Problem:
While downloading an excel attachment file sent from SAP system you will come across a strange scenario where foreign characters are displayed as a garbage value having rectangular blocks like characters.
How to avoid this ?
Following is an example that you can use. Here, we make use of " cl_bcs_convert=>string_to_solix ".
<<<< and >>>> indicate notes. Please have a look on them carefully.
CONSTANTS: c_docd(13) TYPE c VALUE 'Document Date',
c_refd(25) TYPE c VALUE 'Reference Document Number',
c_plnt(5) TYPE c VALUE 'Plant',
c_c1 TYPE c VALUE '=',
c_c2 TYPE c VALUE '"',
c_tab TYPE c VALUE cl_bcs_convert=>gc_tab,
c_crlf TYPE c VALUE cl_bcs_convert=>gc_crlf.
DATA: l_string TYPE string,
send_request TYPE REF TO cl_bcs,
document TYPE REF TO cl_document_bcs,
recipient TYPE REF TO if_recipient_bcs,
bcs_exception TYPE REF TO cx_bcs,
main_text TYPE bcsy_text,
binary_content TYPE solix_tab,
size TYPE so_obj_len,
sent_to_all TYPE os_boolean,
mailto TYPE so_obj_nam VALUE 'ZTEST_CL_BCS'.
DATA : date TYPE sydatum.
DATA : l_recipient TYPE REF TO if_recipient_bcs.
date = sy-datum.
CONCATENATE c_docd c_tab date c_crlf
c_refd c_tab c_c1 c_c2 '조광피혁（주)' "<<<< HERE ARE SOME KOREAN CHARACTERS >>>>
c_c2 c_crlf
c_plnt c_tab c_c1 c_c2 'Data '
c_c2 c_crlf c_crlf
INTO l_string.
TRY.
cl_bcs_convert=>string_to_solix(
EXPORTING
iv_string = l_string
iv_codepage = '4103' "suitable for MS Excel <<<< THIS IS MANDATORY TO AVOID RECTANGULAR CHAR. >>>>
iv_add_bom = 'X' "for other doc types <<<< ALSO THIS !! >>>>
IMPORTING
et_solix = binary_content
ev_size = size ).
CATCH cx_bcs.
MESSAGE 'Error when transfering document contents' TYPE 'E'.
ENDTRY.
TRY.
* create persistent send request
send_request = cl_bcs=>create_persistent( ).
APPEND 'THIS IS MAIN TEXT' TO main_text.
* create and set document with attachment
document = cl_document_bcs=>create_document(
i_type = 'RAW'
i_text = main_text
i_subject = 'This is Subject' ).
* add the spread sheet as attachment to document object
document->add_attachment(
i_attachment_type = 'xls'
i_attachment_subject = 'Attat. Subject'
i_attachment_size = size
i_att_content_hex = binary_content ).
* add document object to send request
send_request->set_document( document ).
l_recipient = cl_cam_address_bcs=>create_internet_address('testmail@gmail.com' ).
CALL METHOD send_request->add_recipient
EXPORTING
i_recipient = l_recipient "'testmail@gmail.com'
i_express = 'X'.
* <<<< THE BELOW COMMENTED CODE CAN BE USED FOR DISTRIBUTION LIST>>>> *
** add recipient (e-mail address)
* recipient = cl_distributionlist_bcs=>getu_persistent(
* i_dliname = mailto
* i_private = space ). " Distribution List maintained via SO23
** add recipient object to send request
* send_request->add_recipient( recipient ).
* <<<< TILL HERE !!>>>> *
* send document
sent_to_all = send_request->send( i_with_error_screen = 'X' ).
COMMIT WORK.
IF sent_to_all IS INITIAL.
MESSAGE i500(sbcoms) WITH mailto.
ELSE.
MESSAGE s022(so).
ENDIF.
CATCH cx_bcs INTO bcs_exception.
MESSAGE i865(so) WITH bcs_exception->error_type.
ENDTRY.
And there's the solution !!
Cheers !!
Comment if you get any issues !!