How to upload a PDF file and convert it to OTF format

[Ashutosht09]

We have come across rquirements like converting OTF to PDF but my requirement is to read a PDF file in SAP and convert it to OTF format for printing.

Can anyone please help me with the Function Modules to do so.

[Ashutosht09]

The PDF file is on the SAP system itself.

[Former Member]

It might just be that the SAP licence for Adbobe just does not allow for direct PDF printing of PDF files (not OTF files) since i really cant find any Fm's for that.

Is it possible to use acrobat on the R/3 server to print?

In that case you can still use my previous solution.

Regards,

Joris

[Ashutosht09]

I want to convert <b>PDF format to OTF</b> and not OTF to PDF....

[Former Member]

Hi Ashutosh,

i've looked into it in th epast and couldnt really find a way to convert PDF to OTF or any other SAP data format. Please read my first post to find a workaround

Regards,

Joris

[Former Member]

Hi,

If the PDF is on an external system (maybe the client, or another server)

I think it is best to not print the PDF through SAP, but print it on OS level using

1. class <b>CL_GUI_FRONTEND_SERVICES</b> and method <b>EXCECUTE</b> to execute client side actions

2. use this to open Acrobat and directly print PDF:

<b>acrord32 /p my_pdf_file.pdf</b>

/p starts the print process in Acrobat

regaqrds,,

Joris Bots

[Former Member]

Hello,

Try the following FM:

CONVERT_OTF Convert SAP documents (SAPScript) to other types.

Example:

CALL FUNCTION "CONVERT_OTF"
EXPORTING FORMAT = "PDF"
IMPORTING BIN_FILESIZE = FILE_LEN
TABLES OTF = OTFDATA
LINES = PDFDATA
EXCEPTIONS ERR_MAX_LINEWIDTH = 1 
ERR_FORMAT = 2
ERR_CONV_NOT_POSSIBLE = 3
OTHERS = 4.

Hope this helps.

Reward if helpful.

Regards,

Vasanth