46675686 adobe interactive form

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ADOBEADOBE interactive forminteractive form v1.0v1.0


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ADOBEADOBE interactive forminteractive form

1 Introduction

2 System Requirement

3 Technical Overview

4 Demo

5 Appendix


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1 Introduction



4 Demo

5 Appendix


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Disadvantage of paperDisadvantage of paper--based business processbased business process

Paper based forms are expensive because of laborcost resulting from redundant manual intervention or

fixing human error and cost of storage.

Paper-based processes are inefficient, createbottlenecks, and make it difficult to take advantage of

automation built into enterprise applications.

Paper-based forms make it difficult for remote, mobile,and casual users to access up-to-date forms and

complete them in a timely fashion.


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The integration of Adobe PDF capabilities with the SAP

NetWeaver open integration and application platform has

placed SAP Interactive Forms by Adobe at the heart of

projects around the world to automate form-based

processes, eliminate paper throughout an organization,

and keep compliant with industry standard. SAP Interactive

Forms by Adobe enable end-to-end workflows with richand intelligent common user experiences for online and

offline use to

Increase user productivity

Extend SAP business processes to every computer withAdobe Reader software

Increase trust in documents and data anywhere in the

process


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Features of ADOBE interactive formsFeatures of ADOBE interactive forms

Create form templates for the dynamic layout thatinclude logos or pictures

Generate documents by merging form templates andcurrent system data

Edit forms online or offline

Forms can be filled in advance automatically withspecific data from SAP applications and then sent tothe correct recipients using secure methods

Automatic consistency checks for forms

Activate enhanced functions such as comments Digital signatures and form certification

Send completed forms to the SAP application withautomatic updates of the business data


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Use Cases of Interactive FormsUse Cases of Interactive Forms

Use case Enviroment Available withGeneral interactive use of forms

for data capture

Web Dynpro for Java SAP NetWeaver 04

Web Dynpro for ABAP SAP NetWeaver 04s

Interactive use in offline processes

as part of a workflow framework

Guided Procedures SAP NetWeaver 04s

Interactive use in online processes

as part of a workflow framework

Internet Service

Request

mySAP ERP 2004

High-volume printing, for example

invoice or payroll runs

ABAP Workbench SAP NetWeaver 04

Enterprise reporting, that is

printing of dynamic BI tables

(function for end user) SAP NetWeaver 04s


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1 Introduction



4 Demo

5 Appendix


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Complete architecture of ADOBE interactive formComplete architecture of ADOBE interactive form

integration with SAPintegration with SAP


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ADOBE document service (ADS)ADOBE document service (ADS)

Adobe Document Services provided by SAP runs as amodule on J2EE Application Server to provide Adobe

PDF Based Form Outputs and also Adobe Interactive

Forms for Input/Output.

Web services are used to generate the PDF forms at

runtime; in interactive scenarios, they extract the XML

data from the form and send it to the system.

For complete documentation about the configuration of

Adobe document services, see the following link:

Adobe Document Service Configuration Guide


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Adobe LiveCycle DesignerAdobe LiveCycle Designer

LiveCycle Designer is installed locally on the developers

PC and tightly integrated into the following development

environments:

- ABAP Workbench

- SAP NetWeaver Developer Studio (transaction SFP)

Features Convert XForms

Import static document formats

Work with a point-and-click XML template design tool

Add digital signatures to templates

Support XML data and schema bindings

Create rich and engaging form guides for data capture


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Additional Installations on the Client PCAdditional Installations on the Client PC

Adobe Reader or Adobe Acrobat (Version 7.0.9 orhigher)

SAP Web Dynpro Active Component Framework (ACF)

-Not required when form build in ZCI layout

Interactive form needs Reader Rights Credential for

accessing advance capabilities.

- Reader Rights are configured as part of the installationand configuration process of Adobe Document Services


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ZCI layoutZCI layout

System Prerequisites

- SAP NetWeaver NW7.0 SPS10 or higher

- SAPGUI Release 6.40 Support Package Level 20 or

higher (see SAP Note 940637).

- Adobe LiveCycle Designer 7.1, support package level 1

Prerequisites for ZCI Forms

- Adobe Reader Version 7.x with x >= 08

- ZCI and HTT

PS require Adobe Reader 8.1- Adobe Designer, version 7.1 SP 1 only

- GUI patch level 20 must be installed.


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1 Introduction



4 Demo

5 Appendix


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How can we design a form with ADOBEHow can we design a form with ADOBE

Livecycle Designer?Livecycle Designer?


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Process FlowProcess Flow

To create a form, you use the Form Builder tool that is integratedwith ABAP Workbench.

1. You create a form object in transaction SFP or in repositorybrowser

2. In the interface, you define where the data comes from thatyou want to display in the form. To do this, you call theinterface function in Form Builder.

3. You activate the interface.

4. In the context in Form Builder, you drag and drop therequired parameters from the interface you have defined.You can also insert texts, graphics, and addresses.

5. In the layout function in Form Builder, you create the layout.You use this graphical tool to design the printed appearanceof the form, and drag and drop data from the form contextyou have defined.

6. You activate the form.


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Interface in Form BuilderInterface in Form Builder

You can choose from the following three

interface types: ABAP Dictionary-based interface

Smart Forms-compatible interface

XML-based interface

Use:

Data selected from the databasetables of your application. You use the

form interface to specify this data.

Data provided by the SAP system

or by the PDF-based print forms

solution, such as dates

Data that you have calculated or

implemented in a form yourself, such astotals for tables


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Context in Form BuilderContext in Form Builder

In the form context you specify which

data is copied from the interface to theform. You include this data as a node in

a hierarchy structure. In this hierarchy,

you also decide the form logic by

specifying conditions for processing the

nodes.

Whether the content of the node

(text, addresses, graphics) are includedin the output

Whether the data of a node is

Active orInactive

Whether a specified node or an

alternative node is processed


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Layout in the Form BuilderLayout in the Form Builder

You use the layout type to define the

runtime environment where the form isused.

Layout types

Standard layout for PDF-based print

forms, or offline

interactive form

xACF layout The Active Components

Framework technology is

used to integrate the

form at runtime in Web

Dynpro applications

ZCI layout Zero Client Installation

(ZCI) technology is used

to integrate the form at

runtime in Web Dynpro

applications.


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Overview of form painterOverview of form painter

Palette

Window

Layout

Editor

Palette

Window

Demo

Script editor


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Scripting in Layout ofForm BuilderScripting in Layout ofForm Builder

LiveCycle Designer supports scripting with both FormCalc and JavaScript.

-- FormCalc is a calculation language that includes a wide range of built-infunctions to simplify the most common form functionality.

-- JavaScript is a more powerful and diverse scripting language intended togive you more flexibility and leverage your existing scripting knowledge.


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Calling Forms in an Application ProgramCalling Forms in an Application Program

(1) Data retrieval and processing

SELECT ... FROM ......*(2) Find out name of generated function module

CALL FUNCTION 'FP_FUNCTION_MODULE_NAME'...*

(3) Start form processing

CALL FUNCTION 'FP_JOB_OPEN'...

LOOP AT ...*(4) Call function module dynamically

CALL FUNCTION ...

ENDLOOP.*

(5) End form processing

CALL FUNCTION 'FP_JOB_CLOSE'...


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PDFPDF--Based Print FormsBased Print Forms

A PDF-based print form is a form designed for mass printing in SAP

systems. It is used for order confirmation, invoices, account statement,checks, salary statement, delivery notes etc.

Adobe Designer includes two different

types of pages that you can use to

structure your form layout:

- Master pages- Body pages

You can position various elements on

these pages. These elements are available

in a library in Adobe Designer.

Standard objects

Static objects such as texts, graphics,rectangles, circles, and lines

Dynamic objects, such as option and list

fields, date and time fields, text fields,

numeric fields, and password fields

Special date objects

Your own user-defined objects Bar codes


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Interactive FormsInteractive Forms

There are several ways of creating an interactive form. You use one of the following

development environments, depending on your application scenario: WebDynpro for ABAP in SAP NetWeaver AS ABAP

WebDynpro for Java in SAP NetWeaver AS ABAP

Forms in SAP Business Workflow for

various mySAP ERP business

packages (in particular, Manager Self-Services)

ABAP workbench, Transaction SFP for

offline interactive PDF form or online

interactive form through Web Service.


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Integrating interactive forms in WebDynpro ABAPIntegrating interactive forms in WebDynpro ABAP

For Web Dynpro user interfaces, forms can be created and used in the context of SAP

Interactive Forms by Adobe. For efficient and straightforward development of the user

interface, you can integrate the Adobe Live Cycle Designer tool with editor and the Adobe

UI elements into the development workbench.

Forms that are stored in systems as MIME objects in the MIME repository with MIME

type application/pdfcan be integrated and displayed in a Web Dynpro application.

As of NetWeaver 7.0 (NW 7.0) SPS10 forms can be integrated using Zero Client

Installation (Z

CI).

Integration Step

Procedure for integrating Adobe interactive with

WebDynpro ABAP. Please click on the

document.


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Integrating Adobe Forms for the Web Dynpro JAVAIntegrating Adobe Forms for the Web Dynpro JAVA

Fully integrated into the SAP NetWeaver 2004 platform.

SAP Interactive Forms enables developers to:

Design templates and create interactive forms in the SAP NetWeaver Developer

Studio tool or the ABAP programming language workbench using Adobe LiveCycle

Designer software

Integrate SAP Interactive Forms with any SAP application

Distribute interactive forms from within SAP applications to users for a multitude of

business processes, including ERP, CRM, and SCM

Process Steps

Procedure for integrating Adobe interactive

with WebDynpro UI. Please click on the

document.


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Interactive Form in Guided ProcedureInteractive Form in Guided Procedure

Interactive forms in GP enable you to send and receive data as a part of the

workflow managed by the GP framework. In addition, you can also create

standalone forms, which you can publish to URL, or download locally.


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Integrating Web Services with ADOVE LiveCycleIntegrating Web Services with ADOVE LiveCycle

Designer to make Interactive FormDesigner to make Interactive Form

In Designer, you not only have the ability to create data connections to schemas(directly or based on sample XML data) and databases, you can also connect to web

services. Web services are online applications that return information in response to

specific requests. These requests and responses are sent and received via the SOAP

protocol in various formats, as specified by the web service in an XML-based language

called WSDL.

After binding the request/response

parameters to form fields, a button to call

the web service has to be added to the

form. The data connection in the "Data

View" already provides a button that is

configured to call a web service. So youcan simple drag&drop this button onto the

form and you are done.


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1 Introduction



4 Demo

5 Appendix


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First DemoFirst Demo ADOBE Print FormADOBE Print Form

Key business requirements

A form is required for the generating Inspection Report as per the sample attached insection 4.0. This form need to be generated for all goods receipts for Food and Non

Food Items. This Form has to be issued at the time of Goods receipt for Non food

items purchase orders. The document is a direct output from the Good Receipt

documents posted under the Purchase order or the Returns Purchase Order. User

can digitally sign the document.

Technical details for generating the

output. Please click on the document.

Technical Details


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Second DemoSecond Demo ADOBE Interactive form usingADOBE Interactive form using

WebDynpro ABAPWebDynpro ABAP

Technical details for generating the output.

Please click on the document.


A demo form is created in a simple web

dynpro application for displaying

interactive scenario.

Technical Details


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Third DemoThird Demo ADOBE Interactive form using WebDynproADOBE Interactive form using WebDynpro

JAVAJAVA

Technical details for generating the output.

Please click on the document.


A demo form is created in a simple web

dynpro application for displaying

interactive scenario.

Technical Details


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1 Introduction



4 Demo

5 Appendix


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Additional ResourcesAdditional Resources

Important SAP Notes for configuration:

894009 Adobe document services: Configuration Guide (NW 7.0)

736902 Adobe Credentials

750784 SAP Interactive Forms: Licenses

752153 Adobe: PDF Manipulation Module High Encryption

766191 Active Component Framework Installation

766410 Interactive forms: XDC Scenarios for the Printer Control

685571 Printing PDF-Based Forms 834573 SAP Interactive Forms by Adobe: Acrobat/Adobe Reader Version

854621 Third Party Software Delivered with Adobe Document Services and Adobe

LiveCycle Designer

944221 Problem Analysis / Troubleshooting in Forms Processing

886572 ADS: Central Patch Note for SAP NetWeaver 7.0


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