Smartforms and webforms.

Question

hi All,
I am a R/3 programmer and i am assigned a query of ESS which is developed in BSP and HTMLB. There is a smartform and that is not picking up the values properly so i m asked to sort that problem out. Basically they have designed the form such a way that once i go to that page and that i push the 'Print' button, the output of the form comes straight in the pdf format. Now generally there is a call 'SSF_FUNCTION_MODULE_NAME' to call the form in abap, is it the same in BSP??
also if it is so i did not see the call in my forms. So is it possible to conver the OTF straight to PDF without calling the smartform . I knw its confusing but i have tried to put it as clear as i can.
please ask me further questions if u feel the need.
thanks in advance,
Reena..

Answer 1

Reena,
  Yes calling smart form in BSP is same like in ABPA. Yes you can convert the smartform output into PDF from SPOOL output into OTF. But you need to call the FM to generate the OTF data.
To call smartforms: you can use FM 'SSF_FUNCTION_MODULE_NAME' " or you can generate the FM from smartforms then you can use that. Here is the sample code to call the smartforms & covert into PDF.
<b>OnInputprocessing or Oninitialization.</b>
* event handler for checking and processing user input and
* for defining navigation
  data: output_options      type ssfcompop,
        control_parameters  type ssfctrlop,
        output_data         type ssfcrescl,
        devtype             type rspoptype.
DATA: cached_response TYPE REF TO if_http_response.
DATA: guid TYPE guid_32.
* generated result: PDF format
  data: l_pdf_xstring  type xstring,
        lt_lines       type table of tline,
        ls_line        type tline,
        l_pdf_len      type i.
case event_id.
when others.
    call function 'SSF_GET_DEVICE_TYPE'
    EXPORTING
      i_language             = sy-langu
    IMPORTING
      e_devtype              = devtype
    EXCEPTIONS
      no_language            = 1
      language_not_installed = 2
      no_devtype_found       = 3
      system_error           = 4
      others                 = 5.
* set device type in output options
  output_options-tdprinter = devtype.
*control_parameters-DEVICE = 'LOCL'.
  control_parameters-langu = sy-langu.
  control_parameters-no_dialog = 'X'.
  control_parameters-getotf    = 'X'.
CALL FUNCTION '/1BCDWB/SF00000063'
  EXPORTING
   CONTROL_PARAMETERS         = control_parameters
   OUTPUT_OPTIONS             = output_options
   NAME                       = 'First name'
    PHONE                      = '264-466-4657'
IMPORTING
   JOB_OUTPUT_INFO            = output_data
  call function 'CONVERT_OTF'
    EXPORTING
      format                = 'PDF'
    IMPORTING
      bin_filesize          = l_pdf_len
      bin_file              = l_pdf_xstring
    TABLES
      OTF                   = OUTPUT_DATA-OTFDATA
      LINES                 = LT_LINES
    EXCEPTIONS
      err_max_linewidth     = 1
      err_format            = 2
      err_conv_not_possible = 3
      err_bad_otf           = 4
      others                = 5.
  if sy-subrc EQ 0.
    CREATE OBJECT cached_response TYPE CL_HTTP_RESPONSE EXPORTING add_c_msg = 1.
    l_pdf_len = xstrlen( l_pdf_xstring ).
    cached_response->set_data( data   = l_pdf_xstring
                        length = l_pdf_len ).
    cached_response->set_header_field( name  = if_http_header_fields=>content_type
                                       value = 'application/pdf' ).
    cached_response->set_status( code = 200 reason = 'OK' ).
    cached_response->server_cache_expire_rel( expires_rel = 180 ).
    CALL FUNCTION 'GUID_CREATE'
      IMPORTING
        ev_guid_32 = guid.
    CONCATENATE runtime->application_url '/' guid '.pdf' INTO display_url.
    cl_http_server=>server_cache_upload( url      = display_url
                                         response = cached_response ).
  ENDIF.
  RETURN.
endcase.
<b>In BSP Layput</b>
<%  IF display_url IS NOT INITIAL.
      %>
      <script language="Javascript">
        window.open("<%= display_url%>").focus();
      </script>
      <%
  ENDIF.
%>
<b>* Page Attibutes:</b>
display_url type string.
Let me know if you have any issues.
Raja T
Message was edited by:
        Raja T