Intro
There are various possibilities how to work with emails in SAP. Previously I used some function module. When I obtained a task to prepare an email message with some log info content e.g. this job passed the other failed. I decided to create a HTML email message with nice colors, green for passed, red for failed tasks.At first I decided to use Nguyen Van Thao's pattern. It uses CL_BCS class and SF. I used it by a bit by my own way. So let me introduce a clone with tables inside the smart form + some my experience notes.
Content generator Class
There is class responsible for the filling out needed tables which should be displayed inside the email. I just took a real example from my work.
* CLASS lcl_manager_email DEFINITION
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*
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CLASS lcl_manager_email DEFINITION.
PUBLIC SECTION.
METHODS: constructor
IMPORTING
io_data_sel TYPE REF TO lcl_data_sel
io_data_user TYPE REF TO lcl_data_user,
send_email_log
IMPORTING iv_subject TYPE so_obj_des
RAISING lcx_msg_exception.
PRIVATE SECTION.
DATA: o_data_sel TYPE REF TO lcl_data_sel,
o_data_user TYPE REF TO lcl_data_user.
METHODS: get_mail_body
RETURNING value(rt_soli) TYPE soli_tab
RAISING lcx_msg_exception. " get mail body from Smart form
ENDCLASS. "lcl_manager_email DEFINITION
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* CLASS lcl_manager_email IMPLEMENTATION
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* Any email stuff
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CLASS lcl_manager_email IMPLEMENTATION.
METHOD constructor.
o_data_sel = io_data_sel.
o_data_user = io_data_user.
ENDMETHOD. "constructor
METHOD send_email_log.
" Send message only in case of real action
IF ( o_data_sel->v_locka IS NOT INITIAL ) " do admin lock
OR ( o_data_sel->v_lockl IS NOT INITIAL ) " do local lock
OR ( o_data_sel->v_vali IS NOT INITIAL ). " set validation
DATA: lo_send_request TYPE REF TO cl_bcs,
lo_document TYPE REF TO cl_document_bcs,
lo_recipient TYPE REF TO if_recipient_bcs,
lo_sender TYPE REF TO cl_sapuser_bcs,
lt_soli TYPE soli_tab,
lv_sent_flag TYPE abap_bool,
lx_oref TYPE REF TO lcx_msg_exception,
lx_bcf TYPE REF TO cx_bcs,
lv_msg TYPE string.
lt_soli = me->get_mail_body( ).
" Instantinate CL_BCS and specify options
TRY .
" Create persistent
lo_send_request = cl_bcs=>create_persistent( ).
" Email FROM
lo_sender = cl_sapuser_bcs=>create( sy-uname ).
" Add sender to send request
CALL METHOD lo_send_request->set_sender
EXPORTING
i_sender = lo_sender.
" Email TO
lo_recipient = cl_cam_address_bcs=>create_internet_address( o_data_sel->v_email ).
" Add recipient to send request
CALL METHOD lo_send_request->add_recipient
EXPORTING
i_recipient = lo_recipient
i_express = 'X'.
" Email BODY from SmartForm
lo_document = cl_document_bcs=>create_document(
i_type = 'HTM'
i_subject = iv_subject
i_text = lt_soli ).
" Add document to send request
CALL METHOD lo_send_request->set_document( lo_document ).
" Send email
lo_send_request->set_send_immediately( i_send_immediately = abap_true ).
lv_sent_flag = lo_send_request->send( i_with_error_screen = 'X' ).
IF lv_sent_flag EQ abap_false.
RAISE EXCEPTION TYPE lcx_msg_exception
EXPORTING iv_text = 'Error Sending Email!'.
ENDIF.
"Commit to send email
COMMIT WORK.
CATCH cx_bcs INTO lx_bcf.
RAISE EXCEPTION lx_bcf.
ENDTRY.
ENDIF.
ENDMETHOD. "send_email_log
METHOD get_mail_body.
*---Data declaration
DATA: lt_lines TYPE TABLE OF tline,
ls_line TYPE tline,
ls_soli TYPE soli.
DATA: lv_fname TYPE rs38l_fnam,
ls_job_output TYPE ssfcrescl. "Structure to return value at the end of form printing
DATA: ls_ctrl_form TYPE ssfctrlop, "Smart Form Control Structure
ls_output_opt TYPE ssfcompop. "Smart Form Transfer Options
*---Pass data to Smartforms to receive itab of HTML Email
"Get Smart Form Function Module Name
CALL FUNCTION 'SSF_FUNCTION_MODULE_NAME'
EXPORTING
formname = cv_sf_htm_mail
IMPORTING
fm_name = lv_fname
EXCEPTIONS
no_form = 1
no_function_module = 2
OTHERS = 3.
IF sy-subrc <> 0.
RAISE EXCEPTION TYPE lcx_msg_exception
EXPORTING is_syst = sy.
ENDIF.
"Spool parameters
ls_output_opt-tdimmed = 'X'. "Print Immediately (Print Parameters)
ls_output_opt-tddelete = 'X'. "Delete After Printing (Print Parameters)
ls_output_opt-tdlifetime = 'X'. "Spool Retention Period (Print Parameters)
ls_output_opt-tddest = 'LOCL'. "Spool: Output device
ls_output_opt-tdprinter = 'SWIN'. "Spool: Device type name
ls_ctrl_form-no_dialog = 'X'. "SAP Smart Forms: General Indicator
ls_ctrl_form-preview = 'X'. "Print preview
ls_ctrl_form-getotf = 'X'. "Return of OTF table. No printing, display, or faxing
ls_ctrl_form-langu = 'EN'. "Language key
ls_ctrl_form-device = 'PRINTER'. "Output device
"Call Smart Form Function Module
CALL FUNCTION lv_fname
EXPORTING
control_parameters = ls_ctrl_form
output_options = ls_output_opt
IMPORTING
job_output_info = ls_job_output
TABLES
it_users1 = o_data_user->t_users1
it_users2 = o_data_user->t_users2
it_users3 = o_data_user->t_users3
it_users4 = o_data_user->t_users4
it_result_statuses = o_data_user->t_result_statuses
it_result_errors = o_data_user->t_result_errors
EXCEPTIONS
formatting_error = 1
internal_error = 2
send_error = 3
user_canceled = 4
OTHERS = 5.
IF ls_job_output-otfdata IS INITIAL.
RAISE EXCEPTION TYPE lcx_msg_exception
EXPORTING is_syst = sy.
ENDIF.
"Convert OTF to TLINE
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERT_OTF'
EXPORTING
format = 'ASCII'
max_linewidth = 132
TABLES
otf = ls_job_output-otfdata
lines = lt_lines
EXCEPTIONS
err_max_linewidth = 1
err_format = 2
err_conv_not_possible = 3
err_bad_otf = 4
OTHERS = 5.
IF sy-subrc <> 0.
RAISE EXCEPTION TYPE lcx_msg_exception
EXPORTING is_syst = sy.
ENDIF.
"Remove empty lines
DELETE lt_lines WHERE tdline EQ space.
"Convert itab of HTML Email to itab of sending format in class CL_BCS
LOOP AT lt_lines INTO ls_line.
ls_soli = ls_line-tdline.
APPEND ls_soli TO rt_soli.
CLEAR ls_soli.
ENDLOOP.
ENDMETHOD. "get_mail_body
ENDCLASS. "lcl_manager_email IMPLEMENTATION
Smart form
By above class we have some prepared data/tables which should be placed into email. Please acknowledge the data types transferred into SmartForm must be data dictionary based. Here I used also some our custom types.
Tables
I had a bit bad experience with SmartForm's TABLE elements. The text inside the SOLI table was truncated and useless for HTML content. So I decided to use simple LOOP instead of table. Inside the loop you can achieve the same functionality. In connection with IF conditions inside the loop it gives you quite powerful tool for email generation.
In text element you can place your HTML code with inside CSS style. Inside text element you may work normally with variables as usual e.g. &GS_RESULT_STATUS-STATUS_LOCKED&.
Together it produces following tables within email. Now email dynamically shows the result of the last taken action according to the conditions within table loops inside the SmartForm.
As you see, it's some mix up of SmartForm's elements and HTML/CSS styles inside texts elements and that's all. So now is your turn...
