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Mar 20, 2011 this is an example to download a smartform to pdf from a web dynpro abap. This is required mostly when file size is more in sap spool due to that printing might get delayed. Oct 29, 20 i started looking at this from the perspective of a smartform. Prevents printing when a mandatory field is incomplete. Global definition is where we declare data to be used within the smartform on a global scope i. Select the oob smartobject pdf converter and execute.
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So, it should not have been difficult at all for me. Internal table to hold otf data recd from the smartform. In an afffile you fill out the form with text and other data. Combining multiple smartform outputs into one pdf file. Aug 23, 2018 how to print smartform with multiple pages in single spool by abaper on august 23, 2018 heres the parameter you need to set when printing multiple page in one spool. Convert a spool to pdf and save on application server in.