adobe forms overview
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Portable Document FormatPDF
Presented By:
Naresh C
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PDF-Based Forms
Overview
Adobe Forms an Introduction
Elements of Form Layout
Architecture
Form Tool on ABAP Workbench
Process Flow
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Introduction What is a PDF-based Forms?
Designed for mass printing in SAP systems, has the standard PortableDocument Format (PDF).
Earlier Used Form Tools
SAP Forms/Scripts SMART Forms
Key Features
Function Module based as the existing technologies.
Integrated with ABAP Workbench
Supports WebDynpro Architecture too.
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Usage PDF-based forms can be used for the following:
Order confirmations.
Invoices. Account statements.
Checks.
Salary statements.
Delivery notes.
Customs forms.
Industry-specific forms, such as quality forms in theautomotive industry.
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Adobe Form Tool The PDF-based form tool:
Enables to create and edit PDF formsfor mass pr int ingin SAPsystems.
Can be outpu t ted on pr inters.
Can also be used to send the PDF created to the BusinessCommun icat ion Services (BCS).
(Here, you have the option of faxing or e-mailing your documents.)
Integrated in the ABAP Workbench from WebAS 6.40 onwards.
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System Requirements Supported from SAP Web AS 6.40 onwards.
Developers PC
ABAP Workbench
Adobe Designer 6.0
Clients PC
Adobe Reader (Adobe Reader 7.0 for Interactive forms)
SAP GUI for Windows
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PDF-Based Forms
Overview
Form Tool on ABAP Workbench
Elements of Form Layout
Architecture
Process Flow
Adobe Forms an Introduction
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Adobe Form Tool Form Builder tool is integrated with the ABAP Workbench
Enables us to create a complete form description.
Tool supports:
Creating layouts: Uses the Adobe Live Cycle Designer to design pages / create the
layout.
Specifying the data used in the form: In the form context, specify which data, tables, texts, and graphics
are sent to the form.
Migration of Smart Forms: By migrating Smart Forms, you can reuse them as PDF-based print
forms.
Smart Form migration tool can be found in SMARTFORMS.
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Adobe Form Tool
Importing existing PDF files or forms This tool is integrated into Adobe Live Cycle Designer and enables to use
own templates for form
Scripting The Adobe Live Cycle Designer uses the script languages JavaScript and
FormCalc. FormCalc is a simple Adobe script language for typical form calculations,
including mathematical and logical functions, and date and character stringfunctions.
Printing and archiving the PDF-based print form Use output parameters to specify print and archive settings.
Adapt the output to our requirements.
Control the form output with function modules that integrate in applicationprogram.
To achieve the best level of performance when processing forms, SAP suggeststo use as little scripting as possible in the form. If possible, perform allcalculations and data analysis in the application program, before the form iscalled.
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PDF-Based Forms
Overview
Architecture
Elements of Form Layout
Form Tool on ABAP Workbench
Process Flow
Adobe Forms an Introduction
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Architecture:Creating a Form
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Architecture:Form Output
Runtime
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PDF-Based Forms
Overview
Process Flow
Elements of Form Layout
Architecture
Form tool on ABAP Workbench
Adobe Forms an Introduction
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Process Flow Layout
In the layout section of the Form Builder, we create the layout.
We use the graphical tool to design the printed appearance of the form,and drag and drop data from the form context we have defined.
You activate form Result
We have created a function module that encapsulates the formdescription.
We can use an application program that collects the relevant data to callthis function module.
We then have a PDF-based document for mass printing in SAP systems.
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PDF-Based Forms
Overview
Elements of Form Layout
Process Flow
Architecture
Form tool on ABAP Workbench
Adobe Forms an Introduction
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Page Concept and Elements of a
Form
Specify the page layout for a form in Adobe Designer, and
determine the order of the pages that have differing structures.
Texts, data, tables, and various other types of objects can be
displayed in the output range of a form page.
Adobe Designer includes two different types of pages that we can
use to structure form layout:
Master pages
Provides the layout format for the body pages.
Body pages
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