Opening a Smartform in Web Dynpro ABAP

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Overview

Using method CL_WD_RUNTIME_SERVICES=>ATTACH_FILE_TO_RESPONSE, it is possible to open a smartform PDF in a Web Dynpro ABAP application without the need for an InteractiveForm UI element.

Scenario

You need to open a smartform PDF when the user clicks a custom print button on a view.

Procedure

1.0 Add a Custom Print Button to the View

On your view, create a button UI element with onAction event, PRINT.

2.0 The PRINT Action Code

In the action handler method for action PRINT, write the following code.

  DATA lv_smartform       TYPE rs38l_fnam.

  DATA ls_ssfctrlop       TYPE ssfctrlop.

  DATA ls_output_options  TYPE ssfcompop.

  DATA ls_job_output_info TYPE ssfcrescl.

  DATA lt_lines           TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF tline.

  DATA lv_bin_filesize    TYPE i.

  DATA lv_pdf_xstring     TYPE xstring.

* -- Get the name of the smartform function module

  CALL FUNCTION 'SSF_FUNCTION_MODULE_NAME'

    EXPORTING

      formname = 'ZMY_SMARTFORM'

    IMPORTING

      fm_name  = lv_smartform.

* -- Call the smartform

  ls_ssfctrlop-no_dialog = abap_true.

  ls_ssfctrlop-getotf    = abap_true.

  ls_output_options-tdprinter = 'PDF1'.

  CALL FUNCTION lv_smartform

    EXPORTING

      control_parameters = ls_ssfctrlop

      output_options     = ls_output_options

      custom_input       = ls_your_custom_smartform_input

    IMPORTING

      job_output_info    = ls_job_output_info

    EXCEPTIONS

      OTHERS             = 0.

* -- Convert the OTF data to xstring

  CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERT_OTF'

    EXPORTING

      format       = 'PDF'

    IMPORTING

      bin_filesize = lv_bin_filesize

      bin_file     = lv_pdf_xstring

    TABLES

      otf          = ls_job_output_info-otfdata[]

      lines        = lt_lines

    EXCEPTIONS

      OTHERS       = 0.

  CHECK lv_pdf_xstring IS NOT INITIAL.

* -- Open the PDF

  cl_wd_runtime_services=>attach_file_to_response(

    i_filename       = 'mypdf.pdf'

    i_content        = lv_pdf_xstring

    i_mime_type      = 'application/pdf'

  ).

Result

After saving and activating the Web Dynpro Component and running the application, clicking the new custom print button opens the smartform PDF.