Forms are used for the representation of business data in a clear and structured way. They can be understood as everything that's printed from the SAP system. These forms can be printed on paper, but also as PDF documents or emails. There are three technologies that are used to generate forms. By default, two of them are integrated into the SAP ERP core, that is, SAPScript and SAP Smart Forms, while the other is external and requires an additional server and software, that is, Adobe Interactive Forms. All three have their advantages and disadvantages. Most new forms are created in SAP Smart Forms or by using Adobe Interactive Forms. We will discuss all three technologies within this chapter and use two of them to create a real-life printout example.
The following topics will be covered in this chapter:
- SAPScript and SmartForm as...
