Adobe vs Web dynpro

Hi Experts
I am trying to find out
What Adobe achieve that Web Dynpro can not?
What are pros and cons of both.
any link to this appreciated

Hi.
They are two totally different things.
You could use Web Dynpro to provide user interface as stand-alone or as portal applications(more common).
You can use Adobes Interactive Forms to produce reports from your Web Dynpro applications.
Your alternatives to using Interactive forms would probably be smart forms, but that would require additional skills in your development team.
There are a lot of smart forms and bsp pages developed already so I guess in normal situations you would already require those skills in your team.
Adobe has developed some smart solutions with signing of forms etc. that could be useful and in comparison to other report techniques gives Adobe the edge.
Please specify your question if you feel you didn't get a sufficient answer.
Regards, Mikael

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Mapped the context from component controller to view controller.
From the view layout, I have configured the UI element properties.(data source, pdf source, onsubmit,templatesource etc.)
Inside the interactive form (ZCI type), I have binded all my UI element with the context elements that is displyed in data view.
and then
went to the layout of adobe form, in the menu Utilities->Insert web dynpro script.
i have a button in my view.
I put a break-point on the action handler method.
when i enter the data on adobe form and click the button on vuew...it is not going into debigging mode.
it is saying WAIT...and thats it,
can any one help plz.
regards
Arjun

Hi,
Check out these links-
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/adobe
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/adobe?rid=/webcontent/uuid/24b9e126-0b01-0010-e098-f46384fad9f3
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Please let me know the difference between the adobe form attributes pdfsource and datasource, when used in Web Dynpro ABAP. What is the significance of specifying both and the difference between them.
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I have the following problem:
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As I understood correct, I should be able to upload the PDF-file from my documents. But the up-load option doesnt work.
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1. I created a FileUpload-application and then I browsed a PDF- File by using browse-button. And I got a standard open-window and I was able to choose a PDF-file, which I want to open.
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I already discussed this issue with my colleague, but couldnt find the solution yet.
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I got your problem. You have not done anything wrong.
It is WebAS version which is not supported for this functionality.
But there is solution to this problem
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Check the Below link
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