topic Re: smartforms vs scripts in Application Development and Automation Discussions

smartforms vs scripts

Former Member — Mon, 05 Feb 2007 09:27:13 GMT

Hi gurus,

can u kindly tell me technical differences b/w scipts and smartforms.

how many MAIN WINDOWS are possible in scripts and smartforms.

please tell me how to create multiple MAIN WINDOWS.

Best answers will be rewarded.

Thanks and Regards,

vinay

Re: smartforms vs scripts

Former Member — Mon, 05 Feb 2007 09:29:39 GMT

Difference with SMARTFORMS vs. SapScript(SE71)

The Following are the differences :-

a) Multiple page formats are possible in smartforms which is not the case in SAPScripts

b) It is possible to have a smartform without a main window .

c) Labels cannot be created in smartforms.

d) Routines can be written in smartforms tool.

e) Smartforms generates a function module when activated.

Advantages of SAP Smart Forms

SAP Smart Forms have the following advantages:

1. The adaption of forms is supported to a large extent by graphic tools for layout and logic, so that no programming knowledge is necessary (at least 90% of all adjustments). Therefore, power user forms can also make configurations for your business processes with data from an SAP system. Consultants are only required in special cases.

2. Displaying table structures (dynamic framing of texts)

3. Output of background graphics, for form design in particular the use of templates which were scanned.

4. Colored output of texts

5. User-friendly and integrated Form Painter for the graphical design of forms

6. Graphical Table Painter for drawing tables

7. Reusing Font and paragraph formats in forms (Smart Styles)

8. Data interface in XML format (XML for Smart Forms, in short XSF)

9. Form translation is supported by standard translation tools

10. Flexible reuse of text modules

11. HTML output of forms (Basis release 6.10)

12. Interactive Web forms with input fields, pushbuttons, radio buttons, etc. (Basis-Release 6.10)

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Re: smartforms vs scripts

Former Member — Mon, 05 Feb 2007 09:30:04 GMT

HI Alson,

Scripts are client dependent whereas smartforms aren't.

Upto 99 main windows are possible in scripts and only one in smarforms.

To create multiple main windows in scripts, you just have to give the window type as MAIN whnever you create a window.

Regards,

ravi

Re: smartforms vs scripts

Former Member — Mon, 05 Feb 2007 09:30:19 GMT

Scripts is client dependent and smartforms in client-independent.

You can work on any client and test on same client in smartforms.

But in scripts if u work in one client and want to test in testing client,you have to copy between clients.

99 main windows possible in scripts.

Hoe it will help

Re: smartforms vs scripts

Former Member — Mon, 05 Feb 2007 09:32:59 GMT

Hi,

SAP Script

1.Clinet Dependent

2. Multiple page formatting is not possible

3. 2 Componets(Print program and LAyoutset)

Smartforms

1.Client Independent.

2. Multiple page formatting is not possible

3. 3 Componets(Print program, Function module and Layoutset)whenver u activate a smartform it will create a FM.

Regards,

Sumit

Re: smartforms vs scripts

Former Member — Mon, 05 Feb 2007 09:46:51 GMT

you can check at:

http://www.saptechnical.com/Tips/ABAP/SmartFormAdvantages.htm