How to create pdf from reports iView in VC?

[Former Member]

Hello,

I have created a certain iView which presents a few BI reports in VC.

Is it possible to add to it a button or a link that by pressing on it will generate a pdf file with these reports so the client can download?

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

See the Visual Composer WIKI:

https://wiki.sdn.sap.com/wiki/display/VC/Exportingdatafrom+VC

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Thanks Mario BUT:

"This guide focuses on exporting data from tables, not the entire contents of the model, such as charts."

I need chats as well

In face what I need is this: The iView contains a lot of reports, what I need is just to create a "screenshot of the page and create a pdf out of it.

Roy

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi,

When i select System action "export data", in parameters, i can see "export screen" option.

Hope it helps.

Regards,

Sooraj

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Sooraj,

Can you please elaborate where exactly do you see it?

Thanks,

Roy

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Oh I see what you mean, I have created such button but when I press it it doen't do anything...

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi,

It can paste data into a microsoft word document. But the chart is not pasted. instead data in all components in the particular iview (including table data and chart data) is coiped into clipboard.

Only, the category axis, value axis and data series fields are copied and can be pasted into excel. May be you can use an excel macro to make the chart with the data.

Try another method

For the button, give system action "print" with parameter "print screen".

The whole screen is printed to printer including chart(correctly displayed). You can redirect the print to a file. But i have no idea, what is the format of the print. may be you can try some picture viewers or do a google search for that

Regards,

Sooraj

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Thanks I'll try that as well.

[Former Member]

Hello Roy,

in my opinion it's only possible to create a pdf-file on the client-side.

You can add a button to your model with the system command "print". This command uses the browsers print functionality. So, if you have a pdf-printer installed on your client, you can export your iView as pdf.

Best regards

Martin