How to download the report output into PDF format

Question

Hi friedns
from the report output when user clicks download button
it has to download to PDF format
how to do this
thanks in advance
venu

Answer 1

hi venu,
check this sample code
Save Report Output to a PDF File
This report takes another report as input, and captures the output of that report. The output is then converted to
PDF and saved to a local file. This shows how to use some of the PDF function modules, as well as an easy way to
create PDF files.
Source Code Listing
report zabap_2_pdf.
*-- Enhancements: only allow to be run with variant. Then called
*-- program will be transparent to users
*-- TABLES
tables:
tsp01.
*-- STRUCTURES
data:
mstr_print_parms like pri_params,
mc_valid(1) type c,
mi_bytecount type i,
mi_length type i,
mi_rqident like tsp01-rqident.
*-- INTERNAL TABLES
data:
mtab_pdf like tline occurs 0 with header line,
mc_filename like rlgrap-filename.
*-- SELECTION SCREEN
parameters:
p_repid like sy-repid, " Report to execute
p_linsz like sy-linsz default 132, " Line size
p_paart like sy-paart default 'X_65_132'. " Paper Format
start-of-selection.
concatenate 'c:\'
p_repid
'.pdf'
into mc_filename.
*-- Setup the Print Parmaters
call function 'GET_PRINT_PARAMETERS'
exporting
authority= space
copies = '1'
cover_page = space
data_set = space
department = space
destination = space
expiration = '1'
immediately = space
in_archive_parameters = space
in_parameters = space
layout = space
mode = space
new_list_id = 'X'
no_dialog= 'X'
user = sy-uname
importing
out_parameters = mstr_print_parms
valid = mc_valid
exceptions
archive_info_not_found = 1
invalid_print_params = 2
invalid_archive_params = 3
others = 4.
*-- Make sure that a printer destination has been set up
*-- If this is not done the PDF function module ABENDS
if mstr_print_parms-pdest = space.
mstr_print_parms-pdest = 'LOCL'.
endif.
*-- Explicitly set line width, and output format so that
*-- the PDF conversion comes out OK
mstr_print_parms-linsz = p_linsz.
mstr_print_parms-paart = p_paart.
submit (p_repid) to sap-spool without spool dynpro
spool parameters mstr_print_parms
via selection-screen
and return.
*-- Find out what the spool number is that was just created
perform get_spool_number using sy-repid
sy-uname
changing mi_rqident.
*-- Convert Spool to PDF
call function 'CONVERT_ABAPSPOOLJOB_2_PDF'
exporting
src_spoolid= mi_rqident
no_dialog = space
dst_device = mstr_print_parms-pdest
importing
pdf_bytecount = mi_bytecount
tables
pdf = mtab_pdf
exceptions
err_no_abap_spooljob = 1
err_no_spooljob = 2
err_no_permission = 3
err_conv_not_possible = 4
err_bad_destdevice = 5
user_cancelled = 6
err_spoolerror = 7
err_temseerror = 8
err_btcjob_open_failed = 9
err_btcjob_submit_failed = 10
err_btcjob_close_failed = 11
others = 12.
call function 'DOWNLOAD'
exporting
bin_filesize = mi_bytecount
filename = mc_filename
filetype = 'BIN'
importing
act_filename = mc_filename
tables
data_tab = mtab_pdf.
FORM get_spool_number *
Get the most recent spool created by user/report *
--> F_REPID *
--> F_UNAME *
--> F_RQIDENT *
form get_spool_number using f_repid
f_uname
changing f_rqident.
data:
lc_rq2name like tsp01-rq2name.
concatenate f_repid+0(8)
f_uname+0(3)
into lc_rq2name separated by '_'.
select * from tsp01 where rq2name = lc_rq2name
order by rqcretime descending.
f_rqident = tsp01-rqident.
exit.
endselect.
if sy-subrc ne 0.
clear f_rqident.
endif.
endform." get_spool_number
Regards,
Naveen