Email Invoice as PDF

Question

Hi folks,
I'm trying to send a sapscript/smartform invoice as a PDF attached to an email.  I've been reading a number of posting on this topic but it is still unclear to me how to get this to work.  (R/3 4.7)
I need to setup a new output type with transmission media 5.  Is that correct?  The email address will be pulled from the customer's master data record.  Correct?
What do I use as the processing routine?  Do I have to create a custom routine?
Do I need to define a communications strategy with communication type INT?
As I understand it, the system will automatically convert to PDF as long as SCOT is configured that way (default). 
What else am I missing?
Thanks everyone,
Clint

Answer 1

Hi,
1.No need to create the custom routine.
  2.The system default cann't generate the PDF.It generates OTF , Format.
  3.We need to convert the OTF into PDF.
  4.You have to maintain the Email in SCOT.
The following is the code for sending through mail for script:
Best LInk:
/people/pavan.bayyapu/blog/2005/08/30/sending-html-email-from-sap-crmerp
Observe this:
REPORT Z_SCRIPT .
DATA: itcpo LIKE itcpo,
tab_lines LIKE sy-tabix.
Variables for EMAIL functionality
DATA: maildata LIKE sodocchgi1.
DATA: mailpack LIKE sopcklsti1 OCCURS 2 WITH HEADER LINE.
DATA: mailhead LIKE solisti1 OCCURS 1 WITH HEADER LINE.
DATA: mailbin LIKE solisti1 OCCURS 10 WITH HEADER LINE.
DATA: mailtxt LIKE solisti1 OCCURS 10 WITH HEADER LINE.
DATA: mailrec LIKE somlrec90 OCCURS 0 WITH HEADER LINE.
DATA: solisti1 LIKE solisti1 OCCURS 0 WITH HEADER LINE.
*PERFORM send_form_via_email.
FORM SEND_FORM_VIA_EMAIL *
FORM send_form_via_email.
CLEAR: maildata, mailtxt, mailbin, mailpack, mailhead, mailrec.
REFRESH: mailtxt, mailbin, mailpack, mailhead, mailrec.
Creation of the document to be sent File Name
maildata-obj_name = 'TEST'.
Mail Subject
maildata-obj_descr = 'Subject'.
Mail Contents
mailtxt-line = 'Here is your file'.
APPEND mailtxt.
Prepare Packing List
PERFORM prepare_packing_list.
Set recipient - email address here!!!
mailrec-receiver = 'email.COM'.
mailrec-rec_type = 'U'.
APPEND mailrec.
Sending the document
CALL FUNCTION 'SO_NEW_DOCUMENT_ATT_SEND_API1'
EXPORTING
document_data = maildata
put_in_outbox = ' '
TABLES
packing_list = mailpack
object_header = mailhead
contents_bin = mailbin
contents_txt = mailtxt
receivers = mailrec
EXCEPTIONS
too_many_receivers = 1
document_not_sent = 2
operation_no_authorization = 4
OTHERS = 99.
ENDFORM.
Form PREPARE_PACKING_LIST
FORM prepare_packing_list.
CLEAR: mailpack, mailbin, mailhead.
REFRESH: mailpack, mailbin, mailhead.
DESCRIBE TABLE mailtxt LINES tab_lines.
READ TABLE mailtxt INDEX tab_lines.
maildata-doc_size = ( tab_lines - 1 ) * 255 + STRLEN( mailtxt ).
Creation of the entry for the compressed document
CLEAR mailpack-transf_bin.
mailpack-head_start = 1.
mailpack-head_num = 0.
mailpack-body_start = 1.
mailpack-body_num = tab_lines.
mailpack-doc_type = 'RAW'.
APPEND mailpack.
Creation of the document attachment
This form gets the OTF code from the SAPscript form.
If you already have your OTF code, I believe that you may
be able to skip this form. just do the following code, looping thru
your SOLISTI1 and updating MAILBIN.
PERFORM get_otf_code.
LOOP AT solisti1.
MOVE-CORRESPONDING solisti1 TO mailbin.
APPEND mailbin.
ENDLOOP.
DESCRIBE TABLE mailbin LINES tab_lines.
mailhead = 'TEST.OTF'.
APPEND mailhead.
Creation of the entry for the compressed attachment
mailpack-transf_bin = 'X'.
mailpack-head_start = 1.
mailpack-head_num = 1.
mailpack-body_start = 1.
mailpack-body_num = tab_lines.
mailpack-doc_type = 'OTF'.
mailpack-obj_name = 'TEST'.
mailpack-obj_descr = 'Subject'.
mailpack-doc_size = tab_lines * 255.
APPEND mailpack.
ENDFORM.
Form GET_OTF_CODE
FORM get_otf_code.
DATA: BEGIN OF otf OCCURS 0.
INCLUDE STRUCTURE itcoo .
DATA: END OF otf.
DATA: itcpo LIKE itcpo.
DATA: itcpp LIKE itcpp.
CLEAR itcpo.
itcpo-tdgetotf = 'X'.
Start writing OTF code
CALL FUNCTION 'OPEN_FORM'
EXPORTING
form = 'Z08V3_COLLI'
language = sy-langu
options = itcpo
dialog = ' '
EXCEPTIONS
OTHERS = 1.
CALL FUNCTION 'START_FORM'
EXCEPTIONS
error_message = 01
OTHERS = 02.
CALL FUNCTION 'WRITE_FORM'
EXPORTING
window = 'MAIN'
EXCEPTIONS
error_message = 01
OTHERS = 02.
Close up Form and get OTF code
CALL FUNCTION 'END_FORM'
EXCEPTIONS
error_message = 01
OTHERS = 02.
MOVE-CORRESPONDING itcpo TO itcpp.
CALL FUNCTION 'CLOSE_FORM'
IMPORTING
result = itcpp
TABLES
otfdata = otf
EXCEPTIONS
OTHERS = 1.
Move OTF code to structure SOLI form email
CLEAR solisti1. REFRESH solisti1.
LOOP AT otf.
solisti1-line = otf.
APPEND solisti1.
ENDLOOP.
ENDFORM
Below points is for ur testing purpose.
U can check the status of the mail in the transaction SOST.
Execute this transaction for the date range. If the traffic light is in yellow colour then do like this.
Utilities->Start send process->Give trans method as INT and press enter. Mail will go immediately.
If the above logic don't work for u then TRY FM SO_OBJECT_SEND for sending mail.
for Smartform converting the OTF to PDF:
REPORT zsuresh_test.
Variable declarations
DATA:
w_form_name TYPE tdsfname VALUE 'ZSURESH_TEST',
w_fmodule TYPE rs38l_fnam,
w_cparam TYPE ssfctrlop,
w_outoptions TYPE ssfcompop,
W_bin_filesize TYPE i, " Binary File Size
w_FILE_NAME type string,
w_File_path type string,
w_FULL_PATH type string.
Internal tables declaration
Internal table to hold the OTF data
DATA:
t_otf TYPE itcoo OCCURS 0 WITH HEADER LINE,
Internal table to hold OTF data recd from the SMARTFORM
t_otf_from_fm TYPE ssfcrescl,
Internal table to hold the data from the FM CONVERT_OTF
T_pdf_tab LIKE tline OCCURS 0 WITH HEADER LINE.
This function module call is used to retrieve the name of the Function
module generated when the SMARTFORM is activated
CALL FUNCTION 'SSF_FUNCTION_MODULE_NAME'
EXPORTING
formname = w_form_name
VARIANT = ' '
DIRECT_CALL = ' '
IMPORTING
fm_name = w_fmodule
EXCEPTIONS
no_form = 1
no_function_module = 2
OTHERS = 3
IF sy-subrc 0.
MESSAGE ID sy-msgid TYPE sy-msgty NUMBER sy-msgno
WITH sy-msgv1 sy-msgv2 sy-msgv3 sy-msgv4.
ENDIF.
Calling the SMARTFORM using the function module retrieved above
GET_OTF parameter in the CONTROL_PARAMETERS is set to get the OTF
format of the output
w_cparam-no_dialog = 'X'.
w_cparam-preview = space. " Suppressing the dialog box
" for print preview
w_cparam-getotf = 'X'.
Printer name to be used is provided in the export parameter
OUTPUT_OPTIONS
w_outoptions-tddest = 'LP01'.
CALL FUNCTION w_fmodule
EXPORTING
ARCHIVE_INDEX =
ARCHIVE_INDEX_TAB =
ARCHIVE_PARAMETERS =
control_parameters = w_cparam
MAIL_APPL_OBJ =
MAIL_RECIPIENT =
MAIL_SENDER =
output_options = w_outoptions
USER_SETTINGS = 'X'
IMPORTING
DOCUMENT_OUTPUT_INFO =
job_output_info = t_otf_from_fm
JOB_OUTPUT_OPTIONS =
EXCEPTIONS
formatting_error = 1
internal_error = 2
send_error = 3
user_canceled = 4
OTHERS = 5
IF sy-subrc 0.
MESSAGE ID sy-msgid TYPE sy-msgty NUMBER sy-msgno
WITH sy-msgv1 sy-msgv2 sy-msgv3 sy-msgv4.
ENDIF.
t_otf] = t_otf_from_fm-otfdata[.
Function Module CONVERT_OTF is used to convert the OTF format to PDF
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERT_OTF'
EXPORTING
FORMAT = 'PDF'
MAX_LINEWIDTH = 132
ARCHIVE_INDEX = ' '
COPYNUMBER = 0
ASCII_BIDI_VIS2LOG = ' '
PDF_DELETE_OTFTAB = ' '
IMPORTING
BIN_FILESIZE = W_bin_filesize
BIN_FILE =
TABLES
otf = T_OTF
lines = T_pdf_tab
EXCEPTIONS
ERR_MAX_LINEWIDTH = 1
ERR_FORMAT = 2
ERR_CONV_NOT_POSSIBLE = 3
ERR_BAD_OTF = 4
OTHERS = 5
IF sy-subrc 0.
MESSAGE ID SY-MSGID TYPE SY-MSGTY NUMBER SY-MSGNO
WITH SY-MSGV1 SY-MSGV2 SY-MSGV3 SY-MSGV4.
ENDIF.
To display File SAVE dialog window
CALL METHOD cl_gui_frontend_services=>file_save_dialog
EXPORTING
WINDOW_TITLE =
DEFAULT_EXTENSION =
DEFAULT_FILE_NAME =
FILE_FILTER =
INITIAL_DIRECTORY =
WITH_ENCODING =
PROMPT_ON_OVERWRITE = 'X'
CHANGING
filename = w_FILE_NAME
path = w_FILE_PATH
fullpath = w_FULL_PATH
USER_ACTION =
FILE_ENCODING =
EXCEPTIONS
CNTL_ERROR = 1
ERROR_NO_GUI = 2
NOT_SUPPORTED_BY_GUI = 3
others = 4
IF sy-subrc 0.
MESSAGE ID SY-MSGID TYPE SY-MSGTY NUMBER SY-MSGNO
WITH SY-MSGV1 SY-MSGV2 SY-MSGV3 SY-MSGV4.
ENDIF.
Use the FM GUI_DOWNLOAD to download the generated PDF file onto the
presentation server
CALL FUNCTION 'GUI_DOWNLOAD'
EXPORTING
BIN_FILESIZE = W_bin_filesize
filename = w_FULL_PATH
FILETYPE = 'BIN'
APPEND = ' '
WRITE_FIELD_SEPARATOR = ' '
HEADER = '00'
TRUNC_TRAILING_BLANKS = ' '
WRITE_LF = 'X'
COL_SELECT = ' '
COL_SELECT_MASK = ' '
DAT_MODE = ' '
CONFIRM_OVERWRITE = ' '
NO_AUTH_CHECK = ' '
CODEPAGE = ' '
IGNORE_CERR = ABAP_TRUE
REPLACEMENT = '#'
WRITE_BOM = ' '
TRUNC_TRAILING_BLANKS_EOL = 'X'
WK1_N_FORMAT = ' '
WK1_N_SIZE = ' '
WK1_T_FORMAT = ' '
WK1_T_SIZE = ' '
IMPORTING
FILELENGTH =
tables
data_tab = T_pdf_tab
FIELDNAMES =
EXCEPTIONS
FILE_WRITE_ERROR = 1
NO_BATCH = 2
GUI_REFUSE_FILETRANSFER = 3
INVALID_TYPE = 4
NO_AUTHORITY = 5
UNKNOWN_ERROR = 6
HEADER_NOT_ALLOWED = 7
SEPARATOR_NOT_ALLOWED = 8
FILESIZE_NOT_ALLOWED = 9
HEADER_TOO_LONG = 10
DP_ERROR_CREATE = 11
DP_ERROR_SEND = 12
DP_ERROR_WRITE = 13
UNKNOWN_DP_ERROR = 14
ACCESS_DENIED = 15
DP_OUT_OF_MEMORY = 16
DISK_FULL = 17
DP_TIMEOUT = 18
FILE_NOT_FOUND = 19
DATAPROVIDER_EXCEPTION = 20
CONTROL_FLUSH_ERROR = 21
OTHERS = 22
IF sy-subrc 0.
MESSAGE ID SY-MSGID TYPE SY-MSGTY NUMBER SY-MSGNO
WITH SY-MSGV1 SY-MSGV2 SY-MSGV3 SY-MSGV4.
ENDIF.
Regards,
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