diff between start_form and open_form in sap scripts

[Former Member]

hi,

Can anyone tell me the difference between start_form and open_form used in sap scripts.

When i should each use of these,i mean under what circumstances.

Thanks in advance

[Former Member]

hi swathi,

open_form : it opens the form for printing ( called only once)

and should be closed with end_form.

start_form : is used when u have multiple scripts(forms) to be printed in one output.( can be called many times)

and closed by close_form

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/d6/0db8bb494511d182b70000e829fbfe/frameset.htm

hope this helps,

do reward if it helps,

priya.

[Former Member]

check this. it should help.

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_46c/helpdata/en/d6/0dc169494511d182b70000e829fbfe/frameset.htm

Raj

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[RichHeilman]

OPEN_FORM is the beginning of the spool, everything that happens between the OPEN and CLOSE is one spool file in SP01. You can jump to certain pages using the START_FORM function module and specifying the page.

You don't have to use START_FORM, but you do have to use OPEN_FORM.

Regards,

Rich Heilman

[Former Member]

To print several identical forms containing different data in one spool request, begin

each form using START_FORM and end the form using END_FORM.

Before using START_FORM for the first time, you must call OPEN_FORM.

The function modules for each form are called between START_FORM and

END_FORM.

END_FORM does not end the printing process. Use either START_FORM or

CLOSE_FORM after END_FORM.

simply... in open form u can open different forms with the same driver program and in start form is for the particular form.

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