Print List Processing Report to PDF

Question

hi all,
i've read many forums about convert info into PDF. but i'm very new to understand those forums.
In case I want to print list processing report as PDF (not hard copy thru printer). First, user types the data on the screen then click on 'Execute' button, then the system shows the result on screen. After that user asks system for print the screen on menu bar by List=>Print.
So please advise me how to get the spool id, then export as pdf. As my opinion, i may use CONVERT_ABAPSPOOLJOB_2_PDF and GUI_DOWNLOAD. But where is the place I should put the methods on?
Thanks in advance.
Peerasit

Answer 1

Hi,
Go through The simple Anallise this program.
report zabap_2_pdf.
*-- Enhancements: only allow to be run with variant.  Then called
*-- program will be transparent to users
*-- TABLES
tables:
  tsp01.
*-- STRUCTURES
data:
  mstr_print_parms like pri_params,
  mc_valid(1)      type c,
  mi_bytecount     type i,
  mi_length        type i,
  mi_rqident       like tsp01-rqident.
*-- INTERNAL TABLES
data:
  mtab_pdf    like tline occurs 0 with header line,
  mc_filename like rlgrap-filename.
*-- SELECTION SCREEN
parameters:
  p_repid like sy-repid, " Report to execute
  p_linsz like sy-linsz default 132, " Line size
  p_paart like sy-paart default 'X_65_132'.  " Paper Format
start-of-selection.
concatenate 'c:\'
            p_repid
            '.pdf'
  into mc_filename.
*-- Setup the Print Parmaters
  call function 'GET_PRINT_PARAMETERS'
   exporting
     authority= space
     copies   = '1'
     cover_page                   = space
     data_set = space
     department                   = space
     destination                  = space
     expiration                   = '1'
     immediately                  = space
     in_archive_parameters        = space
     in_parameters                = space
     layout   = space
     mode     = space
     new_list_id                  = 'X'
     no_dialog= 'X'
     user     = sy-uname
   importing
     out_parameters               = mstr_print_parms
     valid    = mc_valid
   exceptions
     archive_info_not_found       = 1
     invalid_print_params         = 2
     invalid_archive_params       = 3
     others   = 4.
*-- Make sure that a printer destination has been set up
*-- If this is not done the PDF function module ABENDS
  if mstr_print_parms-pdest = space.
    mstr_print_parms-pdest = 'LOCL'.
  endif.
*-- Explicitly set line width, and output format so that
*-- the PDF conversion comes out OK
  mstr_print_parms-linsz = p_linsz.
  mstr_print_parms-paart = p_paart.
  submit (p_repid) to sap-spool without spool dynpro
                   spool parameters mstr_print_parms
                   via selection-screen
                   and return.
*-- Find out what the spool number is that was just created
  perform get_spool_number using sy-repid
             sy-uname
    changing mi_rqident.
*-- Convert Spool to PDF
  call function 'CONVERT_ABAPSPOOLJOB_2_PDF'
    exporting
      src_spoolid= mi_rqident
      no_dialog  = space
      dst_device = mstr_print_parms-pdest
    importing
      pdf_bytecount                  = mi_bytecount
    tables
      pdf        = mtab_pdf
    exceptions
      err_no_abap_spooljob           = 1
      err_no_spooljob                = 2
      err_no_permission              = 3
      err_conv_not_possible          = 4
      err_bad_destdevice             = 5
      user_cancelled                 = 6
      err_spoolerror                 = 7
      err_temseerror                 = 8
      err_btcjob_open_failed         = 9
      err_btcjob_submit_failed       = 10
      err_btcjob_close_failed        = 11
      others     = 12.
call function 'DOWNLOAD'
     exporting
          bin_filesize            = mi_bytecount
          filename                = mc_filename
          filetype                = 'BIN'
     importing
          act_filename            = mc_filename
     tables
          data_tab                = mtab_pdf.
      FORM get_spool_number *
      Get the most recent spool created by user/report              *
-->  F_REPID               *
-->  F_UNAME               *
-->  F_RQIDENT             *
form get_spool_number using f_repid
     f_uname
                changing f_rqident.
  data:
    lc_rq2name like tsp01-rq2name.
  concatenate f_repid+0(8)
              f_uname+0(3)
    into lc_rq2name separated by '_'.
  select * from tsp01 where  rq2name = lc_rq2name
  order by rqcretime descending.
    f_rqident = tsp01-rqident.
    exit.
  endselect.
  if sy-subrc ne 0.
    clear f_rqident.
  endif.
endform." get_spool_number
Regards
swamy