SAP & ABAP book (in french) :
https://books.google.fr/books?id=xMNPSTECHhoC&printsec=frontcover&hl=fr
Google book SAP & ABAP
Merge PDF files with ABAP
If you want to merge PDF files on SAP server, you will need a third party software installed on SAP Server.
Here is one solution with PDF ToolKit :
Convert 2 digits ISO language to 1 digit SAP language key
Convert 2 digits ISO language (LAISO) to 1 digit SAP language key (SPRAS) and reverse:
CONVERSION_EXIT_ISOLA_INPUT Convert 2 digits ISO Lang ==> 1 digit lang. key CONVERSION_EXIT_ISOLA_OUTPUT Convert 1 digit lang. Key ==> 2 digits ISO Lang.
Display internal order (cost analysis)
Transaction KO03.
Generated Adobe form as PDF (to send it by mail for instance)
✔ Change some parameteres in the form ouput parameters :
lst_outparms-device = 'MAIL'. " Format for mail sending
lst_outparms-nodialog = 'X'. " Do not display PDF
lst_outparms-getpdf = 'X'. " and get PDF source.
✔ Retrieve the PDF code in form ouput structure of your form function :
/1bcdwb/formoutput = ls_formoutput
✔ Convert PDF code in xstring to binary :
" DATA lt_att_content_hex TYPE solix_tab. " Table type for mail attachment.
CALL FUNCTION 'SCMS_XSTRING_TO_BINARY'
EXPORTING
buffer = ls_formoutput-pdf
* APPEND_TO_TABLE = ' '
* IMPORTING
* OUTPUT_LENGTH =
TABLES
binary_tab = lt_att_content_hex.
✔ Use the table lt_att_content_hex to send the PDF by mail, check post : Send mail using BCS class
Check if running in update task
Several possibilities.
Use FM TH_IN_UPDATE_TASK:
DATA : lv_in_updtask TYPE sy-subrc.
CALL FUNCTION 'TH_IN_UPDATE_TASK'
IMPORTING in_update_task = lv_in_updtask.
" lv_in_updtask = 1 if running in update task,
" else, lv_in_updtask = 0.
Use class CL_SYSTEM_TRANSACTION_STATE:
IF CL_SYSTEM_TRANSACTION_STATE=>GET_IN_UPDATE_TASK( ) EQ 0 .
" Code when not running in update task...
ENDIF.
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