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Adobe Forms - Using Alternative

By Jayachandra Nagaram, YASH Technologies

In this demo we will create adobe form, which displays two different table data in different

scenarios based on the given input. This functionality is achieved by using Alternative inadobe forms.

Step1: Go to SFP transaction and create interface for the Adobe form.

Note: Maintain Interface type ABAP-Dictionary Base interface. (IN ECC6.0 Version)

Step2: In interface you will find import, export and Exceptions.

Create import parameters by clicking on below shown create button.

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Step5: Code for fetching the data is written in the code initialization part of interface.

In code initialization the variables whose values are being passed to the code to fetch the details of theoutput should be declared in the Input parameters and the variables to which the results are assignedneeds to be declared in the Output parameters.

Step6: Write the below code in code initialization part. Check for errors and activate the interface.

select *

from spfliinto table gt_spfli

for all entries in it_spfliwhere carrid eq it_spfli-carrid

and connid eq it_spfli-connid.select *

from sflightinto table gt_sflight

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for all entries in it_spfliwhere carrid eq it_spfli-carrid

and connid eq it_spfli-connid.

Step7: After the interface part is done, create Form by going to SFP transaction.

Step8: In the creation of the Form, we need to give the name of the interface for which we are creatingthe Form. This is the additional functionality in Adobe forms. One interface can be used for manyForms if it is suitable.

Step9: In the Context tab of the Form we will find two sections Interface and Context.

In Interface we will find the data that was created in the interface. Content area will be blank initially.We need to drag the elements that need to be displayed in output into the content area.

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Step10: Drag and drop element FLAG into context area.

Step11: Select folder YDEMO_ALTERNATIVE in context and create an ALTERNATIVE. Right-clickingon the folder go to create--> Alternative.

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Step 12: In Alternative will find two nodes TRUE and FALSE.

Initially both are blank.

Step13: Drag and drop table GT_SPFLI from Global data to TRUE node and de-activate fields whichwe don't need.

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Step14: Drag and drop table GT_SFLIGHT from Global data to FALSE node and de-activate fieldswhich we don't need.

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Step17: In data view we will find subform ALERNATIVE, with in it tables will be placed in TRUE andFALSE subforms using choice subformset.

Step18: Drag and drop complete ALTERNATIVE subform into body page from data view.

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Step19: Select body page and go to the object view from the pallets.

Step20: Go to SUBFORM tab; make the body page content FLOWED, Flow direction TOP TOBOTTOM.

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Step26: Select the table IT_SPFLI to give the input data. Give inputs to the table.

Step27: Now there are three entries in the table IT_SPFLI and the FLAG is BLANK.

Step28: Subform TRUE will be triggered when FLAG is INITIAL. And SPFLI table data will bedisplayed in output.

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Step29: Maintain same data in IT_SPFLI and give 'X' in FLAG. Scenario 2 will be triggered.

Step30: Output screen displays SFLIGHT table data;

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