Introduction

This chapter explores useful recipes related to SAP interactive forms by Adobe. For an introduction to forms, see http://wiki.sdn.sap.com/wiki/display/ABAP/Adobe+Forms+from+Scratch.

They involve two scenarios, print scenario and interactive scenario. In print scenarios, the user is not allowed to enter data on the form (PDF output) and this type of form has no buttons or interactive elements. This is not true, however, for the interactive scenarios. The interactive scenarios are of two types, namely, online and offline. The online scenario requires a connection with the SAP system while the user makes entries in the form. On the other hand, the offline scenarios, where user may download the blank form to his or her PC or the form may be sent through e-mail. The user may then fill the form and send through e-mail and then the data is extracted and updated in SAP system. There are some special settings needed for interactive forms while creating them in the Adobe LiveCycle Designer...