Why SAP Script client-dependent but Smartform is client independent

[Former Member]

Hi All,

What are the fundamental reasons for justifying that SAP Script is client-dependent but Smartform is client independent ???

Regards

jaman

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

The reason why SmartForms are client independent is because when you activate a SMartForm, SAP actually generates a Function Module (which as you know is client independent). The Print Program (or as SAP likes to refer to them these days - Application Program) calls your generated FM.

http://searchsap.techtarget.com/expert/KnowledgebaseAnswer/0,289625,sid21_gci1190925,00.html

[Former Member]

hi,

why script is client dependent?

the reason is:

in script, to display some table data, we use text elements, where the text elements access the dictionary tables data. there the table from which we are fetching data, that may be a client dependent table, so first the text elements became client dependent. as script use text elements, script also became client dependent.

hope u got the point. to b simple, the text elements r client dependent, there fore scripts also became client dependent.

smartforms are client independent. bcoz it doesnt use any text elements. it will be executed through a function module, as you know function modules are client independent, the smartform also became client independent.

hope ur clear, if any doubts, plz post them back.

reward if helpful.

[Former Member]

Hi

Smartforms when executed generates function module..

so smartforms are client independent.