj_descr = ld_mtitle .
w_doc_data-sensitivty = 'F'.
Fill the document data and get size of attachment
CLEAR w_doc_data.
READ TABLE it_attach INDEX w_cnt.
w_doc_data-doc_size =
( w_cnt - 1 ) * 255 + STRLEN( it_attach ).
w_doc_data-obj_langu = sy-langu.
w_doc_data-obj_name = 'SAPRPT'.
w_doc_data-obj_descr = ld_mtitle.
w_doc_data-sensitivty = 'F'.
CLEAR t_attachment.
REFRESH t_attachment.
t_attachment[] = pit_attach[].
Describe the body of the message
CLEAR t_packing_list.
REFRESH t_packing_list.
t_packing_list-transf_bin = space.
t_packing_list-head_start = 1.
t_packing_list-head_num = 0.
t_packing_list-body_start = 1.
DESCRIBE TABLE it_message LINES t_packing_list-body_num.
t_packing_list-doc_type = 'RAW'.
APPEND t_packing_list.
Create attachment notification
t_packing_list-transf_bin = 'X'.
t_packing_list-head_start = 1.
t_packing_list-head_num = 1.
t_packing_list-body_start = 1.
DESCRIBE TABLE t_attachment LINES t_packing_list-body_num.
t_packing_list-doc_type = ld_format.
t_packing_list-obj_descr = ld_attdescription.
t_packing_list-obj_name = ld_attfilename.
t_packing_list-doc_size = t_packing_list-body_num * 255.
APPEND t_packing_list.
Add the recipients email address
CLEAR t_receivers.
REFRESH t_receivers.
t_receivers-receiver = ld_email.
t_receivers-rec_type = 'U'.
t_receivers-com_type = 'INT'.
t_receivers-notif_del = 'X'.
t_receivers-notif_ndel = 'X'.
APPEND t_receivers.
CALL FUNCTION 'SO_DOCUMENT_SEND_API1'
EXPORTING
document_data = w_doc_data
put_in_outbox = 'X'
sender_address = ld_sender_address
sender_address_type = ld_sender_address_type
commit_work = 'X'
IMPORTING
sent_to_all = w_sent_all
TABLES
packing_list = t_packing_list
contents_bin = t_attachment
contents_txt = it_message
receivers = t_receivers
EXCEPTIONS
too_many_receivers = 1
document_not_sent = 2
document_type_not_exist = 3
operation_no_authorization = 4
parameter_error = 5
x_error = 6
enqueue_error = 7
OTHERS = 8.
Populate zerror return code
ld_error = sy-subrc.
Populate zreceiver return code
LOOP AT t_receivers.
ld_receiver = t_receivers-retrn_code.
ENDLOOP.
ENDFORM.
&----
*& Form INITIATE_MAIL_EXECUTE_PROGRAM
&----
Instructs mail send program for SAPCONNECT to send email.
----
FORM initiate_mail_execute_program.
WAIT UP TO 2 SECONDS.
SUBMIT rsconn01 WITH mode = 'INT'
WITH output = 'X'
AND RETURN.
ENDFORM. " INITIATE_MAIL_EXECUTE_PROGRAM
&----
*& Form POPULATE_EMAIL_MESSAGE_BODY
&----
Populate message body text
----
form populate_email_message_body.
REFRESH it_message.
it_message = 'Please find attached a list test ekpo records'.
APPEND it_message.
endform. " POPULATE_EMAIL_MESSAGE_BODY
Ram.
05-27-2011 5:29 PM
Yes, there's no need to use XML. Hopefully, you are using class CL_BCS. You can easily build a STRING with the file contents and the tab and cr_lf delimiters included, then convert it to binary format. You can then use the ADD_ATTACHMENT method to include the attachment with the direct type 'XLS'.
05-30-2011 8:33 AM
Thank you Brad for your reply.
My problem is that I need to format the excel file to be attached with colors, bold characters and so on. That's why I chose to use the XML file. I'm afraid the solution you're advising me to use would not let me format the file this way.
Thank you anyway.
05-30-2011 9:53 AM
Hi,
Try the below code...
TABLES: ekko.
PARAMETERS: p_email TYPE somlreci1-receiver
DEFAULT 'email '.
TYPES: BEGIN OF t_ekpo,
ebeln TYPE ekpo-ebeln,
ebelp TYPE ekpo-ebelp,
aedat TYPE ekpo-aedat,
matnr TYPE ekpo-matnr,
END OF t_ekpo.
DATA: it_ekpo TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF t_ekpo INITIAL SIZE 0,
wa_ekpo TYPE t_ekpo.
TYPES: BEGIN OF t_charekpo,
ebeln(10) TYPE c,
ebelp(5) TYPE c,
aedat(8) TYPE c,
matnr(18) TYPE c,
END OF t_charekpo.
DATA: wa_charekpo TYPE t_charekpo.
DATA: it_message TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF solisti1 INITIAL SIZE 0
WITH HEADER LINE.
DATA: it_attach TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF solisti1 INITIAL SIZE 0
WITH HEADER LINE.
DATA: t_packing_list LIKE sopcklsti1 OCCURS 0 WITH HEADER LINE,
t_contents LIKE solisti1 OCCURS 0 WITH HEADER LINE,
t_receivers LIKE somlreci1 OCCURS 0 WITH HEADER LINE,
t_attachment LIKE solisti1 OCCURS 0 WITH HEADER LINE,
t_object_header LIKE solisti1 OCCURS 0 WITH HEADER LINE,
w_cnt TYPE i,
w_sent_all(1) TYPE c,
w_doc_data LIKE sodocchgi1,
gd_error TYPE sy-subrc,
gd_reciever TYPE sy-subrc.
************************************************************************
*START_OF_SELECTION
START-OF-SELECTION.
Retrieve sample data from table ekpo
PERFORM data_retrieval.
Populate table with detaisl to be entered into .xls file
PERFORM build_xls_data_table.
************************************************************************
*END-OF-SELECTION
END-OF-SELECTION.
Populate message body text
perform populate_email_message_body.
Send file by email as .xls speadsheet
PERFORM send_file_as_email_attachment
tables it_message
it_attach
using p_email
'Example .xls documnet attachment'
'XLS'
'filename'
' '
' '
' '
changing gd_error
gd_reciever.
Instructs mail send program for SAPCONNECT to send email(rsconn01)
PERFORM initiate_mail_execute_program.
&----
*& Form DATA_RETRIEVAL
&----
Retrieve data form EKPO table and populate itab it_ekko
----
FORM data_retrieval.
SELECT ebeln ebelp aedat matnr
UP TO 10 ROWS
FROM ekpo
INTO TABLE it_ekpo.
ENDFORM. " DATA_RETRIEVAL
&----
*& Form BUILD_XLS_DATA_TABLE
&----
Build data table for .xls document
----
FORM build_xls_data_table.
CONSTANTS: con_cret TYPE x VALUE '0D', "OK for non Unicode
con_tab TYPE x VALUE '09'. "OK for non Unicode
*If you have Unicode check active in program attributes thnen you will
*need to declare constants as follows
*class cl_abap_char_utilities definition load.
*constants:
con_tab type c value cl_abap_char_utilities=>HORIZONTAL_TAB,
con_cret type c value cl_abap_char_utilities=>CR_LF.
CONCATENATE 'EBELN' 'EBELP' 'AEDAT' 'MATNR'
INTO it_attach SEPARATED BY con_tab.
CONCATENATE con_cret it_attach INTO it_attach.
APPEND it_attach.
LOOP AT it_ekpo INTO wa_charekpo.
CONCATENATE wa_charekpo-ebeln wa_charekpo-ebelp
wa_charekpo-aedat wa_charekpo-matnr
INTO it_attach SEPARATED BY con_tab.
CONCATENATE con_cret it_attach INTO it_attach.
APPEND it_attach.
ENDLOOP.
ENDFORM. " BUILD_XLS_DATA_TABLE
&----
*& Form SEND_FILE_AS_EMAIL_ATTACHMENT
&----
Send email
----
FORM send_file_as_email_attachment tables pit_message
pit_attach
using p_email
p_mtitle
p_format
p_filename
p_attdescription
p_sender_address
p_sender_addres_type
changing p_error
p_reciever.
DATA: ld_error TYPE sy-subrc,
ld_reciever TYPE sy-subrc,
ld_mtitle LIKE sodocchgi1-obj_descr,
ld_email LIKE somlreci1-receiver,
ld_format TYPE so_obj_tp ,
ld_attdescription TYPE so_obj_nam ,
ld_attfilename TYPE so_obj_des ,
ld_sender_address LIKE soextreci1-receiver,
ld_sender_address_type LIKE soextreci1-adr_typ,
ld_receiver LIKE sy-subrc.
ld_email = p_email.
ld_mtitle = p_mtitle.
ld_format = p_format.
ld_attdescription = p_attdescription.
ld_attfilename = p_filename.
ld_sender_address = p_sender_address.
ld_sender_address_type = p_sender_addres_type.
Fill the document data.
w_doc_data-doc_size = 1.
Populate the subject/generic message attributes
w_doc_data-obj_langu = sy-langu.
w_doc_data-obj_name = 'SAPRPT'.
w_doc_data-obj_descr = ld_mtitle .
w_doc_data-sensitivty = 'F'.
Fill the document data and get size of attachment
CLEAR w_doc_data.
READ TABLE it_attach INDEX w_cnt.
w_doc_data-doc_size =
( w_cnt - 1 ) * 255 + STRLEN( it_attach ).
w_doc_data-obj_langu = sy-langu.
w_doc_data-obj_name = 'SAPRPT'.
w_doc_data-obj_descr = ld_mtitle.
w_doc_data-sensitivty = 'F'.
CLEAR t_attachment.
REFRESH t_attachment.
t_attachment[] = pit_attach[].
Describe the body of the message
CLEAR t_packing_list.
REFRESH t_packing_list.
t_packing_list-transf_bin = space.
t_packing_list-head_start = 1.
t_packing_list-head_num = 0.
t_packing_list-body_start = 1.
DESCRIBE TABLE it_message LINES t_packing_list-body_num.
t_packing_list-doc_type = 'RAW'.
APPEND t_packing_list.
Create attachment notification
t_packing_list-transf_bin = 'X'.
t_packing_list-head_start = 1.
t_packing_list-head_num = 1.
t_packing_list-body_start = 1.
DESCRIBE TABLE t_attachment LINES t_packing_list-body_num.
t_packing_list-doc_type = ld_format.
t_packing_list-obj_descr = ld_attdescription.
t_packing_list-obj_name = ld_attfilename.
t_packing_list-doc_size = t_packing_list-body_num * 255.
APPEND t_packing_list.
Add the recipients email address
CLEAR t_receivers.
REFRESH t_receivers.
t_receivers-receiver = ld_email.
t_receivers-rec_type = 'U'.
t_receivers-com_type = 'INT'.
t_receivers-notif_del = 'X'.
t_receivers-notif_ndel = 'X'.
APPEND t_receivers.
CALL FUNCTION 'SO_DOCUMENT_SEND_API1'
EXPORTING
document_data = w_doc_data
put_in_outbox = 'X'
sender_address = ld_sender_address
sender_address_type = ld_sender_address_type
commit_work = 'X'
IMPORTING
sent_to_all = w_sent_all
TABLES
packing_list = t_packing_list
contents_bin = t_attachment
contents_txt = it_message
receivers = t_receivers
EXCEPTIONS
too_many_receivers = 1
document_not_sent = 2
document_type_not_exist = 3
operation_no_authorization = 4
parameter_error = 5
x_error = 6
enqueue_error = 7
OTHERS = 8.
Populate zerror return code
ld_error = sy-subrc.
Populate zreceiver return code
LOOP AT t_receivers.
ld_receiver = t_receivers-retrn_code.
ENDLOOP.
ENDFORM.
&----
*& Form INITIATE_MAIL_EXECUTE_PROGRAM
&----
Instructs mail send program for SAPCONNECT to send email.
----
FORM initiate_mail_execute_program.
WAIT UP TO 2 SECONDS.
SUBMIT rsconn01 WITH mode = 'INT'
WITH output = 'X'
AND RETURN.
ENDFORM. " INITIATE_MAIL_EXECUTE_PROGRAM
&----
*& Form POPULATE_EMAIL_MESSAGE_BODY
&----
Populate message body text
----
form populate_email_message_body.
REFRESH it_message.
it_message = 'Please find attached a list test ekpo records'.
APPEND it_message.
endform. " POPULATE_EMAIL_MESSAGE_BODY
Ram.
05-30-2011 3:12 PM
Dear Ram,
I checked the sample code you sent me and it's similar to what I developed myself. In both cases I am able to send the e-mail with the excel file attached. The problem in that when you open it or save it even if the file appears as an Excel file, when you try to save it the file type is "Text (tab delimited", and could be a problem if as the receivers are not very skilled.
In addition, I needed to enrich the file with colors, bold and italic characters and so on, so I had to use XML featurs. in this case I was still able to send the file and you can even open it as an excel file, but when you try to save it to local, the XML format is the default file format.
I am afraid that this is quite standard attitude, but I was hoping that someone found a different solution.
Anyway thank you so much for your answer.
06-13-2011 12:27 PM
Hallo everybody,
I finally solved my problem even if I had to use a different way.
In the Code Exchange found the custom abap2xlsx library that let me create the file in XLSX and not in XML. Only this way I could finally send the Excel file the way I wanted to!
If you need to know anything about this custom bu awesome solution you will find it at https://cw.sdn.sap.com/cw/groups/abap2xlsx