Dynamically Activating XSF Output

Prerequisites

If you want to use spool processing for XSF output, in the system at least one printer of type 'XSF' must be set up. SAP Smart Forms stores XSF in the spool in binary format to prevent information from being lost in conversions (see also: Output of XML Documents).

Context

Independent of the static settings on XSF output, you may want to print a form in XSF format or select a different output mode or output device for the form output.

Procedure

Define a structure for the Output Options (type SSFCOMPOP) and - provided you want the form to be returned as table - a structure of type SSFCRESCL (to contain the output results):
```
data:      output_options  type SSFCOMPOP, 
        job_output_info type SSFCRESCL.
               
```
If in the form the output format XDF is set, you must overwrite this setting. In addition, set XSFCMODE to activate the XSF settings of the standard parameters:
```
output_options-xdfcmode = 'X'.
output_options-xdf = SPACE.

output_options-xsfcmode = 'X'.
               
```
Use the parameters XSF, XSFOUTMODE, and XSFOUTDEV to determine the XSF settings. The parameters correspond to the static form attributes (the possible values are described under Output Options)
```
output_options-XSF = 'X'.
output_options-XSFOUTMODE = 'S'.
output_options-XSFOUTDEV = 'P863'.
               
```
Caution
If the TDDEST parameter of the output options contains a value, SAP Smart Forms ignores XSFOUTDEV.
Call the generated function module and pass the structures output_options and job_output_info to the standard parameters of the same names.

Results

Since the XSFCMODE field is set, the value of field XSF determines whether OTF or XSF is generated (you cannot have both in the same call):

If XSF is set, the form output is in XSF format
If XSF is not set, the form output is in OTF format

Note
If XSFCMODE is set, the value of GETOTF in the control structure has no effect.

With output mode ' A' SAP Smart Forms returns the form as table. The table is returned using the XSFDATA parameter of the formal parameter JOB_OUTPUT_INFO of the generated function module.

With output mode ' S' SAP Smart Forms sends the form to spool processing.