Sending Smartforms through Fax

Question

Hi,
  Can anybody suggest me, how to send the smartform through FAX? The output need not be printed instead it should be sent as FAX.
Thanks and Regards,
Lakshmi

Answer 1

Hi,
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The following program shows you how to send a fax from within ABAP/4. The report is delivered
in the standard system and is used in Transaction SCOM for the function "Send test fax".
Only the method via the call of SAPscript with DEVICE='TELEFAX', described below, ensures the
generation of a correct transmission request, independent of the R/3 release and of the used
fax server solution and its configuration.
The regular printing (for example, with NEW-PAGE PRINT ON...) on an output device created in
the spool administration of the device class 'Telefax' does generally not work!
REPORT RSKSENDF MESSAGE-ID SK.
Test report to send a test fax
sends a fax to the number <TO_CNTRY>-<TO_NMBER>
containing an automatically generated message text.
TABLES: USR03.
PARAMETERS: TO_CNTRY LIKE T005-LAND1 OBLIGATORY,
TO_NMBER LIKE TSP01-RQTELENUM OBLIGATORY,
FROM_USR(30) TYPE C DEFAULT SY-UNAME,
TO_RECIP(30) TYPE C DEFAULT SY-UNAME.
SAPscript content ITAB
DATA: BEGIN OF TEST_DOC OCCURS 10.
INCLUDE STRUCTURE TLINE.
DATA: END OF TEST_DOC.
SAPscript header struct
DATA BEGIN OF HEADER.
INCLUDE STRUCTURE THEAD.
DATA END OF HEADER.
INITIALIZATION.
get county from user addres in usr03
system->user profile->user address
check if not empty
SELECT SINGLE * FROM USR03 WHERE BNAME = SY-UNAME.
IF SY-SUBRC = 0 AND USR03-LAND1 <> SPACE.
TO_CNTRY = USR03-LAND1.
ENDIF.
START-OF-SELECTION.
PERFORM FILL_UP_TEST_DOC.
PERFORM SHOW_TEST_DOC.
AT PF08.
PERFORM SEND_FAX TABLES TEST_DOC USING TO_CNTRY
TO_NMBER.
AT SELECTION-SCREEN ON TO_NMBER.
PERFORM CHECK_NUMBER USING TO_CNTRY TO_NMBER.
*& Form CHECK_NUMBER
FORM CHECK_NUMBER USING
COUNTRY
NUMBER.
DATA: SERVICE LIKE TSKPA-SERVICE VALUE 'TELEFAX',
LEN LIKE SY-FDPOS.
FIELD-SYMBOLS <P>.
windows GUI push the ? from mandatory input instead
of overwriting it
LEN = STRLEN( TO_NMBER ).
IF LEN > 1.
SUBTRACT 1 FROM LEN.
ASSIGN TO_NMBER+LEN(1) TO <P>.
IF <P> = '?'.
<P> = SPACE.
ENDIF.
ENDIF.
official check FM
CALL FUNCTION 'TELECOMMUNICATION_NUMBER_CHECK'
EXPORTING
COUNTRY = COUNTRY
NUMBER = NUMBER
SERVICE = SERVICE.
on old 21?/22? release you may have to handle the
exception
because the Function uses RAISE instead of
MESSAGE... RAISING....
ENDFORM. " CHECK_NUMBER
*& Form FILL_UP_TEST_DOC
fills test text in itab TEST_DOC *
real life example needs to get real life data *
FORM FILL_UP_TEST_DOC.
DATA: DATUM(12) TYPE C,
UZEIT(10) TYPE C.
SAPscript initialization
of course, you may want to set a few parameter
(FORM,LAYOUT,....)
CALL FUNCTION 'INIT_TEXT'
EXPORTING
ID = 'ST '
LANGUAGE = SY-LANGU
NAME = 'FOO-BAR'
OBJECT = 'TEXT'
IMPORTING
HEADER = HEADER
TABLES
LINES = TEST_DOC
EXCEPTIONS
OTHERS = 1.
IF SY-SUBRC <> 0.
MESSAGE A400 WITH 'INIT_TEXT'.
ENDIF.
PERFORM ADD_EMPTY_LINE.
WRITE: SY-DATUM TO DATUM.
WRITE: SY-UZEIT TO UZEIT.
PERFORM ADD_LINES USING 'This is test Telefax'(001)
DATUM UZEIT.
PERFORM ADD_EMPTY_LINE.
PERFORM ADD_LINES USING 'From: &'(002) FROM_USR SPACE.
PERFORM ADD_LINES USING 'To: &'(003) TO_RECIP SPACE.
PERFORM ADD_LINES USING 'Fax number: & &'(004)
TO_CNTRY TO_NMBER.
PERFORM ADD_EMPTY_LINE.
PERFORM ADD_LINES USING
'This is a test fax send by Report RSKSENDF'(005)
SPACE SPACE.
PERFORM ADD_LINES USING 'on SAP system & '(006)
SY-SYSID SPACE.
PERFORM ADD_EMPTY_LINE.
PERFORM ADD_LINES USING
'the quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.'(101)
SPACE SAPCE.
PERFORM ADD_LINES USING
'THE QUICK BROWN FOX JUMPS OVER THE LAZY DOG.'(102)
SPACE SAPCE.
PERFORM ADD_EMPTY_LINE.
PERFORM ADD_LINES USING 'End of test'(007) SPACE
SPACE.
ENDFORM. " FILL_UP_TEST_DOC
*& Form ADD_LINES
printf a line an appends it in test_doc *
--> cformat format.
--> p1 param1
--> p2 param2
FORM ADD_LINES USING CFORMAT P1 P2.
TEST_DOC-TDFORMAT = '/'.
TEST_DOC-TDLINE = CFORMAT.
IF TEST_DOC-TDLINE CA '&'.
REPLACE '&' WITH P1 INTO TEST_DOC-TDLINE.
IF TEST_DOC-TDLINE CA '&'.
REPLACE '&' WITH P2 INTO TEST_DOC-TDLINE.
ENDIF.
ENDIF.
APPEND TEST_DOC.
ENDFORM. " ADD_LINES
*& Form ADD_EMPTY_LINE
appends an empty line to test_doc *
FORM ADD_EMPTY_LINE.
TEST_DOC-TDFORMAT = '/'.
CLEAR TEST_DOC-TDLINE.
APPEND TEST_DOC.
ENDFORM. " ADD_EMPTY_LINE
*& Form SHOW_TEST_DOC
lists the test doc for aproval *
*>>>> this is for fun only because PRINT_TEXT also
offers a preview *
FORM SHOW_TEST_DOC.
FORMAT COLOR COL_BACKGROUND INTENSIFIED OFF.
WRITE: / 'Test fax would look like this:'(020).
ULINE.
SKIP.
LOOP AT TEST_DOC.
IF TEST_DOC-TDLINE <> SPACE.
WRITE:/ TEST_DOC-TDLINE.
ELSE.
SKIP.
ENDIF.
ENDLOOP.
SKIP.
ULINE.
FORMAT COLOR COL_POSITIVE INTENSIFIED OFF.
WRITE: 'Press PF8 to send it'(021).
ENDFORM. " SHOW_TEST_DOC
*& Form SEND_FAX
send fax by calling SAPscript *
Note: Instead of using PRINT_TEXT you may also *
call OPEN_FORM / WRITE_FORM_LINES / CLOSE_FORM, *
this allows you to use a similar program structure *
as with NEW-PAGE PRINT ON / WRITE / NEW-PAGE PRINT
OFF *
FORM SEND_FAX
TABLES DOC2FAX STRUCTURE TEST_DOC
USING COUNTRY
NUMBER.
DATA: SID(5) TYPE N.
DATA BEGIN OF POPT.
INCLUDE STRUCTURE ITCPO.
DATA END OF POPT.
DATA BEGIN OF PRES.
INCLUDE STRUCTURE ITCPP.
DATA END OF PRES.
CLEAR POPT.
POPT-TDCOPIES = 1. " one copy
POPT-TDDEST = " done internaly by script,
POPT-TDPRINTER = " do not fill !!!
POPT-TDNEWID = 'X'. " do not reuse old spool request
POPT-TDDATASET = 'TEST'(022). " fill as you want
POPT-TDSUFFIX1 = 'FAX'(023). " fill as you want
POPT-TDSUFFIX2 = SY-UNAME. " fill as you want
POPT-TDIMMED = 'X'. " send now
POPT-TDLIFETIME = 8. " keep 8 days in spool
POPT-TDTELENUM = NUMBER. " number without country code
POPT-TDTELELAND = COUNTRY. " country of recipient
POPT-TDCOVER = 'test fax'(024).
POPT-TDCOVTITLE = 'test fax'(024).
POPT-TDIEXIT = 'X'.
CALL FUNCTION 'PRINT_TEXT'
EXPORTING
APPLICATION = 'TX'
ARCHIVE_INDEX = ' '
ARCHIVE_PARAMS = ' '
DEVICE = 'TELEFAX' "<<< here we say: fax it !
DIALOG = 'X'
HEADER = HEADER
OPTIONS = POPT
IMPORTING
RESULT = PRES
TABLES
LINES = DOC2FAX
EXCEPTIONS
OTHERS = 01.
do not bother with exception in sample code
CANCELED = 01
DEVICE = 02
FORM = 03
OPTIONS = 04
UNCLOSED = 05
UNKNOWN = 06
FORMAT = 07
TEXTFORMAT = 08
EXTERNAL = 09.
IF SY-SUBRC = 0.
arriving here means we could send:
SID = PRES-TDSPOOLID.
IF SID > '00000'.
MESSAGE S433 WITH SID.
ENDIF.
LEAVE .
ELSE.
do not bother with exception in sample code
MESSAGE A400 WITH 'PRIN_TEXT'.
ENDIF.
ENDFORM. " SEND_FAX