PDF print. where save the file?

Question

Hello,
on my system (SPAD) is defined ZPDF2 a printer for printing in PDF.
I want to know where to save the PDF? In a specific file system? How can I see this?
Best regards
Silvio

Answer 1

Hi,
It is not cleared what is your exact goal ?
see that the printing is completed but I do not know if SAP has created a file and where to put it
By default SAP saves the documents in users home directory "C:\Documents and Settings\<USER_NAME>\SapWorkDir".
Is there a log that tells me what happens when I print a SAP page?
in SP01/SP02 or SPAD you can see the status of the spool job (success or failed) or its attribute. But it will not tell you where you saved the file because this activity will not come under SAP's control.
If I am not mistaking SAP generates spool request as per the configured spool device in SPAD. Once you fire the print job it depends on operating system's installed printer (configuration) what to do with that request. Means whether to print as PDF document or send to normal print device.
If you want more control over print job, you can configure "Access Method" as "G: Frontend printer with Control tech." and set "Host Printer = _DEFAULT". So it will pop-up Operating system printer selection dialog box.
I hope, it will cleare your doubts.
One more thing:
You have 2 methods to get it done...
A) In case of standard transactions or report, use method as I said in previous post.
B) If it is custom development, you can take ABAPers help to do the same. below are the steps for the same.
Basic Steps .
1) Generate the classical Report output .
2) Create a Spool Request .
3) Search  the Spool Request .
4) Submit the Spool Request  for Pdf  Creation .
5) Download the Pdf Output in Presentation server  or Application Server .
Use the Standard Function Modules 'CONVERT_ABAPSPOOLJOB_2_PDF' and 'GUI_DOWNLOAD'
It will give you a freedom where to save the file..
Regards.
Rajesh Narkhede