Pdf output to be save on database

Hi
My requirement is to store pdf output from smartform or adobe form in database table.
what i did was
1. I have extracted OTF format of form.
2.Then converted it to PDF using function module Convert_OTF then i got binary data in the structure TLINE.
3.Now i am converting it into xstring to save it in data base table
but the problem is i am getting problem while converting xstring to binary(to get pdf from xstring ) ,i am not getting the original binary data in the structure TLINE only Column TDFORMAT got retrived i want TDLINE column also to be filled with respective data.
i am using function modules SCMS_BINARY_TO_XSTRING SCMS_XSTRING_TO_BINARY
any suggestions how to resolve problem.
Thanks
janakiram.

I have a similar problem.
I created an abap report using adobe print form.
The result needs to be save into the DMS (document manager system)
What would be the steps to do it?
Actually the report is asking the user if he want it as preview or print to a report.
Here are the step I did so far:
1. FM 'FP_FUNCTION_MODULE_NAME'
2. FM 'FP_JOB_OPEN'
ie_outputparams = <to an empty structure>
3. FM fm_name <provided by the 'FP_FUNCTION_MODULE_NAME'
4. FM 'FP_JOB_CLOSE'
With those steps, I can see the report using preview button and print it.
But what I need is to save the report into the DMS.
Is there an easy way to do it or the following steps need to be done:
1. Save the report on disk ( I don't know how to do it )
2. Load it into the DMS
Il fact, if I can have an example on how to save an abap report using adobe print form into a network shared drive, that would solve my problem.
All suggestions would be highly appreciated.
Regards
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