Chapter 01 - Introduction To SmartForms

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Introduction to SmartForms
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Objectives
The participant will be able to :
Explain what is Smart Form and its features
Explain the architecture of the Smart form Explain form builder components Explain how to test the Smart Form Explain how to download, upload Smart form as well as other useful functions Explain how to call a Smart Form from the application Program using various function modules Explain how to build the main program for calling the Smart form Explain Style Builder Explain how to create paragraph format using style builder Explain how to create character format using style builder Explain how to download and upload style to and from local PC
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What is Smart Form ?

Smart Forms are a new generation graphical user interface (GUI) tool to create & maintain Forms for mass printing in minimum time. Supports a printer, a fax, e-mail, or the Internet (XML) as output medium A development over the earlier print technique SAP Scripts Transaction > SMARTFORMS
Menu path -> SAP menu->Tools->Form Printout->Smart Forms
Note : The SAP Smart Forms replace the SAP Script forms. SAP Script forms will also be supported in the future; you can use them without making any changes for years to come. You can use SAP Script texts in the Smart Forms. Migration of SAP Script forms into Smart Forms is supported.
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Architecture of Smart Form
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Architecture of Smart Form (Contd.)
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Features of Smart Form

Easier development than SAP Scripts
Hierarchical representation of Form logic,
GUI based no or less programming effort involved Added print and print control features
Graphics as background or as part of the form

Minimizes or eliminates the need for Pre-printed stationery Provides better presentation facility
Color on the form Client independent Separate data retrieval logic from form logic and form layout Web publishing
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Features of Smart Form (Contd.)

Easier development than SAP Scripts
Hierarchical representation of Form logic,
GUI based no or less programming effort involved Added print and print control features
Graphics as background or as part of the form

Minimizes or eliminates the need for Pre-printed stationery Provides better presentation facility
Color on the form Client independent Separate data retrieval logic from form logic and form layout Web publishing
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Form Builder Components
Global Settings
Pages and Windows
Navigation Tree
Maintenance Screen
Form Painter
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Form Builder Components (Contd.)
Global Settings
Pages and Windows
Navigation Tree
Maintenance Screen
Form Painter
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Form Builder Components (Contd.)
Global Settings
Pages and Windows
Navigation Tree
Maintenance Screen
Form Painter
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Demonstration
Display an existing smart form and show the various components of it.
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Practice
Display an existing smart form and check the various components of it.
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Testing/Running Smart Forms

Find the Function module name
Function module name for this example Form
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Demonstration
Finding the function module name of an existing smart form and executing the function module from function module builder (SE37).
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Practice
Finding the function module name of an existing smart form and executing the function module from function module builder (SE37).
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Downloading Smart Forms
Download Smart Form
Download Subtree
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Demonstration
Downloading an existing Smart Form in to the local PC.
Downloading sub tree of an existing Smart Form in to the local PC.
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Practice
Downloading an existing Smart Form in to the local PC.
Downloading sub tree of an existing Smart Form in to the local PC.
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Uploading Smart Forms
Upload Smart Form
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Demonstration
Uploading a Smart Form that was stored previously in the local PC as an XML file.
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Practice
Uploading a Smart Form that was stored previously in the local PC as an XML file.
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Other useful functions
Undo
Return to Active Version
Redo
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Function Modules for Calling a Smart Form from the Application Program
The following function modules are used for interfacing between the Smart Form and the Application Program:
System generated Function Module (upon activation of smart Form) (Mandatory) SSF_FIELD_LIST (Optional) SSF_FUNCTION_MODULE_NAME (Optional) SSF_ERRORMESSAGE (Optional) SSF_READ_ERRORS (Optional)
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Calling a Smart Form from the Main Program

Steps to create the Main Program
Find which form will be used and which parameters for data selection is required (Read from the message control or from individual selection screen of a standalone program)
Call the function module SSF_FIELD_LIST to know which data the form needs (this step is optional). Read the database tables to prepare the data required for the smart form.
Call the function module SSF_FUNCTION_MODULE_NAME to determine the name of the function module for the smart form.
Call the function module of the smart form for output. Call the function module SSF_READ_ERRORS for error handling purpose (this step is optional).
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Demonstration
Creating a custom main program and call a custom Smart Form ( copy of an standard Smart form).
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Practice
Creating a custom main program and call a custom Smart Form ( copy of an standard Smart form).
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Style Builder
Style Builder is used to maintain Smart Styles where we define character formats and paragraph formats for use across Smart Forms. These are not explicitly defined in the Smart Form; the Smart Style in which required Formats are defined is referred to in the Smart form. Transaction-> SMARTSTYLES or From the initial screen of transaction SMARTFORMS
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Style Builder (Contd.) : Header data
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Style Builder (Contd.) : Header data
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Style Builder (Contd.) : Paragraph format
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Demonstration
Creating a style and defining a paragraph format in it.
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Practice
Creating a style and defining a paragraph format in it.
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Style Builder (Contd.) : Character format
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Style Builder (Contd.) : Character format
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Demonstration
Creating a style and defining a character format in it.
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Practice
Creating a style and defining a character format in it.
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Style Builder (Contd.) : Upload / Download Style

Upload Style
Download Style
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Summary
Smart Forms are a new generation graphical user interface (GUI) tool to create & maintain Forms for mass printing in minimum time. The Transaction for Smart Forms is SMARTFORM. Smart Forms are easier to develop than SAP Scripts. 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. Style Builder is used to maintain Smart Styles where we define character formats and paragraph formats for use across Smart Forms.
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Questions
What is Smart form ?
What are the main advantages of Smart form over Sapscript ?

Describe the Architecture of Smart Form? What are the main components of smart form builder? What are the main function modules required to call a Smart form from the main program? How can we find the associated function module name in a Smart form? What is Smart style?
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Introduction to Smart Forms |

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Introduction to Smart Forms |

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What is Smart Form ?

Menu path -> SAP menu->Tools->Form Printout->Smart Forms

Introduction to Smart Forms |

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Architecture of Smart Form

Introduction to Smart Forms |

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Architecture of Smart Form (Contd.)

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Features of Smart Form

Graphics as background or as part of the form

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Features of Smart Form (Contd.)

Graphics as background or as part of the form

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Form Builder Components

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Form Builder Components (Contd.)

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Form Builder Components (Contd.)

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Testing/Running Smart Forms

Function module name for this example Form

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Downloading Smart Forms

Download Smart Form

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