Download PDF file in background

[Former Member]

I have a program that builds a PDF file and downloads it to a network drive using GUI_DOWNLOAD. GUI_DOWNLOAD does not work in background, so I tried OPEN DATASET, TRANSFER FILE, CLOSE DATASET. I get a dump because it can't translate the PDF file. I've tried it both in TEXT MODE and BINARY MODE.

Has anyone ever downloaded a PDF in background?

Thanks.

[former_member182371]

Hi,

There is a standard program (search for rspdf</b> sorry but i don´t remember the exact name) that converts a spool order into a pdf file, why not having a look?.

why not using a submit to this program?.

[Former Member]

Thanks, I am using that function it's called FUNCTION 'CONVERT_ABAPSPOOLJOB_2_PDF'. I need to download the PDF it creates to a network drive in the background.

[Former Member]

The code it the function you described uses FUNCTION 'DOWNLOAD', this function works just like 'GUI_DOWNLOAD' and creates a dump.

[Former Member]

You can try this code but it might only support a download to a PC:

FUNCTION Z_DS_CREATE_LOCAL_PDF_FILE .
*"----------------------------------------------------------------------
*"*"Local interface:
*"  EXPORTING
*"     REFERENCE(AFILENAME) LIKE  RLGRAP-FILENAME
*"  TABLES
*"      OTF_LINES STRUCTURE  ITCOO
*"----------------------------------------------------------------------
  DATA: PDF_LINES
  LIKE TLINE OCCURS 1000 WITH HEADER LINE,
   ARCH LIKE TOA_DARA, NO_LINES TYPE I.

  CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERT_OTF'
       EXPORTING
            FORMAT       = 'PDF'
       IMPORTING
            BIN_FILESIZE = NO_LINES
       TABLES
            OTF          = OTF_LINES
            LINES        = PDF_LINES.


  CALL FUNCTION 'DOWNLOAD'
       EXPORTING
            BIN_FILESIZE = NO_LINES
            FILENAME     = 'c:test.pdf'
            FILETYPE     = 'BIN'
       IMPORTING
            ACT_FILENAME = AFILENAME
       TABLES
            DATA_TAB     = PDF_LINES.