Smartforms print and update help

[Former Member]

Hi Experts,

I need some help in smartforms.that is when i execute layout i Need two buttons in printdialog window print and printpreview .but if i press print button i need to update some data printpreview means no update but no print button should be disabled.

I need to select buttons while running the FM in smartforsm.

If anybody know tell me.

Thanks

Regards,

Nandha

[alex_m]

Hai!

You have to look any exit there for that.

Alex

[Former Member]

Dear Nandha,

When you run the smartforms you already get the popup with 'Print' and 'Print Preview' buttons.

You are trying to update some data which is going to be printed just before printing??? You can directly then handle through the program itself, why from that 'print' button.

And if you are trying to update some data which is not going to be printed with the click on 'print' then is it a good practice???

Could you be more clear???

Regards,

Deva.

[Former Member]

Hi,

Thanks for reply.

If i press print some data should update if i print preview print icons and menu item should be disabled.

but i need Two buttons(Print and print preview) in selection window(Print dialog window).

Now what's happening is everytime it's updating data print or preview.

I want to update only when press print button.

Thanks

Regards,

Nandha

[Former Member]

Hi nandha,

1. I faced similar problem.

2. The thing to understand here is :

a. On selection-screen give a CHECKBOX

for Print

If user selects / ticks the checkbox,

only then PRINT BUTTON will come

while opening report,

otherwise not.

3. So Based upon the CHECK BOX,

we come to know what is going to happen

(only print, or only preview)

4. Based on this, we can DETECT and Update

the database as per our requirement.

5. For SMARTFORM

There is one parameter for the FM

OUTPUT_OPTIONS

data: output_options type ssfcompop.

*----

---

output_options-tdnoprint = 'X'.

6. This TDNOPRINT is Very Important.

It will do what we want.

Based upon the checkbox, we can set its value.

Try the above technique. It works fantastic.

regards,

amit m.

[Former Member]

Hi again,

1 One Another technique !

2. While calling the FM for smartform,

we have an importing parameter :

JOB_OUTPUT_INFO

3. JOB_OUTPUT_INFO-OUTPUTDONE

This will be 'X' if PRINT

This will be '' if PRINT PREVIEW

4. After the user Prints/Preview

This value can be used

to update databased.

regards,

amit m.

[Former Member]

Hi,

Thanks for the reply

No other way without checkbox?

Thanks.

Regards,

Nandha..