What is the diff b/w Sap Scripts and Smart Forms

[Former Member]

Hi,

Whats the diff b/w SAP Scripts and Smart Forms..

I need the internal explanation for both Smart Forms and SAP Scripts mean when we execute what happens whether Print Program r Forms starts execution 1st and SIMILARLY FOR SMARTFORMS WHETHER FM'S R FORMS.

Thanks & Regards,

Gopi.

[Former Member]

Hi,

Whats the diff b/w SAP Scripts and Smart Forms..

I need the internal explanation for both Smart Forms and SAP Scripts mean when we execute what happens whether Print Program r Forms starts execution 1st and SIMILARLY FOR SMARTFORMS WHETHER FM'S R FORMS.

Thanks & Regards,

Gopi.

[Former Member]

check the link

and also for about scripts:

regards

srikanth

Message was edited by: Srikanth Kidambi

[Former Member]

thanks for the information

[Former Member]

Shortly the difference is ,

Sap script give you standard form and let you do

Little changes good if the customer ask for

Something small.

smart form is for write/design form from the beginning

you write the select program and design the form .

if you have specific qustion ask for .

[Former Member]

Hi gopi,

There is quite often a question as to what are the differences between SAPscript and Smartforms. Here is a comparison:

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.

Also a SAPscript form can be migrated to Smartform. A SAPscript form can be migrated into a Smart Form or convert a SAPscript style into a Smart Style.

When converting a SAPscript style into a Smart Style, the system converts all paragraph and character formats with all their properties and attributes without any changes. Thus you can use the converted Smart Style without making any adaptations.

When migrating a SAPscript form into a Smart Form, the system executes the following steps:

• It copies the language attributes and the output options.

• It migrates the layout information including pages, windows, and their attributes and positions on the page.

• It copies the texts in the form.

• It displays the fields (SAPscript notation: program symbols) in the texts.

• It converts the SAPscript commands (such as NEW-PAGE or IF…ENDIF) to comment lines and displays them in the texts.

After the migration, you have a template that you can enhance and modify according to your needs. Adapt the form logic by specifying the commands which the system converted to comment lines.

regards,

keerthi.

[Former Member]

hi gopi,

check these...

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[Former Member]

Hi

Difference with SMARTFORMS vs. SapScript(SE71)

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 out this link:

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

Reward points if helpful.

Regards,

Swathi.

[Former Member]

Hi ,

Thanks for ur reply.What componets does smart forms and SAP Scripts contains?What components does SAP Script and SmartForm contain(Like Layout ,FM's and PrintPrograms)?and how r they linked when we execute a SmartForm r SAP Scripts?which component follows other components when we execute a SmartForm r SAP Scripts?

and whst fucntioning does all of these components do in SmartForms and SAP Scripts?