Wed dynpro Screen VS Adobe forms

[former_member450736]

Hi,

as i understood adobe forms can be used as offline files and later can be uploaded, and also functionality like printing is possible with adobe forms.

what i dont understood is why dont we just use normal webdynpro screens instead of adobe forms

what are the basic differences that force us to use adobe forms rather than normal web dynpro screens

this may seems weird question!!!

your suggestions are invited.

Thanks,

Kranthi.

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi,

SAP and Adobe have a very strong relationship, both at the business level and the technical level. SAP ship a number of PDF form templates as standard forms for to use, complementing SAP's Smartform and SAPScript offerings. They also ship the Adobe Form designer in both the ABAP and Java development environments. However, *to develop inhouse forms or enhance existing forms customers will need some expertise in LiveCycle and need to pay some additional licensing fees.* The Adobe Forms are very familiar to end-users and offer both online (through Webdynpro) and offline solutions for data entry.

One thing to be aware of is that Adobe Forms are not as tightly integrated to the ABAP runtime as say WD4A and therefore do not offer the richer client functionality, but are very suitable for simple forms and simple requirements.

Another thing,

Smart forms / scripts are used to show the data in SAP. Most likely you will use these to print / display some kind of reciepts / forms. Many companies must be using this for hard copies / ALE / EDI or to transfer data from SAP to others.

Adobe forms are used to post data into SAP from SAP too. So this has an additional feature compared to smartforms.

Hope you are cleared...

Regards,

[former_member450736]

Thanks.

[Former Member]

Hi,

Through a combination of Adobe and SAP technologies, SAP Interactive Forms allows enterprises to eliminate redundant and

inaccurate data and improve the speed with which they can respond to customer needs and changing business requirements.

End users access interactive PDF forms directly from Web Dynpro.

The forms can be prepopulated with information stored in the SAP application based on the useru2019s role in the business process.

End users can then add supplementary information or update existing information directly in the interactive form u2013 online

or offline.

After the user enters data into the form, the data can be validated for appropriate format, using client- or server-side validation.

Also, calculations u2013 such as current interest rate or overtime premiums u2013 can be made using Web services or direct application

programming interface (API) connections with Web Dynpro.

When the user submits the interactive PDF form back to the SAP application, the data is automatically transferred from the form

to the SAP application using XML.