Adobe Form item data overflow

[Former Member]

Hi,

  I am currently stuck in one of my requirement, where I have to overflow my item details table to the next master page (Presently I have two master pages) and the requirement is that the first line item should appear in the first master page, followed by second master page which mainly contains the item table and this second master page is reapeated as many times as is required to display all line items.

Also, the line item subform/page is not a table, rather it is a collection of different fields whose data binding is done to different tables.

This is a generic requirement and I have already tried all the options of

- Making my item block and body page overflow to the next master page content area.

- Tried restricting appearence of the first master page only once

- Giving a overflow header and trailer

- Repeating my item table for each entry of item table etc....

But inspite of all the above mentioned settings, I still have issue in my output. The output that I get now is showing the first line item along with the first master page. Then second line item appears alone in the next master page, then again the thrid line item is coming in the 1st master page followed by the fourth line item in the second master page. Basically, both my master pages are printed twice in sequence.

Can anyone help me out with this requirement ?

Thanks,

Jayadeep.

[Former Member]

Hi,

  I am currently stuck in one of my requirement, where I have to overflow my item details table to the next master page (Presently I have two master pages) and the requirement is that the first line item should appear in the first master page, followed by second master page which mainly contains the item table and this second master page is reapeated as many times as is required to display all line items.

Also, the line item subform/page is not a table, rather it is a collection of different fields whose data binding is done to different tables.

This is a generic requirement and I have already tried all the options of

- Making my item block and body page overflow to the next master page content area.

- Tried restricting appearence of the first master page only once

- Giving a overflow header and trailer

- Repeating my item table for each entry of item table etc....

But inspite of all the above mentioned settings, I still have issue in my output. The output that I get now is showing the first line item along with the first master page. Then second line item appears alone in the next master page, then again the thrid line item is coming in the 1st master page followed by the fourth line item in the second master page. Basically, both my master pages are printed twice in sequence.

Can anyone help me out with this requirement ?

Thanks,

Jayadeep.

[Former Member]

Hi, Jayadeep!

First of all, I would suggest binding the first table line to the first master page not as a table but as a single structure or even a set of fields - as you wish (you can add these fields or a structure to the interface separately excluding the line from your items tab). After that you can set a page break so that data items starting from the second one will go separately.

I usually do such trick with signatories - there is a common requirement for them to go together with the last item of the previous data table. So I move the last table line to the structure "last line" (deleting it from the table) and bind it separately on the same subform with signatories. In your case it'll be the first table line.

Also, the line item subform/page is not a table, rather it is a collection of different fields whose data binding is done to different tables. 

It seems to me, it would be much more comfortable for you to prepare the necessary data in a single table on ABAP side so that you could simply bind that table to some table on the second master page while having a cup of tea

I haven't noticed some special requirements in your post which wouldn't allow you to do this. If they exist, please provide a more detailed description.

[Former Member]

Hi Nikolay,

  Thanks for your reply. The problem that I am facing is not of not being able to overflow my item details to the content area of the second master page. My problem is that it is overflowing but in the overflow it is printing only one line item and for the rest of the line items the adobe form is printed once again all over.

for example, if I have four line items to be printed, Its like:

1st Line item : On the first master page with all details

2nd Line Item: On the second master page

3rd Line item: Again first master page is being called for it whereas it shud continue with the second master page after 2nd line item.

4th Line item: On the 2nd master page

In total I am getting 4 pages print (two of each master pages) whereas ideally I should be getting two pages (One of each master page).

Thanks,

Jayadeep

[Former Member]

Hi!

It's difficult for me to give you an advice without seeing your SFP form. That's why I suggested you a way which is supposed to work in my opinion.

If you can share your form, I'll have a look.

But my experience says that it's quite hard to find really helpful info about Adobe forms when something's not gonna work (both on SCN and Adobe forum), so I prefer to use simple and well-tried methods.