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How to use Adobe forms in ABAP

Former Member
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Hello Everybody,

I have used Adobe forms in webdynpro applications. Now, i want to use adobe forms in ABAP stack. Please provide me steps and guidelines to develop Adobe forms in ABAP.

What should be the infrastructure needed for that?

Thanks in Advance,

Bhavik

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markus_meisl
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Hi Bhavik,

there is extensive documentation on creating PDF-based forms for printing in ABAP Workbench (transaction SFP) on the SAP Help Portal at http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/d2/4a94696de6429cada345c12098b009/frameset.htm.

The infrastructure is identical (ADS on Java Engine) except that you need an ABAP backend (minimum 6.40) and the corresponding SAP GUI. You also need to create an HTTP connection from your ABAP system to the ADS in transaction SM59 (see ADS Configuration Guide).

Your Adobe LiveCycle Designer installation from the NWDS should be OK, if you are working on the same frontend. (If you have difficulties with Designer, uninstall it and install it with the SAP GUI again).

Note that Web Dynpro for ABAP integration is only supported as of NetWeaver 2004s (going into ramp-up with mySAP ERP 2005 this month), which means that interactive scenarios are more cumbersome to implement in ABAP with NetWeaver 04.

Some of the things you get with the Web Dynpro framework (such as the return of data in interactive scenarios via the WD context) would need to be manually coded when working in SFP, which was designed for output forms.

Hope this helps,

Markus Meisl

SAP NetWeaver Product Management

Former Member
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Hi Markus,

Thank you very much.

I have one small question.

I have ADS installed on the WAS 6.40 and on this server only JAVA stck is installed. I have another WAS 6.40 server with both stacks but not ADS installed on it.

May i use ADS of other WAS into the ABAP stack of another WAS?

Thanks,

Bhavik

markus_meisl
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Hi Bhavik,

yes, that is possible. You determine which ADS to use when you set up the destination service in SM59.

I am not going to get into the discussion, though, whether this is the most useful setup

Regards,

Markus

Former Member
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Hi Markus,

I am starting with this. If i have any queries then i will come back to you.

Thank you very much once again.

Regards,

Bhavik

Former Member
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Hi Markus,

How can i get Adobe designer in ABAP stack to design my Adobe forms, if ADS is not installed on this WAS server.

Which version of SAPgui is needed for the same?

What configurations are required to get Adobe designer in ABAP stack. I have Adobe designer already installed with NWDS.

When i am going in layout tab in SFP transaction, it gives me dump.

Thanks,

Bhavik

markus_meisl
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Hi Bhavik,

you should use SAP GUI 6.40 and ensure that the option for the Forms Designer is checked before you install SAP GUI. You should be able to use the Designer you installed with NWDS with SAP GUI also. Sometimes, however, reinstalling it with the environment you are working with can help.

The Designer (design-time component) installation has nothing to do with where the ADS (run-time component) is installed. For the configuration of the ADS connection from your ABAP system, read the Configuration Guide available at http://service.sap.com/nw04installation -> SAP Web AS -> SAP Web AS 6.40 SR1 Installation and Related Documentation -> Adobe Document Services.

Regards,

Markus

Former Member
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Hi Markus,

I have tried with SAP GUI 6.40 pathc 20. But it didnt work. What should be the appropriate patch?

Regards,

Bhavik

thomas_jung
Developer Advocate
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Are you sure that was Patch 20 for SAPGui 640? The reason I ask is because patch level 20 doesn't exist yet. The most recent patch level is 13 and it was released 9/15/2005.

thomas_jung
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Also if you are using WebAS 640/ADS SP12 or higher (the backend components) you have to update the Designer on your client to 7.0. See OSS note 848539 for details and installation instructions (actually installation instructions are cross linked to note 801524).

If you are going to do the remote situation instead of the ABAP+J2EE addin, make sure that both systems are on the same Support Package level. Otherwise the ABAP proxies for the WebService calls to ADS may not match up and you will simply get SOAP errors.

Former Member
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Hi,

Yes i have downloaded SAPGUI 6.40 patch 20 from service market place. When I installed it on my machine, it says you have already installed SAPGUI 640 patch 20 on theis machine.

But, when i check it from existing SAPGUI logon pad's help, it says that version of the SAPGUI is "620 Final Release" and patch is 32.

What it means?

I have no issue with ADS version. Because i have ADS general version. I didn't apply patch of ADS. And i am getting problem at design time.

Regards,

Bhavik

markus_meisl
Active Contributor
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Hi Bhavik,

I can only suggest that you completely and properly uninstall thw SAP GUI you have on your machine and then install the new one from SMP including the Designer.

Regards,

Markus