Layout to be generated as PDF output in a Spool

Hi ,
I am generating a layout using smartform. My requirement is layout has to be generated as PDF output in a Spool.
Please let me know how to write the code in my driver program to generate the spool or any FMs related to this.
Thanks in advance.
Regards,
Jyothi
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Edited by: Alvaro Tejada Galindo on Jul 14, 2009 12:44 PM

hi
use below sample code hope this may help u out
CALL FUNCTION 'SSF_FUNCTION_MODULE_NAME'
IMPORTING
          fm_name            = fname
CALL FUNCTION fname
IMPORTING
          job_output_info    = impdata..
i_itcoo[] = impdata-otfdata[].
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERT_OTF_2_PDF'
        EXPORTING
          use_otf_mc_cmd         = 'X'
        IMPORTING
          bin_filesize           = binsize
        TABLES
          otf                    = i_itcoo
          doctab_archive         = idocs
          lines                  = t_pdf
        EXCEPTIONS
          err_conv_not_possible = 1
          err_otf_mc_noendmarker = 2
          OTHERS                 = 3.
CALL METHOD cl_gui_frontend_services=>file_save_dialog
          CHANGING
            filename = filename
            path     = path
            fullpath = fullpath.
CALL FUNCTION 'GUI_DOWNLOAD'
          EXPORTING
            bin_filesize = bin
            filename     = fullpath
            filetype     = 'BIN'
          TABLES
            data_tab     = t_pdf
          EXCEPTIONS
            OTHERS       = 99.
thank you
surya

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