SAPSCRIPT vs. Smartforms?

[Former Member]

I am writing my first SAPSCRIPT program which will be an invoice created from an ASN that will be used as a backup invoice that will be sent to the customer.

3 questions:

What exactly is the difference between SAPSCRIPT and SMARTFORMS?

What are the determining factors in choosing one over the other?

I know the transaction for SAPSCRIPT is SE71 but what is the transaction for SmartForms?

Thank-You

[Former Member]

Hi Thomas,

Smartforms is a smarter way of text processing in SAP.

Whatever that can be done in sapscripts , can be done better in smartforms. and the determining factor hence is just a knowledge of smartforms.

t code for smartforms is 'smartforms'.

Read more here:

/message/635740#635740 [original link is broken]

[Former Member]

The TX. for <b>SMARTFORMS</b>...is...<b>SMARTFORM</b> -:)

Actually <b>SMARTFORMS</b> are a superset of <b>SapScript</b> and is supposed to be better and faster...But...I like <b>SapScript</b> the most -;)

You better try to learn both, and make your own decision.

Greetings,

Blag.

[FredericGirod]

Hi Thomas,

Transaction for Smartforms is ... SMARTFORMS so simple

Smartforms is the replace of the SAPScript, so it's better to turn now in Smartforms. If you know and understand SAPScript that will be easy. Smartforms is more friendly than SapScript.

I think the most important things is the calling program in smartforms is so simple ! Have a look to the example SF_EXAMPLE_01 (02, 03).

Rgd

Frédéric

[Former Member]

Hi,

Please check this links and they will describe the differences:

<a href="http://www.sap-img.com/smartforms/smartform-sapscripts.htm">Script vs Smartforms 1</a>

<a href="http://www.sapgenie.com/abap/smartforms_sapscript.htm">script vs Samrtforms 2</a>

Regards,

Lanka

[Former Member]

Actually there are many difference between both.

Transaction code for Smartforms is : smartforms

Difference:

-> Creating and Maintaing smartforms requiring half the time.

-> Web publishing possible as XML output is possible

-> Has only one main window

[Former Member]

Hi Thomas,

SMARTFORMS is always better to use than SAPScript..

1. In smartforms every thing is in a DRAG and DROP format.

Once and when you declare a variable it is available for dragging..

2. the time taken to design and format .. i'll say is around 75% less than designing a SAPScript..

3. you can encapsulate the entire code in SMARTform itself and run it from there even without any driver pgm.

4. In addition to SMARTFORMS , SMARTSTYLES is a txn. used to create styles.

regards

satesh