wat r the differences between scripts and smartforms

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wat r the differences between scripts and smartforms

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the major difference is that u have high end features for output formats in smartforms compared to scripts...

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SAP Script

1.Client Dependent

2. Multiple page formatting is not possible

3. 2 Componets(Print program and LAyoutset)

Smartforms:

1.Client Independent.

2. Multiple page formatting is not possible

3. 3 Componets(Print program, Function module and Layoutset)

whenver u activate a smartform it will create a smartforms

some practical differences are :

*One main difference which is

visibility in the report is TABLES

(in sapscript we cannot design MATRIX like tables,

having grid lines,but in smartforms, it is much possible to design tables, having grid lines, color just

like excel table)

a) sapscript requires

- driver program (se38 program)

- layout (se71 layout)

smartforms just require

smartform,

(and a program is just required for selection screen purpose)

b) the logic of printing (ie. sequence, flow) is CONTROLLED BY drier program,in case of sapscript.

where as in smartform, it is inbuilt using TABLES element.

c) In sapscript we cannot write our own logic for printing.

where as in smartform,

we can write our own logic for pritning.(we can even write SELECT Statements, DATA statements,and many program lines + logic to suit our requirements)

2 Which we have to use

If we are copying some standard sapscript,

then we have to go for sapscript only.

We can use both. but practically smartforms is easier to

develop.

For more information on the difference between SAPscript & smarform,

kindly check the following links:

http://www.sap-img.com/smartforms/smartform-sapscripts.htm

Smartforms are Purely GUI based .

u can have drag and drop options here.

a FM can be generated when u ativate Smartform

u can have different page formats for different different pages.

The concept of Script and Smartforms is one and the same which are used to create layouts, but in smartforms you will have more options to design the layout than in a script.

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http://saptechnical.com/Tips/SmartForms/SmartFormAdvantages.htm

[former_member224356]

The main difference is

scripts is client dependent/

,main window is compulsory,/

debugging is different each other

&

smart forms is client independent/

,main window is optional.