ABAP Excel to PDF Converter

Overview

This ABAP program converts an Excel file to a PDF format using OLE automation in SAP. It provides a class ZCL_EXCEL_PDF_CONVERTER with methods to perform the conversion. The class uses OLE (Object Linking and Embedding) to interact with Microsoft Excel, manipulate the spreadsheet, and export it as a PDF.

Prerequisites

• SAP system with ABAP support
• Microsoft Excel installed on the system where this code runs
• Access to the Excel file and a destination path for the PDF

How It Works

1. Initialize Excel Application: The program creates an instance of the Excel application.
2. Open Workbook: It opens the specified Excel file.
3. Adjust Formatting: Sets up page layout and formatting options.
4. Export as PDF: Converts the Excel file to PDF format and saves it to the specified destination.
5. Cleanup: Closes the workbook without saving changes and quits the Excel application.

Parameters

• p_source: The path to the source Excel file (e.g., C:\path\to\file.xlsx).
• p_dest: The path where the PDF will be saved (e.g., C:\path\to\output.pdf).

Usage

To use this program, include the following ABAP code in your selection screen or report:

PARAMETERS: p_source TYPE string LOWER CASE. " Path to source Excel file
PARAMETERS: p_dest   TYPE string LOWER CASE. " Path to output PDF file

START-OF-SELECTION.
  zcl_excel_pdf_converter=>get_instance( )->convert(
    EXPORTING
      source      = p_source
      destination = p_dest ).

Class Definition

ZCL_EXCEL_PDF_CONVERTER

Methods

• get_instance: Returns a singleton instance of the class.
• convert: Converts the specified Excel file to PDF.

Usage Example

data(lo_converter) = zcl_excel_pdf_converter=>get_instance( ).

lo_converter->convert(
  EXPORTING
    source      = 'C:\path\to\source.xlsx'
    destination = 'C:\path\to\output.pdf' ).

Notes

• Ensure that the path to the Excel file and the destination PDF file are accessible and writable by the SAP system.
• This code uses OLE automation, which requires Microsoft Excel to be installed and configured properly on the machine where the SAP system is running.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.