Encode a PDF into base64 xml

Hi Pal,
There is a requirement to generate an Adobe Form using SAP Interactive forms, and then, send this PDF to a non-SAP system using Base-64 encoding. The receiving system will decode this file.
I have heard that this could be done in the PI layer, using the Conversion Agent.
Another approach which I can think of is convert PDF to binary and then use the cl_http_utility=>encode_base64 to convert binary to base64. howvere, I am unaware of how to convert PDF to binary.
Could someone guide me thorugh this please?
Thanks,
Preethi.

To convert a spool into a binary table, take a look here:
http://wiki.sdn.sap.com/wiki/display/Snippets/Convert%20Smartform%20to%20PDF%20format?bc=true
I've done a similar scenario, and i've developed the conversion on Abap side, with cl_http_utility=>encode_base64 method into an xstring field.
In your case, there's the Adobe I Form, than you need to save PDF file in a system's directory, you need to read the generated file, encode, and than send out.
You can also use Conversion Agent, and do the conversion in PI system.

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