Printing external PDF document

[Former Member]

Hi all,

my customer receives a PDF document and save this document in the SAP system.

Now tehy want to print this document with a batch job without opening the file on a workstation or convert this file internal into PCL, PS or another format.

How can I print a PDF in SAP doc without opening the file?

Thx 4 help!

Regards

Michael

[thomas13_scheuermann]

Hi Michael,

I think, it´s very difficult, to print a PDF in SAP directly ( via spool ).

You could use another solution: A command line Tool, which prints a PDF file to a printer.

Prerequisite: You have to install any printer on this server and you need a little workaround!

You have to figure out a complete solution. Here a following a few snippets!

For example take jPDFPrintCLI ( http://www.qoppa.com/pdfprintcli/index.html ).

Install the tool on the SAP-server or another server the SAP-server can reach over the network.

Build a batch-file ( "printpdf.bat" ) with 1 row:

"c:programmejPDFPrintCLIjPDFPrintCLI.exe" -printer "

sf_service1CPA_SF_P4" "C: empPDF druckensap-pdf.pdf"

Create ABAP code, which saves the PDF file as "C: empPDF druckensap-pdf.pdf", executes the batch file and after this delete the PDF file or do not ( you can overwrite it next time ).

Starting an external command ( the batch file 😞

======================================

Define the command via transaction SM69 ( testing with SM49 )

Execution in ABAP:

data: extcmd like sxpgcolist-name value 'ZTP',

command like sxpgcolist-parameters,

status like btcxp3-exitstat,

protocol like btcxpm occurs 0 with header line.

call function 'SXPG_COMMAND_EXECUTE'

exporting

commandname = extcmd

additional_parameters = command

importing

status = status

tables

exec_protocol = protocol.

loop at protocol.

write: / protocol-message.

endloop.

Best regards and success!

Thomas Scheuermann

[Former Member]

I have also a similar scenario.

An external system (outside SAP) is producing PDF documents which are loaded into Opentext Archive. From the archive I can fetch the PDF document into the SAP system with simple ABAP program, but how can I print from SAP?

Could we somehow use the ADS service for also printing externally-generated PDF documents from SAP?

[Former Member]

Hi Suresh,

There is not FM "Job_read" can you please update how we can print for SAP server to printer direct.

Or is possible to print background from local pc drive.

Thanks,

hari

[Former Member]

Hi Suresh,

Please update me how to print PDF if it is in local drive, i bring the file from local drive but how to print, when i bring only way to convert to binary file. from binary how to print pdf.

Thanks,

Hari

[Former Member]

Hi Michael,

did you manage to solve this problem? How did you do it?

Regards,

Robert.

[Former Member]

Hi Michale

Nice Requirement . You can do one program relating print job scheduling . when ever user add a doc in local drive . pick that file and specify print parameters in " batch job scheduling where u want print" use function modules "Job_open " Job_read"... if u run this program it will check ur given time lapsing and if new comes it will print automaticall.

if u have doubtsreply me . if its ueful reward me .

Thanks

suresh

[Former Member]

Hi again,

thx for your comment but I am not sure that I have understood.

Which steps should I do? Create a report with what?

Thx again

Regards

Michael

[Former Member]

Hi

Create a report to fetch document and scheduling printing . its possible.

utilize function modules to fetch and schedule printing . it will checks time magnitude and if any new document in pool it will print .

just like adobe forms ...............

think and doit .

if u have doubts reply me .

thanks

Suresh