Standard SAP functionality to send e-mail Text on PO Output?
Hi,
I have a new requirement to send E-mail body along with the PO as an attachment to our vendors.
We are using '5' as tranmission medium to send the PO as e-mail and we call the Smart Form Interface with the Sender and Receipient information. Is there anything we can use as part of standard functionality to send e-mail text. I tried PO Title and Texts option when we define the output type, but the system doesn't seem to be picking it up.
I also tried to setup '7' as transmission medium, but when i use '7' system accepts 'MA' partner type only, when defining the condition records. But for Vendors we cannot define MA partner type in partner schema, so i am not able to define a MA partner when defining the condition record.
thanks
Udai
Hi Srini,
Sorry SDN was not available at the time i wanted to write a reply yesterday.
The way i did this was, we were using call to SMARTFORM function module in the custom print program.
When we call the SMARTFORM function module, if you have to send an e-mail, then usually you would pass the recepient information to the function module. The RECPIENT is a business obect in SAP, which has a method called add note, which is what i used to add the e-mail text. One other thing i did was, i read the e--mail text from the Text object when you define the output. Usually the name of this text object is Application concatenated with Output type (eg.: EFNEU ).
I am including the code, please go through it and let me know if you have any questions.
swc_container container.
RECIPIENT-Object
swc_create_object recipient 'RECIPIENT' space.
Container
swc_clear_container container.
*Address type (Internet)
swc_set_element container 'TypeId' 'U'.
Get Vendor Email address
SELECT smtp_addr INTO lv_smtp_addr FROM adr6
UP TO 1 ROWS
WHERE addrnumber = lfa1-adrnr AND
flgdefault = 'X'.
ENDSELECT.
address_string = lv_smtp_addr.
swc_set_element container 'AddressString' address_string.
RECIPIENT.CreateAddress
swc_call_method recipient 'CreateAddress' container.
Update Log
IF sy-subrc NE 0.
ex_retco = '1'.
CALL FUNCTION 'NAST_PROTOCOL_UPDATE'
EXPORTING
msg_arbgb = sy-msgid
msg_nr = sy-msgno
msg_ty = 'W'
msg_v1 = sy-msgv1
msg_v2 = sy-msgv2
msg_v3 = sy-msgv3
msg_v4 = sy-msgv4
EXCEPTIONS
message_type_not_valid = 1
no_sy_message = 2
OTHERS = 3.
EXIT.
ENDIF.
Read textd defned in NACE
Add E-mail Body from 'Mail Texts and Title', created when creating Output Types
Text Name, usually 'EFNEU', Application and Output type concatenated
CONCATENATE nast-kappl nast-kschl INTO obj_name.
CALL FUNCTION 'READ_TEXT'
EXPORTING
id = c_txtid_stam
language = SY-LANGU
name = obj_name
object = c_txtob_ocs
IMPORTING
header = header
TABLES
lines = lines_tab
EXCEPTIONS
ID = 1
LANGUAGE = 2
NAME = 3
NOT_FOUND = 4
OBJECT = 5
REFERENCE_CHECK = 6
WRONG_ACCESS_TO_ARCHIVE = 7
OTHERS = 8.
IF sy-subrc <> 0.
CALL FUNCTION 'NAST_PROTOCOL_UPDATE'
EXPORTING
msg_arbgb = sy-msgid
msg_nr = sy-msgno
msg_ty = 'W'
msg_v1 = sy-msgv1
msg_v2 = sy-msgv2
msg_v3 = sy-msgv3
msg_v4 = sy-msgv4
EXCEPTIONS
message_type_not_valid = 1
no_sy_message = 2
OTHERS = 3.
ENDIF.
E-mail BODY
Call 'AddNote' Method of RECIPIENT object
swc_clear_container container.
PERFORM replace_text_symbols USING header
lines_tab.
LOOP AT lines_tab INTO txtline.
email_line = txtline-tdline.
append email_line to email_body_tab.
ENDLOOP.
swc_set_element container 'NoteText' email_body_tab.
swc_call_method recipient 'AddNote' container.
If E-mail body creation failed
IF sy-subrc NE 0.
CALL FUNCTION 'NAST_PROTOCOL_UPDATE'
EXPORTING
msg_arbgb = sy-msgid
msg_nr = sy-msgno
msg_ty = 'W'
msg_v1 = sy-msgv1
msg_v2 = sy-msgv2
msg_v3 = sy-msgv3
msg_v4 = sy-msgv4
EXCEPTIONS
message_type_not_valid = 1
no_sy_message = 2
OTHERS = 3.
ENDIF.
Persistent RECIPIENT object
swc_object_to_persistent recipient recipient_id.
Call the Smartform function module name
CALL FUNCTION lv_fm_name
EXPORTING
control_parameters = ls_control_parameters
mail_appl_obj = appl_object_id
mail_recipient = recipient_id
mail_sender = sender_id
output_options = ls_output_options
user_settings = space
ekko = ekko
pekko = pekko
t166u = t166u
header = ls_header
ls_komv = ls_komv
ix_subtotal = lv_subtotal
ix_surcharge = lv_surcharge
ix_tax = lv_tax
iv_print_tax = lv_print_tax
iv_comp_name = lv_comp_name
iv_invlp1_txt1 = lv_invlp1_txt1
iv_invlp1_txt2 = lv_invlp1_txt2
iv_invlp1_txt3 = lv_invlp1_txt3
TABLES
ekpo = doc-xekpo
it_text = lt_text
it_line = lt_line
it_eket = it_eket
it_srvc = gt_srvc
EXCEPTIONS
formatting_error = 1
internal_error = 2
send_error = 3
user_canceled = 4
OTHERS = 5.
IF sy-subrc <> 0.
ex_retco = '1'.
CALL FUNCTION 'NAST_PROTOCOL_UPDATE'
EXPORTING
msg_arbgb = sy-msgid
msg_nr = sy-msgno
msg_ty = 'W'
msg_v1 = sy-msgv1
msg_v2 = sy-msgv2
msg_v3 = sy-msgv3
msg_v4 = sy-msgv4
EXCEPTIONS
message_type_not_valid = 1
no_sy_message = 2
OTHERS = 3.
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You can't do this because the FM 'L_TO_CONFIRM' doesn't propagate OO exceptions!
Your approach is almost correct, what you've to do is goes like this:
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somebody could tell me which is the function to send e-mail in abap program?... have an example with this functions?
Thanks in advance.
regards.
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1. What is the typical structure of an ABAP program?
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47. What are datasets?
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50. Have you used SAP supplied programs to load master data?
2. Adapted from response by Maram Roja on Tuesday, June 15, 2004
1. What are the techniques involved in using SAP supplied programs? Do you prefer to write your own programs to load master data? Why?
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1. There are other ways of entering data into a DB table. ex. B D C
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8. to release an object - use se10/se9
9. sales doc flow: S. A. - S. O. - Delivery - Billing
12. Delivery - invoice.
15. field symbols are used for dynamic allocation. at runtime u can assign a concrete field to field-symbol.
Kishore
1. you can go to abap editor (se38) and use insert statement for insertion update for update and modify for modifications.
2. collect will not allow duplicate entries, while append can allow duplicates.
3. if any changes are made to objects they are to be transported to different systems i.e, change and transport.
4. in user exits we go by general method for enhancements while BADIs we use objects (oops concepts)
methods for enhancement.
14. table controls are enhanced version for step loops where we can expand rows .main difference between these two
is step loop can be expanded to two lines table controls can`t.
15. field symbols are just like pointers concept which are used in C language. We use them when we want to refer to
the fields considered,it doesnt allocate any memory for it.
Venu Rapolu
1. Ans: Using BDC., LSMW,,ALE., BAPI
2. Ans: Collect: it adds the numeric fields to the existing non numeric key field records., thereby avoiding duplicate
values., and append will simply adds the record
3 . Ans: The CTS contains work bench organizer and transport system :
The workbench organizer is used to record and contol changes to the ABAP/4 development objects;
The transport system is used to move objects from an SAP dev.system to production system
6. Ans: Outbound interface is used to send IDocs to the ALE server.,
Inbound interface is used to Analyse the received Idoc.
7. Ans: We (ABAPers) don't do.
8. Ans: se09 or se10
13. Ans: MATMAS
CREMAS
DEBMAS
GLMAST etc...
14. Ans: to display records in table format., we use in Screens
15. Ans: we assign the field content at run time with ASSIGN stmt.
Satish D
1. goto se16 u can view the table contents
2. collect will collects all the numeric fields of nonnumeric field values
append will append record at the end of table
3. when we are creatiing new task like dev. a new prg.. after completion of dev. that will be trnsported to testing system or production system to do that we are assigning an
transport request from our dev.class(system) by using se09
4. badis are dev. by class and inheritence methods where as user exitsdev by SAP only and empty shells filled wit user logic
5. go to system then status
6. outbound generating an idoc in ale layer with master_idoc_create_messgetype,
inbound is receivng system with idoc_inbound_process, gives an return variable wether it is sucess or not
7. no we have to configur that
8. go to se09 or se01 there write your task no and use release button it will asks whats the other system name
and number enter them and relase by pressing jeep button
9. inquiry
quotation
sales order
shipping
delivery
invoice
return goods
12. after creation of delivry note invoice is prepared
13. master_idoc_distribute will generate standard idoc
Deepti
I am enclosing some of answers which I know.
1. We can use t.Code SE16 to enter values into table only if table maintainence is allowed for that table.
2. Append will add new entries into the table where as collect add into the numeric type fields if other charatcer fields
matches to your selection criteria.
3. CTS used for creation of ABAP development transport requests.The transaction code for this is SE10.
4. UserExits r used for adding additional functionality to the existing SAP standard transactions.Using UserExits we can add additional functionality standard SAP functionality without making any changes to the original code.BADI is a standardized interface for ABAP sources that enables partners and customers to enhance SAP-delivered programs in their namespace.
5 .We can identify User exits by using transactions CMOD and SMOD.
6. After entering transaction code SE10 select the transport request which u want to transport and click on transport icon(Truck symbol) to release it.
10. Purchase Requistion->RFQ->Vendor Evaluation->Purchase Order(ME21).
14. Table control is the only facility provide thru dialog programming when we come acrosse the use of updating standared,deletion,insertion and all database operations.
15. Field symbols r pointers to the existing data types(like 'C') which does not allocate any memory space. These are used faster access of data.
Answers to some ABAP Interview Questions:
Questions which I have faced in an interview:
1) What is runtime analysis? Have you used this?
2) What is meant by performance analysis? Have done anything to improve the performance?
3) How to transfer the objects? Have to transferred any objects?
4) How did you test the developed objects?
5) What is the difference between SAP Memory and ABAP Memory?
6) In order to upload Purchase order details, how you handle multiple values for a single field?
Eg: Item field may contain no. of values for a record
7) What is the procedure you followed to upload the data?
8) How did you handle errors in Call Transaction?
9) Among the Call Transaction and Session Method, which is faster?
10) What are the difference between Interactive and Drill Down Reports?
11) How to pass the variables to forms?
12) How to create a link between modified form and modified print program?
13) What is the table, which contain the details of all the name of the programs and forms?
14) How did you test the form u developed? How did you taken print?
15) What are Standard Texts?
16) What is the difference between Clustered Tables and Pooled Tables?
17) What is pf-status?
18) Among "Move" and "Move Corresponding", which is efficient one?
19) What are the output type and Tcodes?
20) Where we use Chain and Endchain?
21) Do you use select statement in loop endloop, how will be the performance? To improve the performance?
22) In select-options, how to get the default values as current month first date and last date by default?
Eg: 1/12/2004 and 31/12/2004
Go thru these answers:
1) What is runtime analysis? Have you used this?
It's checks program execution time in microseconds. When you go to se30.if you give desired program name in performance file. It will take you to below screen. You can get how much past is your program.
2) What is meant by performance analysis? Have done
3) How to transfer the objects? Have you transferred any objects?
4) How did you test the developed objects?
I was testing a developed object. There are two types of testing
- Negative testing
- Positive testing
In negative testing we will give negative data in input and we check any errors occurs.
In positive testing we will give positive data in input for checking errors.
8) How did you handle errors in Call Transaction?
We can create a internal table like 'bsgmcgcoll'. All the messages will go to internal table. We can get errors in this internal table.
Below messages are go to internal table. when you run the call transaction.
- Message type
- Message id
- Message Number
- Variable1
- Variable2
- Variable3
9) Among the Call Transaction and Session Method, which is faster?
Call transaction is faster then session method. But usually we use session method in real time...because we can transfer large amount of data from internal table to database and if any errors in a session. Process will not complete until session get correct.
10) What are the difference between Interactive and Drill Down Reports?
ABAP/4 provides some interactive events on lists such as AT LINE-SELECTION (double click) or AT USER-COMMAND (pressing a button). You can use these events to move through layers of information about individual items in a list.
Drill down report is nothing but interactive report...drilldown means above paragraph only.
11) How to pass the variables to forms?
12) What is the table, which contain the details of all the name of the programs and forms?
Table contains vertical and horizontal lines. We can store the data in table as blocks. We can scroll depends upon your wish. And these all are stored in database (data dictionary).
Which contain the details of all the name of the programs and forms? (I don't know).
13) How did you test the form u developed? How did you taken print?
14) What are Standard Texts?
16) What is the difference between Clustered Tables and Pooled Tables?
A pooled table is used to combine several logical tables in the ABAP/4 dictionary. Pooled tables are logical tables that must be assigned to a table pool when they are defined.
Cluster table are logical tables that must be assigned to a table cluster when they are defined.
Cluster table can be used to store control data they can also used to store temporary data or text such as documentation.
17) What is pf-status?
Pf status is used in interactive report for enhancing the functionality. If we go to se41, we can get menus, items and different function keys, which we are using for secondary list in interactive report.
18) Among "Move" and "Move Corresponding", which is efficient one?
I guess, 'move corresponding' is very efficient then 'move' statement. Because usually we use this stamtent for internal table fields only...so if we give move corresponding. Those fields only moving to other place (what ever you want).
19) What are the output type and Tcodes?
20) Where we use Chain and End chain?
21) Do you use select statement in loop end loop, how will be the performance? To improve the performance?
22) In select-options, how to get the default values as current month first date and last date by default?
Eg: 1/12/2004 and 31/12/2004
SAP ABAP interview questions
Thanks to the reader who sent in this question set:
1. What is an ABAP data dictionary?- ABAP 4 data dictionary describes the logical structures of the objects used in application development and shows how they are mapped to the underlying relational database in tables/views.
2. What are domains and data element?- Domains:Domain is the central object for describing the technical characteristics of an attribute of an business objects. It describes the value range of the field. Data Element: It is used to describe the semantic definition of the table fields like description the field. Data element describes how a field can be displayed to end-user.
3. What is foreign key relationship?- A relationship which can be defined between tables and must be explicitly defined at field level. Foreign keys are used to ensure the consistency of data. Data entered should be checked against existing data to ensure that there are now contradiction. While defining foreign key relationship cardinality has to be specified. Cardinality mentions how many dependent records or how referenced records are possible.
4. Describe data classes.- Master data: It is the data which is seldomly changed. Transaction data: It is the data which is often changed. Organization data: It is a customizing data which is entered in the system when the system is configured and is then rarely changed. System data:It is the data which R/3 system needs for itself.
5. What are indexes?- Indexes are described as a copy of a database table reduced to specific fields. This data exists in sorted form. This sorting form ease fast access to the field of the tables. In order that other fields are also read, a pointer to the associated record of the actual table are included in the index. Yhe indexes are activated along with the table and are created automatically with it in the database.
6. Difference between transparent tables and pooled tables.- Transparent tables: Transparent tables in the dictionary has a one-to-one relation with the table in database. Its structure corresponds to single database field. Table in the database has the same name as in the dictionary. Transparent table holds application data. Pooled tables. Pooled tables in the dictionary has a many-to-one relation with the table in database. Table in the database has the different name as in the dictionary. Pooled table are stored in table pool at the database level.
7. What is an ABAP/4 Query?- ABAP/4 Query is a powerful tool to generate simple reports without any coding. ABAP/4 Query can generate the following 3 simple reports: Basic List: It is the simple reports. Statistics: Reports with statistical functions like Average, Percentages. Ranked Lists: For analytical reports. - For creating a ABAP/4 Query, programmer has to create user group and a functional group. Functional group can be created using with or without logical database table. Finally, assign user group to functional group. Finally, create a query on the functional group generated.
8. What is BDC programming?- Transferring of large/external/legacy data into SAP system using Batch Input programming. Batch input is a automatic procedure referred to as BDC(Batch Data Communications).The central component of the transfer is a queue file which receives the data vie a batch input programs and groups associated data into "sessions".
9. What are the functional modules used in sequence in BDC?- These are the 3 functional modules which are used in a sequence to perform a data transfer successfully using BDC programming: BDC_OPEN_GROUP - Parameters like Name of the client, sessions and user name are specified in this functional modules. BDC_INSERT - It is used to insert the data for one transaction into a session. BDC_CLOSE_GROUP - This is used to close the batch input session.
10. What are internal tables?- Internal tables are a standard data type object which exists only during the runtime of the program. They are used to perform table calculations on subsets of database tables and for re-organising the contents of database tables according to users need.
11. What is ITS? What are the merits of ITS?- ITS is a Internet Transaction Server. ITS forms an interface between HTTP server and R/3 system, which converts screen provided data by the R/3 system into HTML documents and vice-versa. Merits of ITS: A complete web transaction can be developed and tested in R/3 system. All transaction components, including those used by the ITS outside the R/3 system at runtime, can be stored in the R/3 system. The advantage of automatic language processing in the R/3 system can be utilized to language-dependent HTML documents at runtime.
12. What is DynPro?- DynPro is a Dynamic Programming which is a combination of screen and the associated flow logic Screen is also called as DynPro.
13. What are screen painter and menu painter?- Screen painter: Screen painter is a tool to design and maintain screen and its elements. It allows user to create GUI screens for the transactions. Attributes, layout, filed attributes and flow logic are the elements of Screen painter. Menu painter: Menu painter is a tool to design the interface components. Status, menu bars, menu lists, F-key settings, functions and titles are the components of Menu painters. Screen painter and menu painter both are the graphical interface of an ABAP/4 applications.
14. What are the components of SAP scripts?- SAP scripts is a word processing tool of SAP which has the following components: Standard text. It is like a standard normal documents. Layout sets. - Layout set consists of the following components: Windows and pages, Paragraph formats, Character formats. Creating forms in the R/3 system. Every layout set consists of Header, paragraph, and character string. ABAP/4 program.
15. What is ALV programming in ABAP? When is this grid used in ABAP?- ALV is Application List viewer. Sap provides a set of ALV (ABAP LIST VIEWER) function modules which can be put into use to embellish the output of a report. This set of ALV functions is used to enhance the readability and functionality of any report output. Cases arise in sap when the output of a report contains columns extending more than 255 characters in length. In such cases, this set of ALV functions can help choose selected columns and arrange the different columns from a report output and also save different variants for report display. This is a very efficient tool for dynamically sorting and arranging the columns from a report output. The report output can contain up to 90 columns in the display with the wide array of display options.
16. What are the events in ABAP/4 language?- Initialization, At selection-screen, Start-of-selection, end-of-selection, top-of-page, end-of-page, At line-selection, At user-command, At PF, Get, At New, At LAST, AT END, AT FIRST.
17. What is CTS and what do you know about it?- The Change and Transport System (CTS) is a tool that helps you to organize development projects in the ABAP Workbench and in Customizing, and then transport the changes between the SAP Systems and clients in your system landscape. This documentation provides you with an overview of how to manage changes with the CTS and essential information on setting up your system and client landscape and deciding on a transport strategy. Read and follow this documentation when planning your development project.
18. What are logical databases? What are the advantages/ dis-advantages of logical databases?- To read data from a database tables we use logical database. A logical database provides read-only access to a group of related tables to an ABAP/4 program. Advantages: i)check functions which check that user input is complete, correct,and plausible. ii)Meaningful data selection. iii)central authorization checks for database accesses. iv)good read access performance while retaining the hierarchical data view determined by the application logic. dis advantages: i)If you donot specify a logical database in the program attributes,the GET events never occur. ii)There is no ENDGET command,so the code block associated with an event ends with the next event statement (such as another GET or an END-OF-SELECTION).
19. What is a batch input session?- BATCH INPUT SESSION is an intermediate step between internal table and database table. Data along with the action is stored in session ie data for screen fields, to which screen it is passed, program name behind it, and how next screen is processed.
20. How to upload data using CATT ?- These are the steps to be followed to Upload data through CATT: Creation of the CATT test case & recording the sample data input. Download of the source file template. Modification of the source file. Upload of the data from the source file.
21. What is Smart Forms?- Smart Forms allows you to create forms using a graphical design tool with robust functionality, color, and more. Additionally, all new forms developed at SAP will be created with the new Smart Form solution.
22. How can I make a differentiation between dependent and independent data?- Client dependent or independent transfer requirements include client specific or cross client objects in the change requests. Workbench objects like SAPscripts are client specific, some entries in customizing are client independent. If you display the object list for one change request, and then for each object the object attributes, you will find the flag client specific. If one object in the task list has this flag on, then that transport will be client dependent.
23. What is the difference between macro and subroutine? - Macros can only be used in the program the are defined in and only after the definition are expanded at compilation / generation. Subroutines (FORM) can be called from both the program the are defined in and other programs . A MACRO is more or less an abbreviation for some lines of code that are used more than once or twice. A FORM is a local subroutine (which can be called external). A FUNCTION is (more or less) a subroutine that is called external. Since debugging a MACRO is not really possible, prevent the use of them (I've never used them, but seen them in action). If the subroutine is used only local (called internal) use a FORM. If the subroutine is called external (used by more than one program) use a FUNCTION.
Rajiv -
PO output type to send a mail to the user along with PO output as PDF file
Hi Friends,
I have one requirement from client.
Client wants the PO output to be converted to PDF format and sent to User while doing the PO release through e-mail. Can anybody guide me how to Configure a New Output Type and convert the PO output into PDF and send to User through e-mail.
Thanks
NazerThis can be done with the standard form itself.
first find out the output type u r using.
Then goto T-code NACE and then choose EF- purchase order and then select the output type u r using.
Then goto the 'processing Routines' at the lefe side of the screen.
There u can find out the output forms for this output typr u r using. Here add 'Simple mail-7' in the list and then give the program name and the smartform or the script u r using.
We can also give the mail texts for this output form.
After that goto ME22N and then choose the 'Messages' tab and then click the simple mail and in the 'communication method' kindly provide the mail id for which the PO mail has to be sent.
And then the mail can be viewed in the inbox of the recipient.
in this way we can sent the PO mail to the corresponding mail address,.
I guess this will solve ur issue.
Thanks and Regards
Siva
Edited by: Sivaprakash R on Apr 20, 2009 1:00 PM
Edited by: Sivaprakash R on Apr 20, 2009 1:00 PM -
Query on Function Module for conversion of text - language specific
Hi,
In my interface program i have query regarding CDHDR table.
Problem: Object Class(CDHDR-OBJECTCLAS). The technical name of the object name shall
be translated to meaningful business text
For EXample. I am getting the value for the field OBJECTCLAS is EINKBELEG shall be converted as 'Purchasing Document'
Kindly suggest me if there any standard SAP function module is available to convert the German text into EnglishHi,
to pass the internal table to a tables parameter
both must be of same type
if both are of same type
u can use INT1[] = INT2[] to pass internal table value to internal table of FM
if structures are not same then
u will have to loop thru int1 and move values selectively to int2 and everytime append int2
this should sove ur prob
tc
saji
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