Prerequisites and Basic Conditions 

·         SAP Customizing for printing via RDI

In the SAP system, you can flag a form for "external printing". If a form is not flagged explicitly, application-dependent customizing settings apply.

·         Output device for external printing

You must create at least one "output device" for the device type for external printing delivered by SAP.

·         Defining the external forms and allocating them to the SAP forms

For each SAP form you want to print externally, you must enter form definitions in the external text system, particularly define the appropriate variables.

·         External program for reading the data

The external program reads the data according to the specification (Output Stream) and processes and prints the documents.

·         Status administration for RDI data

For all documents you want to print externally, you should be able to display the current print status. In addition, you need an overview of all unsuccessful print requests. 

·         Optional: archiving

If required, the external system should be able to deviate the print output into an archive.