Difference between Smartforms and Sapscrits.

[Former Member]

Hi Experts,

I have a interview coming up next week and I was just wondering: difference between Smartforms and SAPscripts..

So experts, can anyone please let me know what are the main differences between Smartforms and SAPScripts??

I will really appreciate your answers.. guys..

Regards,

-Ashok Patel.

[Former Member]

Hi,

<b>Difference with SMARTFORMS vs. SapScript(SE71)</b>

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.

f) Unlike sapscripts (RSTXSCRP), you cannot upload/download Smartform to your local harddisk.

It was said that it was provided in CRM 3.0 version, but not available in R/3. You can download smartforms into Local PC in a XML format. In the same way you can upload this XML format into Smartform. From the smartform editor itself you can call download option, if you are working in CRM 3.0 environment.

In R3 also, you can download into XML format. However, it's not sure about uploading. Refer to the program 'SF_XSF_DEMO'.

In 4.7 Enterprise, other have seen this utlity which is completey missing in 4.6c. There is functionality to downlaod a complete form or only a particular node. (Utilities -> Download form). It will create a XML file and save it in the hard disk.

For others, if you want to download/upload the Smartforms source, you will need the help from the Basis people. What you can do is to create a Transport and then FTP down to your local harddisk. When you need the Smartform source in another system, you have FTP up the Smartforms file back to the SAP server. Finally, the Basis team, will tp it into your system.

g) The protect and endprotect command in sapscript doesn't work with smartforms. For example on a invoice: First data of position no 80. is printed on page one, other data of position no 80 is printed on page 2. And there's nothing you can do about it. Actually, there is something you can do about it. By using a folder node and checking the 'protect' checkbox, everything in that folder will be page protected.

Check the link,

<u>http://www.sap-img.com/smartforms/sap-smart-forms.htm</u>

<b>Conversion of SAPSCRIPT to SMARTFORMS</b>

SAP provides a conversion for SAPscript documents to SMARTforms.

This is basically a function module, called FB_MIGRATE_FORM. You can start this function module by hand (via SE37), or create a small ABAP which migrates all SAPscript forms automatically.

You can also do this one-by-one in transaction SMARTFORMS, under

Utilities -> Migrate SAPscript form.

You could also write a small batch program calling transaction SMARTFORMS and running the migration tool.

Hope it helps u.

Thanks&Regards,

Ruthra.R

[Former Member]

Hi Ruthra,

I know these difference which I got from the sap-img.com but I need more information about it..

Is it possible to give me more information about it..

Regards,

-Ashok Patel.

[Former Member]

hi ashok,

1. in smart form Multiple page format is possible

for ex in the invoice header details will be portrait and line item details will be landscape.

this feature is not in sapscript.

2. client independent.

this smartform available all the clients, but sap script is client dependent.

3. Table painter and template is used to design the form layout easily, no need to write commands box like in sapscript

4. function module will be generated dynamically in the smartform once you done the activation, single FM integrate app. program into smart form

5. main window is optional in smartform ( without main window we can design the smartform )

6 and the form logic represented in hierarchical structure , which is represented node by node.

7. for web publishing the system provided generated xml output of the processed form

cheers

sasi

[Former Member]

Hi Sasi,

Thank you very much for your support.

Regards,

-Ashok Patel

[Former Member]

please reward points and close the thread, if the answers were helpful

[Former Member]

Hey Sashi,

Just curious to know that what will happen if I reward the points?? and also, all the experts says that reward and close the thread, that means I wont be able to look at the thread after I reward and close it..

Well, I wanted to reward anyway, I will do it after I know about it..

Regards,

-Ashok Patel..

[Former Member]

hi ashok,

Once you close the threads, the other people know that problem was solved by some one, so we avoid someone spending some time unnecessarly for solved problem.

Regarding points its a kind of appreciation.

cheers,

sasi

[Former Member]

Hi Ashok,

Check this forum

<u>/message/634420#634420 [original link is broken]>

Thanks&Regards,

Ruthra.R

[Former Member]

Smartforms are clent independant so no hassle of client handling while doing transports. SAPScripts are client dependant .

With smartforms you can create interactive forms , not possible with SAPSCRIPT .

Most of the new SAP development will be on Smartforms.

Migration to SAP ADOBE forms is one step ( automatic) process from samrtforms . For SAPSCRIPTS there is no automatic migration . You have to migrate to smartforms first or do a manual migration to ADOBE forms .

In future more development will be done on smartforms .

If the answers are helpful reward and close. Please also close your earlier threads if problem solved.

Cheers

[former_member221770]

Ashok,

Just to throw in my 2c, SmartForms are client independent because when you generate them SAP creates a Function Module for them. This means that the Print Program calls a Function Module.

Cheers,

Pat.