Regarding Adobe forms

Former Member — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 05:32:33 GMT

Hi,

I have a query regarding Adobe forms, in this form I am unable to find the screen layout information. ie.. where the windows actually placed and I need to add some fields to the existing form.

Please help me out .

Thanks in advance

regards

Anil

Re: Regarding Adobe forms

Former Member — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 05:42:55 GMT

Interactive Forms based on Adobe software is SAP's new solution for forms development. Its first release has the focus on interactive use of forms. High-volume printing is supported in principle, but - being a new solution - the performance has not yet reached the same level as Smart Forms or SAPscript, two established solutions that had years to grow. Interactive Forms is the only solution that will continue to be enhanced with new features, while SAPscript and Smart Forms will be supported without limitations.

When (or if) to move to Interactive Forms depends on your requirements. For interactive forms usage, i.e. the new functions, you have no choice, as the existing solutions don't support it. High-volume print scenarios need to be carefully analyzed to see whether your concrete requirements can be met at this point.

However, it is possible to move to Smart Forms and design your forms in such a way that a migration at any point in the future would be but a small step. Smart Forms offers from Web AS 6.40 a migration wizard to Interactive Forms. Technically, everything can be migrated, but we recommend against things like ABAP program nodes, for example.

You are not forced to ever go to Interactive Forms if you don't want to. It really depends on whether your client needs any of the new features in Interactive Forms. Also, if they are currently working with JetForms, they could enquire with Adobe directly what migration path they offer to the joint solution.

It is impossible to make a blanket statement on what needs to be done in each of the applications using a form for output. Despite the same underlying technology, forms handling has always been a decision for each SAP application: Some do it through customizing, some through coding, some in yet anither way.

What I CAN say from a technology pespective is that all applications are in the process of creating their forms based on Interactive Forms so that by 2007 pretty much all SAP forms will be PDF-based. Obviously, each application does it within the framework of their application - but they all use Interactive Forms.

By the way, be aware that in ERP 2004 this forms solution is subject to a limitation for high-volume printing scenarios as we cannot ensure that ALL customers will be content with the performance in ALL scenarios with this release. (see SAP Note 863893).

To get an overview idea about Adobe forms ,

Using SFP , first you need to create a interface . in interface you can declare the import and export parameters and also the declaration part, coding etc : This is nothing but similar to Function module interface.

And now we have to create the Form which is interactive. Create the form and enter the interface name which you have created in first step, so that the parameters , declarations of fields etc : will be copied and available in the form layout. So that you can drag and drop these declared fields ( dclared fields of interface ) to the layout.

Create the context and layout in the form.

The layout generated can be previewed and saved as PDF output.

Now we need to integrate the driver program and the PDF form to get the final output as per the requirement.

On activating and executing the form you will get a function module name just similar to smartforms.

The driver program needs to call this FM.

Refer to the below sample code :

DATA : is_customer TYPE scustom.

DATA : it_bookings TYPE ty_bookings.

DATA : iv_image_url TYPE string.

DATA : iv_sending_country TYPE adrc-country.

DATA : it_sums TYPE TABLE OF flprice_t.

DATA : docparams TYPE sfpdocparams.

DATA : formoutput TYPE fpformoutput.

DATA : outputparams TYPE sfpoutputparams.

PARAMETERS : pa_cusid TYPE scustom-id.

SELECT SINGLE * FROM scustom INTO is_customer

WHERE id = pa_cusid.

SELECT * FROM sbook

INTO CORRESPONDING FIELDS OF TABLE it_bookings

WHERE customid = pa_cusid.

outputparams-nodialog = 'X'.

outputparams-getpdf = 'X'.

*outputparams-adstrlevel = '02'.

CALL FUNCTION 'FP_JOB_OPEN'

CHANGING

ie_outputparams = outputparams

EXCEPTIONS

cancel = 1

usage_error = 2

system_error = 3

internal_error = 4

OTHERS = 5.

IF sy-subrc <> 0.

MESSAGE ID sy-msgid TYPE sy-msgty NUMBER sy-msgno

WITH sy-msgv1 sy-msgv2 sy-msgv3 sy-msgv4.

ENDIF.

docparams-langu = 'E'.

docparams-country = 'US'.

docparams-fillable = 'X'.

CALL FUNCTION '/1BCDWB/SM00000043'

EXPORTING

/1bcdwb/docparams = docparams

is_customer = is_customer

it_bookings = it_bookings

IV_IMAGE_URL =

iv_sending_country = 'US'

IT_SUMS =

IMPORTING

/1bcdwb/formoutput = formoutput

EXCEPTIONS

usage_error = 1

system_error = 2

internal_error = 3

OTHERS = 4

IF sy-subrc <> 0.

MESSAGE ID sy-msgid TYPE sy-msgty NUMBER sy-msgno

WITH sy-msgv1 sy-msgv2 sy-msgv3 sy-msgv4.

ENDIF.

CALL FUNCTION 'FP_JOB_CLOSE'

IMPORTING
E_RESULT =

EXCEPTIONS

usage_error = 1

system_error = 2

internal_error = 3

OTHERS = 4

IF sy-subrc <> 0.

MESSAGE ID SY-MSGID TYPE SY-MSGTY NUMBER SY-MSGNO
WITH SY-MSGV1 SY-MSGV2 SY-MSGV3 SY-MSGV4.

ENDIF.

LINKS

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/d2/4a94696de6429cada345c12098b009/frameset.htm

https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/interactiveforms-elearning

/people/thomas.jung3/blog/2005/07/13/lessons-learned-from-adobe-forms-development

/people/community.user/blog/2006/11/20/search-help-in-isr-adobe-forms

/people/franklin.herbas/blog/2005/12/13/2d-barcode-pdf-forms-with-sap-netweaver

/people/vani.krishnamoorthy/blog/2006/05/17/fillable-adobe-forms-using-abap

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04s/helpdata/en/43/849b3482206353e10000000a11466f/frameset.htm

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04s/helpdata/en/43/82538c0c4458bbe10000000a422035/frameset.htm

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04s/helpdata/en/46/55c841d202c317e10000000a155106/frameset.htm

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04s/helpdata/en/6d/bd2d828aa04eeb9451aad0d02ae9a0/frameset.htm

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/dd/60694fddb74ad88cdb7d2a094f3dd2/frameset.htm

https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/servlet/prt/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/d4fe7fca-0b01-0010-569a-9a9c1ddf4132

https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/docs?rid=/webcontent/uuid/7c3bc67e-0c01-0010-dbb3-908315896909 [original link is broken] [original link is broken]

/people/vani.krishnamoorthy/blog/2006/05/17/fillable-adobe-forms-using-abap

https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/interactiveforms

http://www.sap.com/company/press/press.epx?pressID=2785

http://www.adobe.com/enterprise/partners/sap.html

http://www.adobe.com/enterprise/partners/pdfs/sap_datasheet.pdf

look at the Adobe page here in SDN:

https://www.sdn.sap.com/sdn/developerareas/was.sdn?page=AdobeForms.htm

Check these links on Adobe forms

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/1e/05853ff8ec2c17e10000000a114084/content.htm

https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/interactiveforms

http://www.sap.com/solutions/solutionextensions/pdf/BWP_Interactive_Forms_Adobe.pdf

It contains lots of useful information, documentation, and e-learning materials teaching you the basics.

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw2004s/helpdata/en/b7/64348655fb46149098d95bdca103d0/frameset.htm

Use the Tcode : SFP

https://www.sdn.sap.com/sdn/developerareas/was.sdn?page=AdobeForms.htm

Check these links on Adobe forms

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/1e/05853ff8ec2c17e10000000a114084/content.htm

https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/interactiveforms

http://www.sap.com/solutions/solutionextensions/pdf/BWP_Interactive_Forms_Adobe.pdf

It contains lots of useful information, documentation, and e-learning materials teaching you the basics.

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw2004s/helpdata/en/b7/64348655fb46149098d95bdca103d0/frameset.htm

Very useful

https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/webcontent/uuid/00f4f594-7306-2a10-8483-b45bec157093 [original link is broken]

for PDF forms

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/c8/4adf7ba13c4ac1b4600d4df15f8b84/content.htm

See the links for debugging

Refer to this thread

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_47x200/helpdata/en/c6/617ca9e68c11d2b2ab080009b43351/content.htm

Check these documents.

http://www.cba.nau.edu/haney-j/CIS497/Assignments/Debugging.doc

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/5a/4ed93f130f9215e10000000a155106/frameset.htm

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_47x200/helpdata/en/c6/617ca9e68c11d2b2ab080009b43351/content.htm

http://www.cba.nau.edu/haney-j/CIS497/Assignments/Debugging.doc

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_erp2005/helpdata/en/b3/d322540c3beb4ba53795784eebb680/frameset.htm

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/84/1f624f4505144199e3d570cf7a9225/frameset.htm

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_bw30b/helpdata/en/c6/617ca9e68c11d2b2ab080009b43351/content.htm

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_erp2005/helpdata/en/b3/d322540c3beb4ba53795784eebb680/frameset.htm

http://www.saplinks.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=24&Itemid=34

Look at the SAP help link below

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw2004s/helpdata/en/c6/617ca9e68c11d2b2ab080009b43351/content.htm

For online PDF form creation...........

https://createpdf.adobe.com/index.pl?BP=IE&LOC=en_US

for Other information use these Links

C:Documents and Settingsvuser01DesktopSANKET SPersonalVikalpsap netweaver ABAP and adobe Formspdf form webpdf based print forms.htm

C:Documents and Settingsvuser01DesktopSANKET SPersonalVikalpsap netweaver ABAP and adobe Formspdf form webSAP Interactive Forms by Adobe.htm

http://searchsap.techtarget.com/generic/0,295582,sid21_gci1079310,00.html?Offer=SAPwn927nw

http://www.thespot4sap.com/articles/SAP_Netweaver_Introduction.asp

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_webas630/helpdata/en/cb/f4bc3d42f46c33e10000000a11405a/content.htm

https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/servlet/prt/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/c7cbe08d-0c01-0010-8bac-b9ce7348246c?source=gawindev09&kw=sap+netweaver&adgroup=brand_netweaver

https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/downloaditem?rid=/library/uuid/cfc19866-0401-0010-35b2-dc8158247fb6

https://websmp204.sap-ag.de/~sapidp/011000358700004952682004E

/people/venkata.ramisetti/blog/2006/09/21/configuring-output-types-for-pdf-based-print-forms

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_erp2005vp/helpdata/en/96/6ee0d5b39640d68fc0078fc575114a/frameset.htm

D:adobe livecycle designerAdobe_Designer_71BeforeInstall.htm

http://sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/interactiveforms

very imp ADS configuration guide

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw2004s/helpdata/en/95/5a08cd0e274a0bae559622d6670722/frameset.htm

reward if it is helpful.

regards,

Prabhu

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