adobe forms

[Former Member]

Hi

differences btw smartforms and adobe forms ...

advantages of adobe forms

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Swapna,

Smart forms

1) Smart Forms is a technology for printing SAP data, release 4.70.

2) The Smart Form needs to be defined with transaction SMARTFORMS. The application program retrieves data from the database and is passed to the function module generated by the Smart Form. The application program, which collects data, has to be written. In many cases, a standard print program is copied, modified and then reused.

3) Faster then PDF.

4) Require no additional installations.

Adobe forms

1) All new forms delivered with the ERP will be PDF-based in future. PDF was introduced in 2002. PDF forms can be static or dynamic and interactive or non-interactive.

2) A print program also needs to be written. The PDF form template, consuming data from its interface, is called by the generated function module. The call to the web service and the PDF is physically built during runtime. The Adobe LiveCycle Designer is used when you have lots of forms to develop. You can enhance the custom objects in the ALD. Can reduce the time needed for developing.

3) Slower compared to Smartforms.

4) PDF requires a J2EE stack with ADS installation and proper configuration.

For tutorials, go through the following link:

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw2004s/helpdata/en/37/47a2be350c4ac8afe36b691203971f/frameset.htm

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Regards.

Eshwar.

[Former Member]

THANKS

[Former Member]

Smart Forms is a technology for printing SAP data, release 4.70.

2) The Smart Form needs to be defined with transaction SMARTFORMS. The application program retrieves data from the database and is passed to the function module generated by the Smart Form. The application program, which collects data, has to be written. In many cases, a standard print program is copied, modified and then reused.

3) Faster then PDF.

4) Require no additional installations.

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

All new forms delivered with the ERP will be PDF-based in future. PDF was introduced in 2002. PDF forms can be static or dynamic

and interactive or non-interactive.

2) A print program also needs to be written. The PDF form template, consuming data from its interface, is called by the generated function module. The call to the web service and the PDF is physically built during runtime. The Adobe Live Cycle Designer is used when you have lots of forms to develop. You can enhance the custom objects in the ALD. Can reduce the time needed for developing.

3) Slower compared to Smart forms.

4) PDF requires a J2EE stack with ADS installation and proper configuration.

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

[Former Member]

Adobe forms : This is another SAP tool designed to create your own forms. The transaction for this is SFP.

How to use them: You can create a sales order form in adobe form and send to the sales reps. Sales reps can fill this form when they are not connected to internet / SAP system. Once they connect to SAP just send an e-mail to a specific user id in outlook. You got to customize and code how do you want to process once you receive this form. This enables you to create orders even when you are not connected to the system. Hence no data loss. This is not how i used though :-). This is just my idea.

What is the difference between Adobe forms and smart forms / scripts.

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.

Where do we use this: You can use for offline forms usage, and as like smartforms to print.

What do i need to know to work on these?

You just need to know ABAP. It is beneficiary if you know java script. But it hardly matters. If i can do without knowing Java script, you can do the same. Same with XML.

Transaction for doing this is SFP and this runs on netweaver.

Have fun with forms. It is very easy to design the forms in Adobe forms. It is as good as dragging and dropping. You can add list boxes, check boxes, radio-buttons.

[bpawanchand]

HI

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.

Regards

Pavan

[former_member705122]

Hi,

Difference's:

Check this links:

http://www.erpgenie.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=600&Itemid=77

Advantages of Adobe form:

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw2004s/helpdata/en/37/47a2be350c4ac8afe36b691203971f/frameset.htm

Regards

Adil

[Former Member]

Hi

This is another SAP tool designed to create your own forms. The transaction for this is SFP.

You can create a sales order form in adobe form and send to the sales reps. Sales reps can fill this form when they are not connected to internet / SAP system. Once they connect to SAP just send an e-mail to a specific user id in outlook. You got to customize and code how do you want to process once you receive this form. This enables you to create orders even when you are not connected to the system. Hence no data loss

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.

You can use for offline forms usage, and as like smartforms to print

Hope this will help you.

With Regards

Nikunj Shah

[Former Member]

Hi,

Adobe forms is another SAP tool designed to create your own forms. The transaction for this is SFP.

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.

Regards

Sowmya

[Former Member]

Hi ,

Adobe forms are online documents. You can send these forms online and can be accessed online from any where.

Please check this link

http://www.erpgenie.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=600&Itemid=77

Best regards,

raam

[Former Member]

Hi,

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.

Best Regards,

Sunil.