How to send a ALV graphic through SBWP

Question

Hi,
I am new to SAP and newly started SAP PP. We are sending a Z report through SBWP to senior team of the organization. But now new requirement generated to send the ALV graphic instead of detail report.
Is it possible to send through standard?.
If possible, can you please explains the steps.
Thanks;
Malka

Answer 1

Hi Siraj
I do not have a ready sample with me; however, here can be a logical sequencing of steps which you can follow to achieve this:
1) Define a custom PF STATUS in the ALV with the SEND Button
2) In the User Command routine for ALV, code for SEND
3) See how standard ALV - EXPORT to EXCEL Works - Debug and find the steps to generate an EXCEL - in the SEND Functionality
4) Once Excel is downloaded, create a SOFM document for the same - Check the method CREATE of object SOFM on the coding required to do it
5) Generate the SOFM Object Instance using the document created and calling FM SWO_INVOKE
6) Now you have the run time instance of the report output as a document
7) Define a custom Business object and a custom workflow based on that object
8) Define a custom event with the event parameter of type SOFM
9) From your SEND routine of the report -> trigger the event and pass the SOFM Instance of the excel as event parameter
10) Workflow will have this object via binding from event to workflow container
11) In the decision step to approver, bind this to _ATTACH_OBJECTS
For each of these, you will find some  link already on SCN.
Hope this helps.
Once you have the solution, by the above steps or a better one, do remember to create a document on SCN in order to help others - this is a valid requirement and it would be good to have a ready reckoner :-)
regards,
Modak