Sap Interactive Forms by Adobe - Rilegato

Hauser, Jrgen; Deutesfeld, Andreas; Rehmann, Stephan; Szcs, Thomas; Thun, Philipp

Rilegato

ISBN 10: 1592292542 ISBN 13: 9781592292547

Casa editrice: Sap Pr America, 2010

Riassunto

This comprehensive guide to SAP Interactive Forms by Adobe, based on SAP NetWeaver 7.0/SAP Integrated ERP 6.0, teaches you about the newest forms technology available for SAP and how to integrate it in your business processes and workflows.

The first part of the book gives you the know-how to immediately start with form design, covering the installation and configuration of software components, the design of the initial form templates with Adobe LiveCycle Designer, and the design of form output. The second part is devoted to more complex requirements in the design of online and offline forms, and includes information on output formatting, pagination, script programming, the integration of PDF forms in Web Dynpro ABAP, the use of barcode printers, and much more.

Numerous screenshots, step-by-step instructions, and undocumented tips and tricks — provided directly by the product developers at SAP and Adobe — help you build the solutions presented and successfully implement this new SAP forms solution.

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L'autore

Dr. Jürgen Hauser has worked for Adobe Systems since 2005. His responsibilities include representing Adobe at SAP AG in Walldorf, Germany; product management for SAP Interactive Forms by Adobe, and additional duties, such as local contact for Adobe Flex and Adobe AIR. He has presented SAP Interactive Forms by Adobe at numerous conferences worldwide. He previously worked as a project manager and system architect for a large German consulting firm. After finishing his studies in computer science, with a minor in mathematics, he participated in the Distributed Systems research group. He earned his doctorate in multimedia systems from the University of Stuttgart, Germany.

Contenuti

1 ... Introduction ... 17

2 ... Use of SAP Interactive Forms by Adobe ... 23
... 2.1 ... PDF, PDF-Based Print Forms, and Interactive PDF Forms ... 23
... ... 2.1.1 ... PDF File Format ... 23
... ... 2.1.2 ... PDF-Based Print Forms ... 24
... ... 2.1.3 ... Interactive PDF Forms ... 27
... ... 2.1.4 ... Accessibility of PDF Forms ... 28
... ... 2.1.5 ... Using Interactive PDF Forms ... 29
... 2.2 ... Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat Family ... 29
... ... 2.2.1 ... Comparing Adobe Reader and Acrobat Professional ... 30
... ... 2.2.2 ... Selecting the Appropriate Adobe Reader Version ... 34
... ... 2.2.3 ... Useful Settings of Adobe Reader ... 34
... 2.3 ... Examples of PDF-Based Print Forms and Interactive PDF Forms ... 35
... ... 2.3.1 ... Example for Print Output ... 35
... ... 2.3.2 ... Creating an Interactive PDF Form ... 39
... 2.4 ... Using Interactive Forms in Business Processes ... 41
... ... 2.4.1 ... Online Scenarios ... 42
... ... 2.4.2 ... Offline Scenarios ... 42
... ... 2.4.3 ... Combining Online and Offline Scenarios ... 44
... ... 2.4.4 ... When Do You Use Online and Offline Scenarios ... 44
... ... 2.4.5 ... Notes on the Use of Interactive Forms ... 46
... 2.5 ... Software Components and Architecture ... 47
... ... 2.5.1 ... Adobe LiveCycle Designer ... 48
... ... 2.5.2 ... ADS ... 53
... ... 2.5.3 ... Interaction of Components ... 57
... 2.6 ... Summary ... 61

3 ... Installation and Configuration ... 63
... 3.1 ... Preparations ... 63
... 3.2 ... Installation of the Java Application Server and ADS ... 65
... ... 3.2.1 ... SAPinst ... 65
... ... 3.2.2 ... SAP Management Console ... 68
... ... 3.2.3 ... Smoke Test ... 71
... 3.3 ... Installation of the ABAP Application Server ... 72
... 3.4 ... Basic Configuration ... 76
... ... 3.4.1 ... ADSUSER ... 77
... ... 3.4.2 ... ADSCaller ... 78
... ... 3.4.3 ... Web Service Test ... 79
... 3.5 ... Scenario-Dependent Configuration ... 80
... ... 3.5.1 ... RFC Destination ... 81
... ... 3.5.2 ... Destination and ICF Service ... 83
... ... 3.5.3 ... Web Service Proxy ... 88
... ... 3.5.4 ... ReaderRights Credential ... 90
... ... 3.5.5 ... FPCONNECT ... 93
... 3.6 ... Optional Configuration ... 94
... ... 3.6.1 ... Licensing ... 94
... ... 3.6.2 ... Credentials, Trusted Anchors, Certificate Revocation Lists ... 96
... ... 3.6.3 ... Service Properties ... 99
... ... 3.6.4 ... Fonts ... 100
... ... 3.6.5 ... XDCs ... 101
... 3.7 ... Error Analysis ... 102
... 3.8 ... Using ADS ... 104
... 3.9 ... Installation of Adobe LiveCycle Designer ... 106
... 3.10 ... Summary ... 107

4 ... Interface and Form Context ... 109
... 4.1 ... Structure of a Form ... 109
... 4.2 ... Interface of a Form ... 110
... ... 4.2.1 ... ABAP Dictionary-Based Interface ... 113
... ... 4.2.2 ... XML Schema-Based Interface ... 122
... ... 4.2.3 ... Smart Forms–Compatible Interface ... 124
... ... 4.2.4 ... Documentation of a Form Interface ... 126
... 4.3 ... Context of a Form ... 127
... ... 4.3.1 ... Creating a Form ... 128
... ... 4.3.2 ... Structure of a Form ... 131
... ... 4.3.3 ... Structures ... 134
... ... 4.3.4 ... Data Nodes ... 137
... ... 4.3.5 ... Text Nodes ... 139
... ... 4.3.6 ... Graphic Nodes ... 146
... ... 4.3.7 ... Address Nodes ... 150
... ... 4.3.8 ... Alternatives ... 153
... ... 4.3.9 ... Tables or Loops ... 155
... ... 4.3.10 ... Single Record Nodes ... 160
... ... 4.3.11 ... Conditions ... 163
... ... 4.3.12 ... Folders ... 164
... 4.4 ... Documentation of a Form ... 165
... 4.5 ... Summary ... 166

5 ... Creating Form Templates ... 167
... 5.1 ... Adobe LiveCycle Designer ... 167
... ... 5.1.1 ... Menu Bar and Toolbar ... 169
... ... 5.1.2 ... Script Editor ... 169
... ... 5.1.3 ... Hierarchy and Data View ... 170
... ... 5.1.4 ... Library and Object Palette ... 172
... ... 5.1.5 ... Form Design Area ... 173
... 5.2 ... The Basic Principles of the Form Template Design ... 174
... ... 5.2.1 ... Getting Started ... 175
... ... 5.2.2 ... Using Text Fields ... 179
... ... 5.2.3 ... Formatting Texts ... 184
... 5.3 ... Data Binding for Form Fields ... 185
... ... 5.3.1 ... Defining the Data Binding ... 186
... ... 5.3.2 ... Using Preview Data ... 187
... 5.4 ... Structuring Form Templates with Subforms ... 189
... ... 5.4.1 ... Adding a Hierarchy ... 190
... ... 5.4.2 ... Extending the Form Template ... 193
... 5.5 ... Using Master Pages and Rich Text Fields ... 199
... ... 5.5.1 ... Customizing the Master Page ... 199
... ... 5.5.2 ... Rich Text Fields ... 200
... ... 5.5.3 ... Alternative Method for Adding the Footer ... 202
... ... 5.5.4 ... Activating Forms ... 203
... 5.6 ... Reusing Form Objects ... 203
... ... 5.6.1 ... Creating Your Own Libraries ... 204
... ... 5.6.2 ... Adding Form Objects ... 205
... ... 5.6.3 ... Using Form Objects ... 206
... 5.7 ... Implicit Data Binding ... 206
... ... 5.7.1 ... Creating Copies of Forms ... 207
... ... 5.7.2 ... Implementing the Implicit Data Binding ... 208
... 5.8 ... Useful Functions in Adobe LiveCycle Designer ... 211
... ... 5.8.1 ... Customizing the Toolbars ... 211
... ... 5.8.2 ... Field Editor ... 212
... ... 5.8.3 ... Spelling ... 213
... ... 5.8.4 ... Managing Multiple Form Fields ... 213
... 5.9 ... Summary ... 213

6 ... Form Output ... 215
... 6.1 ... Print Program ... 216
... ... 6.1.1 ... Data Selection ... 216
... ... 6.1.2 ... Determining the Generated Function Module ... 219
... ... 6.1.3 ... Opening a Print Job ... 220
... ... 6.1.4 ... Calling the Generated Function Module ... 222
... ... 6.1.5 ... Closing the Print Job ... 225
... ... 6.1.6 ... Form Output ... 226
... 6.2 ... Spool System ... 229
... 6.3 ... Device Types for the Output ... 231
... 6.4 ... Special Output Scenarios ... 234
... ... 6.4.1 ... Archiving ... 234
... ... 6.4.2 ... Returning Documents ... 235
... 6.5 ... Error Analysis ... 239
... ... 6.5.1 ... Trace and PDF with Additional Information ... 239
... ... 6.5.2 ... Activating and Retrieving the Trace in the Print Program ... 243
... ... 6.5.3 ... More Detailed Error Messages ... 244
... ... 6.5.4 ... ICF Recorder ... 244
... 6.6 ... Performance Optimization ... 248
... ... 6.6.1 ... Bundling Forms ... 249
... ... 6.6.2 ... Activating Bundling ... 250
... ... 6.6.3 ... Deactivating Bundling ... 251
... ... 6.6.4 ... Bundling Example ... 252
... ... 6.6.5 ... Bundling the PDF Return ... 255
... 6.7 ... Translating Forms ... 256
... ... 6.7.1 ... Translating Short Texts ... 257
... ... 6.7.2 ... Translating Long Texts ... 258
... ... 6.7.3 ... Output of a Translated Form ... 259
... 6.8 ... XFP Output ... 260
... 6.9 ... Summary ... 262

7 ... Advanced Form Template Design ... 263
... 7.1 ... Advanced Techniques for Print Forms ... 263
... ... 7.1.1 ... Preparations ... 264
... ... 7.1.2 ... Floating Fields ... 264
... ... 7.1.3 ... Using Tables ... 266
... ... 7.1.4 ... Page Breaks ... 270
... ... 7.1.5 ... Subform Set ... 274
... ... 7.1.6 ... Using Patterns for Display Formatting ... 276
... ... 7.1.7 ... Form Output with Duplex Printing ... 280
... ... 7.1.8 ... Output of the Completed Form Template ... 281
... 7.2 ... Interactive PDF Forms ... 283
... ... 7.2.1 ... Preparations ... 283
... ... 7.2.2 ... From PDF-Based Print Forms to Interactive PDF Forms ... 288
... ... 7.2.3 ... Form Fields of Interactive PDF Forms ... 300
... ... 7.2.4 ... Dynamic Properties ... 307
... 7.3 ... Using Script Programs ... 311
... ... 7.3.1 ... First Script Program ... 312
... ... 7.3.2 ... Tips for Debugging Script Programs ... 315
... ... 7.3.3 ... Calculations via Script Programs ... 317
... ... 7.3.4 ... Input Validation via Script Programs ... 318
... ... 7.3.5 ... Controlling the Ready-for-Input Status and Visibility of Form Fields ... 319
... ... 7.3.6 ... Dynamic Tables ... 320
... ... 7.3.7 ... Access to Data Nodes and Form Fields ... 323
... 7.4 ... Using Barcodes ... 325
... ... 7.4.1 ... Properties of Barcodes ... 325
... ... 7.4.2 ... Notes on the Output of Barcodes with Zebra Label Printers ... 326
... 7.5 ... Tips for Increasing Performance ... 327
... ... 7.5.1 ... Merging Static Texts ... 327
... ... 7.5.2 ... Resolution of Used Images ... 327
... ... 7.5.3 ... Ensuring Correct Data Bindings ... 328
... ... 7.5.4 ... Nesting Depth of Subforms ... 328
... ... 7.5.5 ... Gradient Fills for PostScript Level 2 ... 328
... ... 7.5.6 ... Using Script Programs ... 328
... ... 7.5.7 ... Limiting the Volume of Transferred Data for the Form Output ... 329
... ... 7.5.8 ... Using Fonts ... 329
... 7.6 ... Introduction to Accessible PDF Forms ... 329
... ... 7.6.1 ... Creating Accessible PDF Forms ... 330
... ... 7.6.2 ... Tips for Creating Accessible PDF Forms ... 331
... 7.7 ... Additional Information ... 332
... ... 7.7.1 ... Additional Information on the Internet ... 332
... ... 7.7.2 ... Adobe Designer Scripting Reference ... 333
... ... 7.7.3 ... XFA ... 333
... ... 7.7.4 ... Acrobat JavaScript Reference ... 334
... 7.8 ... Summary ... 334

8 ... Integration with Web Dynpro ABAP ... 335
... 8.1 ... Web Dynpro ABAP ... 335
... ... 8.1.1 ... Initial Overview ... 336
... ... 8.1.2 ... Step by Step: Hello World ... 339
... 8.2 ... Scenarios for Adobe Integration ... 347
... ... 8.2.1 ... Print Scenario ... 347
... ... 8.2.2 ... Online Scenario ......

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: Sap Pr America
• Data di pubblicazione: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1592292542
• ISBN 13: 9781592292547
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Lingua: Inglese
• Numero di pagine: 624