Adobe Form - PDF to Text file conversion

[Former Member]

Hi People,

I have a requirement where the User wants to convert an Abobe form PDF document to a text file via an ABAP program.

This is quick and easy for SAP Scripts and SMART forms where we can convert the OTF data into Text using CONVERT_OTF function.

Btu I tried for PDF and i find not good way to convert as a text file.

I used the PDF data received from the FM,

,

    CALL FUNCTION 'SCMS_XSTRING_TO_BINARY'
  EXPORTING
    buffer                = ls_pdf_file-pdf
    IMPORTING
    OUTPUT_LENGTH         = lv_len
  TABLES
    binary_tab            = lt_solix.

   CALL FUNCTION 'SCMS_BINARY_TO_TEXT'
  EXPORTING
    input_length          = lv_len
   MIMETYPE              = 'application/pdf'
  tables
    binary_tab            = lt_solix
    text_tab              =  it_lines
EXCEPTIONS
   FAILED                = 1
   OTHERS                = 2

But the data in lt_lines is just junk. (looks like some XML coding)

Is there any way to convert PDF to TXT using ABAP.

Regards,

Mid.

[Former Member]

Hi Midhun,

I have the same requirement. Did you find any solution?

Neha