loading bitmaps in sapscripts

[Former Member]

hai,

my queries are

1)how to load the tiff file(bitmap file) to a form.

2) what is Smart Forms.

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

1) Use report RSTXCDMC

2) Smart Forms : Tooll allows you to create and modify forms easily using a

graphical design tool as same as SAP Script

[Former Member]

Hi Anil......

Uploading BMP files

1.You can upload bitmap (*.BMP) files to your SAP system using transaction SE78.

Goto SE78 upload your BMP file with a new name like Z***

Now goto your form .goto PC EDITOR of your desired window.

There in the menu bar goto INSERT option .from there you can include your graphic or text to the form.

2.But to upload Tiff (.tiff,.tif) files to SAP sysytem you have to run this program RSTXLDMC.This will convert the content of your tiff file to HEXADECINMAL format and creates a new standard text containing thishexadecimal content .

Now you can include this standard text in your desired window of your script.

Smart form

Smart Form is a new generation graphical user interface (GUI ) tool to create, maintain and test forms in minimum time.

Smart form can be created by migrating an existing SAP Script – this copies only the layout (Pages, windows, etc) of the SAP Script to the smart Form. Transaction : Smartforms -> initial screen-> menu Utilities->Migrate Sap script Form

Features of smart form:

1.Smart Form components are easy to create – a combination of graphical painter, context menu ( appropriate sub-elements of any element can be created by right-clicking on the mouse), tree structure that gives an easy representation of the Form flow, tables, templates and program lines allow for easy creation of complex print functionality.

2.While SAP Scripts allowed for printing of logos and graphical elements, Smart Forms has taken the concept further by allowing to print Graphics as a Background object. Thus, items needed on pre-printed stationery can be uploaded as a Background picture and printed with the form instead of creating pre-printed stationery. Also, having logos as background pictures allow for a better presentation and advertisement value.

3.Smart Forms allow color on the form. Texts can be written in various colors. This is an advantage over SAP Scripts that allowed only black and white texts.

4.Client independence of Smart Forms reduces the hassle of having to transport forms between different clients of the same system. This is specially applicable where different clients are used for development and testing. The form can be developed in the development client and tested in the test client without having to transport the form. This was not the case in SAP Scripts.

5.To print a form the user will need a program for the data retrieval and a smart form that contains the entire form logic and form layout. As these two are separate one should adapt the smart form if changes to the form logic is necessary. The application program passes the data via a function module interface to the smart form. When activating the smart form the system automatically generates the function module and at the runtime process this.

6.For web publishing, the system provides a generated XML output of the processed form.

Hope it will help you.

Regards.

Anitha

[Former Member]

1)To load .tiff files use RSTXLDMC program

2)smartforms are text management system in sap r/3 environment to print.These are advanced than scripts like in smartforms you can do multiple page formats,without main window also you can print,color text available...etc.

Reward if useful.

Dara.

[RichHeilman]

You can upload bitmaps to the system using transaction SE78. You can then include these into sapscripts using the BITMAP statment, or you can do this via a menu option.

Smartforms were the replacement for SAPscripts, and smartforms has since been replaced with IFbA(Interactive Forms by Adobe).

Regards,

Rich Heilman

[Former Member]

hi,

u can first import the file into app.server by SE78 transaction.and then u can insert the logo into ur form by defining the graphics window.so u can import from the app.server.

and for the SCRIPT u first go to the PC editor of the window and follow the below process.

INSERT-->GRAPHICS.

from that u can import the graphic.

or u can use the progarm RSTXLDMC FOR UPLODING FILE.

2)what is smartforms ?

SAP Smart Forms is introduced in SAP Basis Release 4.6C as the tool for creating and maintaining forms.

SAP Smart Forms allow you to execute simple modifications to the form and in the form logic by using simple graphical tools; in 90% of all cases, this won't include any programming effort. Thus, a power user without any programming knowledge can

configure forms with data from an SAP System for the relevant business processes.

To print a form, you need a program for data retrieval and a Smart Form that contains the entire from logic. As data retrieval and form logic are separated, you must only adapt the Smart Form if changes to the form logic are necessary. The application program passes the data via a function module interface to the Smart Form. When activating the Smart Form, the system automatically generates a function module. At runtime, the system processes this function module.

You can insert static and dynamic tables. This includes line feeds in individual table cells, triggering events for table headings and subtotals, and sorting data before output.

You can check individual nodes as well as the entire form and find any existing errors in the tree structure. The data flow analysis checks whether all fields (variables) have a defined value at the moment they are displayed.

SAP Smart Forms allow you to include graphics, which you can display either as part of the form or as background graphics. You use background graphics to copy the layout of an existing (scanned) form or to lend forms a company-specific look. During printout, you can suppress the background graphic, if desired.

SAP Smart Forms also support postage optimizing.