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3 Methods To Generate A PDF Output and Send Using Floe SAP

The document discusses 3 methods for generating a PDF output and attaching it to an email sent using Floe from SAP. The easiest method is to design the PDF template in Floe Designer. Alternatively, Floe can be used with Varo or Interactive Forms by Adobe to generate the PDF before attaching it to the email. Using Floe alone is the simplest approach but other options allow leveraging existing PDF templates.

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3 Methods To Generate A PDF Output and Send Using Floe SAP

The document discusses 3 methods for generating a PDF output and attaching it to an email sent using Floe from SAP. The easiest method is to design the PDF template in Floe Designer. Alternatively, Floe can be used with Varo or Interactive Forms by Adobe to generate the PDF before attaching it to the email. Using Floe alone is the simplest approach but other options allow leveraging existing PDF templates.

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Chris Scott
November 24, 2022 | 3 minute read

3 methods to generate a PDF output and


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It’s never been easier to generate powerful dynamic emails from SAP using Floe.  In many cases,
 Like the email can replace old PDF outputs generated by SAPScript, Smartforms or Adobe forms. 
But in some scenarios there is still a valid business need to include an attachment with the
outbound email.
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There are multiple ways to generate the PDF and attach it to the email.  Here are three methods,
rising in complexity…

1) Floe
By far the easiest method is to build the output template in Floe Designer.
The process is exactly the same as designing a dynamic email template in Floe, but you can add
PDF options:

Then simply reference the template type as an attachment in the outbound email settings:
Then, in your output program, simply call the Floe API and the PDF will be automatically
generated and added to the email:

CALL FUNCTION '/FLOE/EMAIL_OUT'


EXPORTING
im_etype = gv_etype
im_elang = gv_language
im_document = l_im_doc
im_rec_emails = gt_rec_emails
im_variables = gt_vars
im_send_immediately = 'X'
im_attachments = lt_attach
im_preview = gv_screen_display
im_no_commit = lv_no_commit
IMPORTING
ex_subrc = <gv_returncode>
ex_ebody = ev_ebody
ex_mess = lt_mess
ex_rec_emails = et_rec_emails
ex_attachments = et_attachments
ex_esubject_long = ev_esubject_long.

Check out the full code example here

This method requires a subscription to Renda.io, which integrates seamlessly with Floe for PDF
generation.

2) Floe and Varo


If you already have Varo and skills in Adobe Designer, then you may prefer this option to generate
your PDF.  This method requires no subscription to Renda.io, but you do need some Floe
Designer expertise.

The form �eld design is handled by Varo, and the �elds arranged in Adobe Designer.

Then when you call the output program, you need to pass in two template types – one for the
Floe email template and the other for the Varo form template:
Then in the output program you need to call the Varo function to return the PDF:

CALL FUNCTION '/FLM/OUTPUT_PDF_PDL_OUT'


EXPORTING
im_ftype = lv_ftype
im_fid = lv_fid
im_fver = lv_fver
im_toption = lv_template
im_document = lv_doc
im_variables = lt_variables
im_no_print = 'X'
* IM_PDLTYPE =
* IM_XDCNAME =
IMPORTING
ex_pdf = lv_pdf
* EX_PDL =
* EX_PAGECOUNT =
* EX_JOB_ID =
ex_subrc = <gv_returncode>
ex_mess = ls_mess.

And then add this to the Floe attachments import parameter before calling the Floe API:

*-------------------------------------------------------------------
* Fill attachment
*
CONCATENATE 'Order_' lv_order '.pdf' INTO ls_attach-att_filename.
ls_attach-att_description = 'Order_output'.
ls_attach-att_data = lv_pdf.
APPEND ls_attach TO lt_attach.
ENDIF.
ENDIF.
*
*-------------------------------------------------------------------

CALL FUNCTION '/FLOE/EMAIL_OUT'


EXPORTING
im_etype = gv_etype
im_elang = gv_language
im_document = l_im_doc
im_rec_emails = gt_rec_emails
im_variables = gt_vars
im_send_immediately = 'X'
im_attachments = lt_attach
im_preview = gv_screen_display
im_no_commit = lv_no_commit
IMPORTING
ex_subrc = <gv_returncode>
ex_ebody = ev_ebody
ex_mess = lt_mess
ex_rec_emails = et_rec_emails
ex_attachments = et_attachments
ex_esubject_long = ev_esubject_long.

See the full code example here.

3 ) F l o e a n d I f BA
In scenarios where you already have a PDF template de�ned using Interactive Forms by Adobe,
then you can generate the PDF, then add it to the Floe attachments table as above.

In order to generate the PDF you �rst need to set output settings:

ls_outputparams-nodialog = abap_true.
ls_outputparams-connection = 'ADS'.
ls_outputparams-getpdf = abap_true.
ls_outputparams-preview = abap_false.

Then follow the process to call ADS to print the PDF, but the output settings will return the PDF
�le rather than send to the SAP Spool.

…
PERFORM get_output_params
…

CALL FUNCTION 'FP_JOB_OPEN'


…

CALL FUNCTION 'FP_FUNCTION_MODULE_NAME'


…

CALL FUNCTION lv_fm_name


…

CALL FUNCTION 'FP_JOB_CLOSE'


…

Note that the function call returns parameter ls_pdf_�le:


This has the following structure:

So it’s very simple to add to the Floe attachments table as follows:

CONCATENATE 'Order_' lv_order '.pdf' INTO ls_attach-att_filename.


ls_attach-att_description = 'Order_output'.
ls_attach-att_data = ls_pdf_file-pdf.
APPEND ls_attach TO lt_attach.

Summary
Using Floe alone (with Renda.io) is comfortably the easiest way to manage PDF output
templates, but you can use any other means to generate a PDF and then send as an email
attachment with Floe.

Of course, it’s even better if you can get rid of the attachment entirely.
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