Create pdf from BW report in webdynpro

[Former Member]

Hi,

We are looking to convert BW reports, that we display on a webdynpro application into pdf (we have an icon on which the user can click and generate pdf). We already have the ADS configured. Can anyone please let us know, how we can use ADS to implement this functionality?

Thanks,

Shibendra

[former_member751941]

Hi Shibendra,

To be able to use PDF forms in Web Dynpro applications you need to install.

��SAPNetWeaverDeveloper Studio(minimum SPS 11) is installed

��Adobe LiveCycleDesigner7.0 is installed

��Adobe Reader7.0.x is installed

��SAP NetWeaverWeb AS Javacompatible with the DevStudiois installed

��The Adobe Document Services (ADS) are deployed and configured on the SAP J2EE Engine.

��The Active Component Framework(ACF) of the Interactive Forms integration is installed. (not mandatory)

�� Internet Explorer(version 6)

Check this also.

https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/docs?rid=/webcontent/uuid/ee14e25d-0501-0010-11ad-8eb2861a7ec0">bw [original link is broken] [original link is broken]

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Regards,

Mithu

[Former Member]

Hi Shibendra,

If ur ADS is configured properly,u have to do nothing much.

1. ACF should be installed on ur system.

2. Adobe life cycle designer should be installed.

3. ur user should be added in ADS Callers group.

Using Adobe life cycle designer u can design ur pdf .Bind all the fields/elements to ur context attributes.

for any further help u can ask anytime.

regards

Sumit

[Former Member]

Hi Sumit,

We already have the report ready from BW and we get the URL of the report from the BW side. Can't we create a pdf by just using the BW report URL? (Just like we can create a pdf from a url when we use Adobe Acrobat Professional directly). The reason being, we do not want to have the data in the application's context.

Thanks,

Shibendra

[Former Member]

Hi Shibendra,

Can u please explain why u want a BW report in webdynpro ??U can create the pdf in BW itself & use that in portal directly.

regards

Sumit

[Former Member]

Sumit,

The reason is that we are using BW 3.5 which does not have any inbuilt capability/feature to convert reports to pdf (unlike BI 7.0). We need an icon on our webdynpro app that would convert the BW report that is displayed (using a URL) on a BIApplicationFrame UI element.

Thanks,

Shibendra

[Former Member]

Hi Shibendra,

As per my knowledge we have only 4 types of data connections in Adobe:

OLEDB database

XML schema

XML data files

Webservice.

I m not very sure whether with bw reports u can use this or not.If u can try to get any of these things.

regards

Sumit

[Former Member]

Also, we are using BW 3.5 which does not have the feature to render reports in pdf. So the pdf rendering needs to be done in webdynpro (Java).

Thanks