Special function

Hi All,
I have an urgent requirement on Special functions.
Kindly let me know what is the purpose of Transmission medium- Special Functions.Also let me how to see the o/p if we use Special functions.
Can we see the printpreview or take the printout of the layout using special functions?
Points will be rewarded.
regards
Shahid.

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Hi Experts,
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REPORT ZXXXX.
FORM XXXX USING return_code us_screen.
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Thanks,
Avi

Hi Neil,
Now this error is resolved. It does not give me that message anymore. But I am getting a new error while saving the billing document with the customized output type. Following is my configuration in NACE:
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Output Type: ZMAM
Program: YVRO_TOLLING
Form Routine: F_FETCH_AND_PREPARE_DATA
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Hi gurus,
I created a new Output Type with special function 8 called ZPDF in transaction NACE with application MR (invoice verification) and I added to that Output Type ZPDF our custom program called ZXXX_ARCHIVE_LINK in order to post into the MM invoice, a PDF who cames from the SD inovoice.
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Please this is very urgent. Any advice?
I don´t know why SAP don´t call the program. I think the ABAP code is wrong:
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CMFP, " Storage Structure for Errors Collected
EDIDS, " Status Record (IDoc)
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TOA01. " Link table 1
TYPES: BEGIN OF TY_RBKP,
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OBJECT_ID TYPE SAEOBJID, " SAP ArchiveLink: Object ID (object identifier)
ARC_DOC_ID TYPE SAEARDOID, " SAP ArchiveLink: Document ID
END OF TY_TOA01.
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DATA: WA_BELNR TYPE RE_BELNR ,
WA_ARC_DOC_ID TYPE TY_TOA01 , "-ARC_DOC_ID,
WA_SAP_OBJECT LIKE SAPB-SAPOBJID," TYPE TOAOM-SAP_OBJECT ,
ARC_DOC_ID TYPE TOAV0-ARC_DOC_ID,
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GT1_RBKP TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF TY_RBKP, " WITH HEADER LINE,
GT_ARC_DOC_ID TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF TY_TOA01, " -ARC_DOC_ID,
WA1_RBKP TYPE TY_RBKP ,
WA_RBKP TYPE TY_RBKP.
DATA: WA1_OBJECT_ID TYPE SAEOBJID.
DATA: WA_OBJKY TYPE NA_OBJKEY,
WA1_OBJKY TYPE RE_BELNR.
FORM entry USING ent_retco ent_screen.
CLEAR ent_retco.
PERFORM ARCHIV_CONNECTION_INSERT USING nast-objky ent_retco.
ENDFORM. "entry
FORM ARCHIV_CONNECTION_INSERT USING objky returncode.
* Select Reference Document Number from RBKP table
SELECT BELNR XBLNR
FROM RBKP
INTO TABLE GT_RBKP
WHERE BELNR = objky . " .WA1_OBJKY .
IF SY-SUBRC EQ 0 .
LOOP AT GT_RBKP INTO WA_RBKP.
WA1_OBJECT_ID = WA_RBKP-XBLNR .
CONCATENATE WA1_OBJECT_ID '%' INTO WA1_OBJECT_ID .
WA_SAP_OBJECT = WA_RBKP-BELNR .
SELECT OBJECT_ID
ARC_DOC_ID
FROM TOA01
INTO TABLE GT_ARC_DOC_ID
WHERE OBJECT_ID LIKE WA1_OBJECT_ID.
IF SY-SUBRC EQ 0 .
READ TABLE GT_ARC_DOC_ID INTO WA_ARC_DOC_ID INDEX 1.
ARC_DOC_ID = WA_ARC_DOC_ID-ARC_DOC_ID.
WA_SAP_OBJECT = WA_ARC_DOC_ID-OBJECT_ID.
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CALL FUNCTION 'ARCHIV_CONNECTION_INSERT'
EXPORTING
ARCHIV_ID = 'Z0'
ARC_DOC_ID = ARC_DOC_ID
AR_DATE = SY-DATUM
AR_OBJECT = 'MMILOGINV'
DEL_DATE = ' '
MANDANT = SY-MANDT
OBJECT_ID = WA_SAP_OBJECT
SAP_OBJECT = 'BUS2081'
DOC_TYPE = 'PDF'
BARCODE = ' '
EXCEPTIONS
ERROR_CONNECTIONTABLE = 1
OTHERS = 2
IF SY-SUBRC 0.
MESSAGE ID SY-MSGID TYPE SY-MSGTY NUMBER SY-MSGNO
WITH SY-MSGV1 SY-MSGV2 SY-MSGV3 SY-MSGV4.
ENDIF.
CLEAR: WA_RBKP.
ENDLOOP.
ENDIF.
ENDFORM.

Hi,
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Time 2: As in time 1, but the message contains an earliest processing date and a requested processing time. The message is ignored by report program RSNAST00 before the requested date.
Time 3: The message is selected and processed by application specific programs. Processing can take place online or in the background.
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How to use Output Transmission Medium 8 (Special Function)

Hi All,
May I get how to use output transmission medium 8(Special Function) in Output Determination.

Hi,
   configure output type with transmission medium 8
    in nace transaction and assign it to driver program
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Before you have create entry in va02->header-output->
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Option Special functions - Delete char. w. vals is disable

Hello Experts,
I am trying to remove characteristics assignment from class, but it is not allowing me to do so.
And asking for use option "Special functions -> Delete char. w. vals " , but option is disabled when I open class data with change mode and select characteristics to be deleted.
Query 1 : How to enable this option?
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I am calling a special function in the dll using call library function node. There is a input parameter that it is a enum type in this function. I don't know how to deal this parameter for calling this function.Has anybody solved this problem?Please advise!
I am appreciated of you anytime.

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Hi gurus,
I created a new Output Type with special function 8 called ZPDF in transaction NACE with application MR (invoice verification) and I added to that Output Type ZPDF our custom program called ZXXX_ARCHIVE_LINK in order to post into the MM invoice, a PDF who cames from the SD inovoice.
The SD invoice number is recorder into the field "Referece" in the MM invoice.
So, the program should (through the output type and the program):
1. Read the MM invoice number generated (NAST table into NAST-OBJKY).
2. Enter to table RBKP with MM invoice number RBKP-BELNR and get the SD invoice number: RBKP-XBLNR.
3. Enter with SD invoice number XBLNR to table TOA01-OBJECT_ID And get TOA01-ARC_DOC_ID.
4. Call FM ARCHIV_CONNECTION_INSERT.
The problem here is when I post a MM inovice in MIRO transaction the system through the condition record added the ZPDF Output Type but don´t read the program ZMIC_INVOICE_PDF_ARCHIVE_LINK added to that output type. The status of the output type is green (but without any processing log). I checked the setting for the Output Type like 100 times and everything seems to be OK.
<removed by moderator>. Any advice?
I don´t know why SAP don´t call the program. I think the ABAP code is wrong:
REPORT ZXXX_ARCHIVE_LINK.
Table Declaration
TABLES: NAST,     " Message Status
        CMFP,     " Storage Structure for Errors Collected
        EDIDS,    " Status Record (IDoc)
        VBRK,     " Billing Document: Header Data
        TOA01.    " Link table 1
TYPES: BEGIN OF TY_RBKP,
       BELNR TYPE RE_BELNR,   " Document number of an invoice document
       XBLNR TYPE XBLNR1, "SAEOBJID, " Reference Document Number
END OF TY_RBKP.
TYPES: BEGIN OF TY_TOA01,
OBJECT_ID     TYPE SAEOBJID,    " SAP ArchiveLink: Object ID (object identifier)
ARC_DOC_ID TYPE     SAEARDOID, " SAP ArchiveLink: Document ID
END OF TY_TOA01.
Data Declaration
DATA: WA_BELNR TYPE RE_BELNR ,
      WA_ARC_DOC_ID TYPE TY_TOA01 , "-ARC_DOC_ID,
      WA_SAP_OBJECT LIKE SAPB-SAPOBJID," TYPE TOAOM-SAP_OBJECT ,
      ARC_DOC_ID TYPE TOAV0-ARC_DOC_ID,
      GT_RBKP TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF TY_RBKP , "WITH HEADER LINE,
      GT1_RBKP TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF TY_RBKP, " WITH HEADER LINE,
      GT_ARC_DOC_ID TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF TY_TOA01, " -ARC_DOC_ID,
      WA1_RBKP TYPE TY_RBKP ,
      WA_RBKP TYPE TY_RBKP.
DATA: WA1_OBJECT_ID TYPE SAEOBJID.
DATA: WA_OBJKY TYPE NA_OBJKEY,
      WA1_OBJKY TYPE RE_BELNR.
FORM entry USING ent_retco ent_screen.
CLEAR ent_retco.
PERFORM ARCHIV_CONNECTION_INSERT USING nast-objky ent_retco.
ENDFORM.                    "entry
FORM ARCHIV_CONNECTION_INSERT USING objky returncode.
* Select Reference Document Number from RBKP table
SELECT BELNR XBLNR
       FROM RBKP
       INTO TABLE GT_RBKP
       WHERE BELNR = objky . " .WA1_OBJKY .
IF SY-SUBRC EQ 0 .
LOOP AT GT_RBKP INTO WA_RBKP.
    WA1_OBJECT_ID = WA_RBKP-XBLNR .
    CONCATENATE WA1_OBJECT_ID '%' INTO WA1_OBJECT_ID .
    WA_SAP_OBJECT = WA_RBKP-BELNR .
    SELECT OBJECT_ID
           ARC_DOC_ID
           FROM TOA01
           INTO TABLE GT_ARC_DOC_ID
           WHERE OBJECT_ID LIKE WA1_OBJECT_ID.
    IF SY-SUBRC EQ 0 .
      READ TABLE GT_ARC_DOC_ID INTO WA_ARC_DOC_ID INDEX 1.
      ARC_DOC_ID = WA_ARC_DOC_ID-ARC_DOC_ID.
      WA_SAP_OBJECT = WA_ARC_DOC_ID-OBJECT_ID.
    ENDIF.
CALL Function Module:Link table operations
    CALL FUNCTION 'ARCHIV_CONNECTION_INSERT'
           EXPORTING
            ARCHIV_ID                   = 'Z0'
             ARC_DOC_ID                 = ARC_DOC_ID
           AR_DATE                     = SY-DATUM
             AR_OBJECT                  = 'MMILOGINV'
        DEL_DATE                   = ' '
            MANDANT                     = SY-MANDT
             OBJECT_ID                  = WA_SAP_OBJECT
             SAP_OBJECT                 = 'BUS2081'
            DOC_TYPE                    = 'PDF'
        BARCODE                    = ' '
         EXCEPTIONS
         ERROR_CONNECTIONTABLE      = 1
         OTHERS                     = 2
    IF SY-SUBRC <> 0.
MESSAGE ID SY-MSGID TYPE SY-MSGTY NUMBER SY-MSGNO
         WITH SY-MSGV1 SY-MSGV2 SY-MSGV3 SY-MSGV4.
    ENDIF.
    CLEAR: WA_RBKP.
ENDLOOP.
ENDIF.
ENDFORM.
Edited by: Thomas Zloch on Oct 26, 2011 10:52 AM

ok, if you set for your output type NAST-VSZTP=3 you can add code in your print program to display popup window in which
user specify own path for storing PDF...
but if output type will be created in background ( VSZTP ne 3) then
you must save PDF in server path...and user may download it by
cg3y...
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I have to trigger the special function output type from a custom program.
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Hello,
I am not able to understand your requirement completely...
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Hi Experts,
I have got an situation. I have made changes in customization for an output type of a billing document and kept transmission medium as 8: Special Function. And this output type is supposed to trigger PDF copy of invoice in a particular server. But this output is in red status in billing document. And it seems that the output is not triggered at all.
Please guide what changes am I supposed to make for this to trigger successfully.
Thanks,
Chetan.

Dear Chetan,
"Output is not triggered at all"
It means there could be improper assinment.
Kindly make sure that output type is properly assigned to output determination procedure and that procedure is assigned to correspondig billing type.
Also,
Check output type has access sequence which in turn will have condition table assigned to it.
I think this will solve you purpose
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SAP Gurus
I am interested to create a proforma invoice for a delivery that is created in the system using VL01N. I am using an option to use the Delivery output to be allow creation of the pro forma invoice. I created a new output type and assigned 8 - Special function as the medium of the output.
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ORDBILLTYP = ZFDP
REF_DOC = Delivery number
REF_DOC_CA = 'J'
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Hello
Thanks for the reply. Earlier when I was using the BAPI BAPI_BILLINGDOC_CREATEFROMDATA, The BAPI used for the output type did not work as it uses u2018Commit Worku2019 statement and it interferes with the u2018commitu2019 of standard program. Due to this reason the transaction dumps every time.
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Want know what is special function. I know custom output type like zdel, i went NACE and seen procceing routins for zdei
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Hello Friend,
Special function in output type used when you do not want Print, Mail OR send Iand DOC
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You wan to call a RFC to coomunicate with another system like this
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Hi
For all the output types I need to use transmission medium 8( Special function).Kindly let me know what is purpose of special functions and where to see output of the form .
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Hi,
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Regards
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Hi,
I have small idea.I hope this will help you in identifying the program you want.
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Click on billing document-->Issue output to.
Selectyour output type.Goto Print preview.
press /h.Debugging will be switched on.
Double click on that message.
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Gopa

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Thanks for this.
Could you please explain more about it. I am having similar requirement.
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Hi,
Use
You can process a message immediately by updating the application document or you can process it at a later time. For later processing you must use the report program RSNAST00 or a corresponding application function.
The individual possibilites are:
Time 1: The message is processed through report program RSNAST00. This report program can be scheduled periodically or started manually.
Time 2: As in time 1, but the message contains an earliest processing date and a requested processing time. The message is ignored by report program RSNAST00 before the requested date.
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