SAP ABAP IMG Activity _RMPS_XDC_INTERFACE (Configure XDC Interface)
Hierarchy
SAP_ABA (Software Component) Cross-Application Component
   CA-GTF-RCM (Application Component) Records and Case Management
     RMPS_CUSTOMIZING (Package) Customizing Records Management for Public Sector
IMG Activity
ID _RMPS_XDC_INTERFACE Configure XDC Interface  
Transaction Code S_SRM_25000003   (empty) 
Created on 20040402    
Customizing Attributes _RMPS_XDC_INTERFACE   Configure XDC Interface (print, convert) 
Customizing Activity    
Document
Document Class SIMG   Hypertext: Object Class - Class to which a document belongs.
Document Name _RMPS_XDC_INTERFACE    

Use

The XDC interface is a RFC interface between the SAP system and an external software components that can be used to convert files from one format to another.

In the application Public Sector Records Management, the XDC interface is used for printing MS documents with the SAP spool and for signing documents.
MS office documents, like *.doc, *.ppt, * are converted to the printer data stream PCL-5 postscript and documents to be signed digitally are converted to PDF.

Requirements

To use the XDC interface, you require a conversion library (subject to separate renumeration) in accordance with the XDC specification of a third-party provider.

You can find an overview of all certified libraries and third-party providers on the Internet under www.sap.com. Choose Partners -> Integration & Certification -> SAP Online Partner and Product Directory with the search option by Product Keyword "XDC" on this site.

The external conversion library must support all formats that you want to print or digitally sign (conversion to PCL-5/PS or PDF).

Standard settings

To be able to use the XDC interface for printing and converting documents, you have to configure this in the SAP system. You can find more information in OSS note 562518.

Activities

Example

Business Attributes
ASAP Roadmap ID 899   not to be assigned 
Mandatory / Optional 2   Optional activity 
Critical / Non-Critical 2   Non-critical 
Country-Dependency A   Valid for all countries 
Assigned Application Components
Documentation Object Class Documentation Object Name Current line number Application Component Application Component Name
SIMG _RMPS_XDC_INTERFACE 0 B200000302 SAP Records Management 
Maintenance Objects
Maintenance object type    
History
Last changed by/on SAP  20040628 
SAP Release Created in 640