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Former Member

on ‎10-05-2007 10:48 AM

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hi experts,

cn u tell me wat is smart forms n how do we use thm in output determination? actly i hv little idea bout this.....

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Former Member
‎10-05-2007 1:47 PM
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Hi Rahul

SAP Smartforms can be used for creating and maintaining forms for mass printing in SAP Systems. The output medium for Smartforms support printer, fax, e-mail, or the Internet (by using the generated XML output).

You can create smartforms using transaction SMARTFORMS.

SAPscripts is the standard SAP form design tools for user to developed customized form printing format such as purchase orders, invoices, checks, labels.

You can create scripts in SE71.

The diff. b/n scripts and forms are :

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) Easier to debug in Scripts.

You can find the related documents on Smartforms in these links

DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SMARTFORMS AND SAPSCRIPTS ARE:

1).Smartforms are client independent and Sapscripts are client dependent.

2).Multiple page formats are possible in smartforms which is not the case in SAPScripts

3).It is possible to have a smartform without a main window .

4).Labels cannot be created in smartforms.

5).Routines can be written in smartforms tool.

6).Smartforms generates a function module when activated.

Functional spec is written by the fun consultants in the business/sap Language related to SAP functionality related to that particular module

A senior technical person can convert to Technical spec with tables etc

http://www.sapgenie.com/abap/smartforms.htm

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

http://www.sap-img.com/smartforms/smart-001.htm

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Manoj_Mahajan78
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‎10-05-2007 1:43 PM
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Rahul,

Try to exploRE www.sap-img.com/smartforms/sap-smart-forms.htm

Regds

MM

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Former Member
‎10-05-2007 11:11 AM
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Hi Rahul,

SAP Smartforms can be used for creating and maintaining forms for mass printing in SAP Systems. The output medium for Smartforms support printer, fax, e-mail, or the Internet (by using the generated XML output).

According to SAP, you need neither have any programming knowledge nor use a Script language to adapt standard forms. However, basic ABAP programming skills are required only in special cases (for example, to call a function module you created or for complex and extensive conditions).

1. Create a new smartforms

Transaction code SMARTFORMS

Create new smartforms call ZSMART

2. Define looping process for internal table

Pages and windows

First Page -> Header Window (Cursor at First Page then click Edit -> Node -> Create)

Here, you can specify your title and page numbering

&SFSY-PAGE& (Page 1) of &SFSY-FORMPAGES(Z4.0)& (Total Page)

Main windows -> TABLE -> DATA

In the Loop section, tick Internal table and fill in

ITAB1 (table in ABAP SMARTFORM calling function) INTO ITAB2

3. Define table in smartforms

Global settings :

Form interface

Variable name Type assignment Reference type

ITAB1 TYPE Table Structure

Global definitions

Variable name Type assignment Reference type

ITAB2 TYPE Table Structure

4. To display the data in the form

Make used of the Table Painter and declare the Line Type in Tabstrips Table

e.g. HD_GEN for printing header details,

IT_GEN for printing data details.

You have to specify the Line Type in your Text elements in the Tabstrips Output options.

Tick the New Line and specify the Line Type for outputting the data.

Declare your output fields in Text elements

Tabstrips - Output Options

For different fonts use this Style : IDWTCERTSTYLE

For Quantity or Amout you can used this variable &GS_ITAB-AMOUNT(12.2)&

5. Calling SMARTFORMS from your ABAP program

REPORT ZSMARTFORM.

  • Calling SMARTFORMS from your ABAP program.

  • Collecting all the table data in your program, and pass once to SMARTFORMS

  • SMARTFORMS

  • Declare your table type in :-

  • Global Settings -> Form Interface

  • Global Definintions -> Global Data

  • Main Window -> Table -> DATA

*

*

TABLES: MKPF.

DATA: FM_NAME TYPE RS38L_FNAM.

DATA: BEGIN OF INT_MKPF OCCURS 0.

INCLUDE STRUCTURE MKPF.

DATA: END OF INT_MKPF.

SELECT-OPTIONS S_MBLNR FOR MKPF-MBLNR MEMORY ID 001.

SELECT * FROM MKPF WHERE MBLNR IN S_MBLNR.

MOVE-CORRESPONDING MKPF TO INT_MKPF.

APPEND INT_MKPF.

ENDSELECT.

  • At the end of your program.

  • Passing data to SMARTFORMS

call function 'SSF_FUNCTION_MODULE_NAME'

exporting

formname = 'ZSMARTFORM'

  • VARIANT = ' '

  • DIRECT_CALL = ' '

IMPORTING

FM_NAME = FM_NAME

EXCEPTIONS

NO_FORM = 1

NO_FUNCTION_MODULE = 2

OTHERS = 3.

if sy-subrc <> 0.

WRITE: / 'ERROR 1'.

  • MESSAGE ID SY-MSGID TYPE SY-MSGTY NUMBER SY-MSGNO

  • WITH SY-MSGV1 SY-MSGV2 SY-MSGV3 SY-MSGV4.

endif.

call function FM_NAME

  • EXPORTING

  • ARCHIVE_INDEX =

  • ARCHIVE_INDEX_TAB =

  • ARCHIVE_PARAMETERS =

  • CONTROL_PARAMETERS =

  • MAIL_APPL_OBJ =

  • MAIL_RECIPIENT =

  • MAIL_SENDER =

  • OUTPUT_OPTIONS =

  • USER_SETTINGS = 'X'

  • IMPORTING

  • DOCUMENT_OUTPUT_INFO =

  • JOB_OUTPUT_INFO =

  • JOB_OUTPUT_OPTIONS =

TABLES

GS_MKPF = INT_MKPF

EXCEPTIONS

FORMATTING_ERROR = 1

INTERNAL_ERROR = 2

SEND_ERROR = 3

USER_CANCELED = 4

OTHERS = 5.

if sy-subrc <> 0.

MESSAGE ID SY-MSGID TYPE SY-MSGTY NUMBER SY-MSGNO

WITH SY-MSGV1 SY-MSGV2 SY-MSGV3 SY-MSGV4.

endif.

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Additional Fonts for your SMARTFORMS

You can create additional fonts and style with transaction SMARTSTYLES

This can then be define in the paragraph and character formats, which you can then be assign to texts and fields in the Smart Form.

The character formats includes effects such as superscript, subscript, barcode and font attributes.

A small search on SDN SD forum will help you to answer your query.

I will suggest you to visit http://sap-img.com/sap-sd.htm. It will give you the overview of SAP SD module.

Moreover there is a separate section of FAQs with answers which will help you in great deal.

Hope this helps you.

Do award points if you found them useful.

Follow links

http://www.sap-press.com/downloads/h955_preview.pdf http://www.sap-img.com/smartforms/sap-smart-forms.htm http://www.esnips.com/doc/13b7ae7a-b32c-4b96-b588-881859d4ac99/Template,Table,Loop,Command-in-Smartf... [url=http://smoschid.tripod.com/How_to_do_things_in_SAP/How_To_Build_SMARTFORMS/How_To_Build_SMARTFORMS.html [/url]]http://smoschid.tripod.com/How_to_do_things_in_SAP/How_To_Build_SMARTFORMS/How_To_Build_SMARTFORMS.html [/url][/url]

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Thanks and Regards,

Sateesh.Kandula

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