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SAP AG 2001, Smart Forms - the Form Printing Solution,Claudia Binder / Jens Stumpe 2
Overview
Presentation
Smart Forms - Tool Overview & Concepts
Short Overview:Internet Applications Using Interactive Webforms
Demo
Exercises
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SAP Smart Forms – SAP´s Form Printing Solution
Users can easily create/adjust forms:Minimal implementation costs
Enjoyable graphical user interface:No programming skills required
Interactive Webforms based on generated XML output(XSF, Basis Release 4.6C; HTML+XSF, SAP Web AS 6.10)
Smart Forms aredelivered for variouscentral businessprocesses(starting with CRM 2.0;BBP; SD, FI, HR 4.6C)
Migration of SAPscriptforms supported
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SAP Smart Forms - Architecture
Smart Form
Data retrieval Form logic Output device
Applicationprogram
Database
ABAPFunctionmodule
(generated)
Web Browser
Printer
Fax
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Form Builder
Navigation tree Attributes(of selected node) Form Painter
Selected node
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Control Flow and Conditions
Controlflow Nodes with condition(s)
are marked
Condition must be metbefore node is processed
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Window Types
Windows are output areas on your design page
Various window typesMain window: For continuous output (e.g. table output)Secondary window: For output with a fixed lengthFinal window: Special secondary window for output of information that isnot available until the end of form processing (as of SAP Web AS 6.10,for older releases see SAPnet note 359009)Copies window: Special secondary window for marking pages as copy ororiginal (as of SAP Web AS 6.10)
Additional output areasGraphic nodeAddress node
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Graphical Form Painter - Overview
Personal settingszoominggridruleretc.
Toolbar
Drag&Drop
Windows for textand graphics
Ruler with size ofselected window
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Graphical Form Painter - Design Area
Design supportTwo-level gridWindow positionCursor position with gridlinesAutozoomingBackground display
Changing windowsDrag & dropSnap to gridAutoscrolling
Context menu
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Texts and Fields - Concepts
For text output a text node is used
Three text typesText elements (locally in form)Text modules (for reusing texts)Include texts (for including SAPscript texts)
No commands in text nodesBesides text only fields are allowedSAPscript commands in Include texts are ignored
Fields are global variables of a formInterface parameters: Data transferred from application programGlobal data: Additionally required variables (e.g. for work areas)System fields: For special purposes (e.g. date, page number)
Fields can be used in text nodes and to set attributesdynamically
For example, to decide dynamically which graphic to include
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Texts and Fields - Field list and Inline Editor
Field list
Drag&Drop
Paragraph and characterformats
Belong to a Smart StyleSystem displays onlyavailable formats of currentstyle (corporate identity)Each Smart Form musthave one global styleGlobal style can beoverwritten by local style
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Table Output - Graphical Table Painter
For the design oftables andtemplates
Similar handlingto Form Painter
Snap to gridAutozoomingContext menuRulerPersonalization
Boxes andshading (6.10)for line types
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Table Output - Content
Convenient tableprocessing
Headers andfootersSortingDisplay output(e.g. subtotals)after sort levels
Automaticcalculations(as of 6.10)
Totals, average,number
Loop through internal table =Loop through main area
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Local and Global Checks
List of errormessages withnavigation tocorrespondingnode
Check if fieldsexist
Warnings for fieldsthat might have novalue
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LocalizationAddress node (use of Business Address Services)Currency relations drawn from ABAP Dictionary
Page breaksAutomatic page breaks in main windowProtection against automatic page break possibleDynamic page breaks by using command node
Additional new features as of SAP Web AS 6.10:Undo/Redo of actionsUpload/Download using XMLCopy of form subtrees between forms in one system
Other Features
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Smart Forms: Interactive Web Forms
XSF: XML for Smart Forms (Basis 4.6C)
Data stream XSF: Has the same purpose as RDI of SAPscript
Contains form content but no layout information
HTML: Interactive Web forms (SAP Web AS 6.10)
Based on generated XML output:XSF is converted to HTML using XSLT
Join us in our workshopBuilding Interactive Web Forms Using Smart Forms
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Interactive Web Forms: Properties
Layout corresponds toprinted form
Offline data entry usingHTMLinput fields (text,hidden, submit, reset,checkbox, radio button,list box)
Web forms are embedded inInternet applications, e.g.in BSP applications
Data entered can be processedon next BSP page
Several scenarios for offlinechanges
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Other Sources of Information
DemosReports / Forms:SF_EXAMPLE_01, SF_EXAMPLE_02, SF_EXAMPLE_03BSP applications:SF_WEBFORM_01, SF_WEBFORM_02, SF_WEBFORM_03
SAP Library in Help Portal (http://help.sap.com/)Basis (SAP Web Application Server)
-> Basis-Services / Communication Interfaces (BC-SRV)-> SAP Smart Forms (BC-SRV-SSF)
TrainingBC470 - Form Printing Using SAP Smart Forms
SAP Service Marketplacehttp://service.sap.com/smartforms
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