Adobe Forms & SRM 4.0

We are trying to move from Smartforms to Adobe forms for PO output but we are running into issues when we try to set the PO output configuration as we can't find custom Adobe Form for selection. We are using SRM 4.0 so the first question would be "is this actually possible?" & the second would be how?

Hi Richard,
Please try to implement the BAdI BBP_OUTPUT_CHANGE_SF to change the smartform to Adobeform.
Use the parameter CV_ADOBEFORM.
Thanks,
Pradeep

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It would be a great help to us if you kindly share your experience of the above scenarios.
Thanks in advance.
Best Regards,
Koushik

Note 1264423 - Customizing for print forms in SRM 7.0
Summary
Symptom
New functionality/Enhancements provided in SRM 7.0 for print forms is only
available in the SAP Interactive forms by ADobe and is not available in
Smartforms delivered by SRM.
More Terms
PDF based forms, ADB, Adobe forms, Confirmation, BBP_CONF_ADB, SAP
Interactive forms by Adobe, Output, SRM-EBP-CA-PRT, SRM-EBP-CGS
Cause and Prerequisites
All new enhancements or functionalities are supported only in SAP
Interactive forms by Adobe which is delivered as part of the SRM 7.0. The
Smartforms deliverd in previous verions would not have any new enhancements
from SRM 7.0.
So it is recommended to use the new SAP interactive forms By Adobe instead
of the Smartforms for print and output in SRM 7.0.
Solution
The customizing required to switch to the new SAP interactive forms by
Adobe are described avaiable as part of the customization documentation
againt the IMG entries for Output:
the documentation and the respecitive customizing can be accesed in the
following manner:
Step 1:
Goto transaction SPRO -> SAP Reference IMG -> SAP Supplier relationship
Management -> SRM Server -> Cross Application basic settings -> Set output
Actions and output Format -> Define Actions for Document output.
maintain the action defentions for all purchasing documents for which the
new forms are intended to be used in the above mentioned customizing.
Save the customizing
Step 2:
Goto transaction SPRO -> SAP Reference IMG -> SAP Supplier relationship
Management -> SRM Server -> Cross Application basic settings -> Set output
Actions and output Format -> Condition-Dependent Document Output.
maintain the conditions for output for all purchasing documents for which
the new forms are intended to be used in the above mentioned customizing.
Save the customizing.
For more details on each of the above mentioned steps access the
corresponding documentation againt the respective customizing entry in
SPRO.
Release Status: Released for Customer
Released on: 30.10.2008 11:23:10
Priority: Recommendations/additional info
Category: Customizing
Main Component SRM-EBP-CA-PRT Document Output / Forms
Valid Releases
Software Component Release From
Release
To Release and Following
SRM_SERVER 700 700 700
regards
Muthu

Adobe form to replace smartform in SRM 7

Hello,
We are in the process of utilizing the adobe server for form processing in our SRM 7 environment. In SRM 5.0 we have some custom Z smartforms for SRM documents. I am having the following questions:
1) What are the steps to do a "smoke test" to make sure the adobe server is working as it should?
2) Is there a graceful way of transforming the smartforms into adobe forms without re-designing them?
3) What are the steps to configure the system so that the it prints adobe form instead of the smartforms? (I have read note 1264423. It doesn't seem to have too many details.)
4) If adobe form would be exclusively used in SRM 7, is BADI BBP_OUTPUT_CHANGE_SF still relevant or should we deactivate it?
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I think my question has been answered by this help:
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw2004s/helpdata/en/c8/4adf7ba13c4ac1b4600d4df15f8b84/frameset.htm
What I didn't realize is this:
By migrating Smart Forms, you can reuse them as PDF-based print forms. You can find the Smart Form migration tool in transaction SMARTFORMS.
I have tried the migration tool. It did convert the old smartform to the new form/interface, but not without many errors. But at least we know that we don't have to start from scratch.

SRM 7 Adobe Forms - XI / PI needed?

Hi all,
Is XI needed for data to be transferred from Adobe Forms to SRM? Thanks!

Hi,
XI is not required. Adobe Document Service is required for generating Adobe Form.
Please check the Software Component Matrix in http://service.sap.com/srm-inst
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Masa

SRM PO Adobe Form

Hello Frn's.
I am creating a z Adobe by copying a exisitng PO Adobe form (bbp_po_adb) .
Beacuse i need some more fileds calculation, so have to create a Z interface as well by copying a existing interface (if_bbp_po_adb). But then i need to implement a BADI name DOC_PERSONALIZE_BCS (Method PERSONALIZE_PDF_DOC_PDFIF) with some filter value .
But i got stuck in implemenitng BADI ....So request you to please resolve the issue.
Thanks and Regards ....
Priyank Dixit

Hi Priyank,
Maybe this suggestion might help.
In order to change the preview smartform based on certain conditions/parameters, there is a BADI
"BBP_OUTPUT_CHANGE_SF" which needs to be implemented. In your
scenario, please implement this BADI and change the smartform name
based on the header process_type.
for example, in the BADI first call
call function 'BBP_PROCDOC_GETDETAIL'
    exporting
      i_guid   = iv_PO_guid
    importing
      e_header = ls_header.
then check for ls_header-PROCESS_TYPE, if it is PO, then change the
smartform name to the one which you require.
Hope this helps,
Kind Regards,
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Form size increases when ADOBE Form moved from DEV to QA

Hi Gurus,
I have a large PDF ADOBE Form developed in DEV but when I moved this Form to QA environment, I noticed the file size has been Doubled(from 2MB to 4MB). Please note that, this is not an interative Form. Can someone tell me why and how can I fix it. We are emailing this form and 4MB is too large.
Thanks for your help,
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Edited by: Cyrus Arjomandi on Nov 2, 2010 8:48 PM

Well, after discussing it with SAP, we are still in the dark and don't know why this problem only occurs to one of our PDF outputs. however, the following might help you to cut some times looking for answers.
1-It started after we changed the values in the Layout properties. We are not sure in which tab. We guess it was "PREVIEW"
2-After this, every time we made any changes to the Layout, the size was doubled until it became a major problem
3-We contacted SAP for this issue and the respond was "Please refer to following note for installation/patches:
1176858 / 1356871"
4-We were also asked by ADOBE to download a zip file called "COMMON.zip" and install the COMMON file on our ADS server
5-After installing the COMMON file on our server we were asked to run the ABAP program "FP_CHK_REPORT" on the FORM.
6-The suggestion was to only check mark only common-001when running the ABAP, but we check marked all after found no results with only COMMON-001.
7- check out this link. http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw70/helpdata/en/44/35f874b9d74901e10000000a1553f7/content.htm
8-we did all of the above but we had partial success, it reduced the size fro 7MB to 4MB
9-Finally, we created the same Form from ground up without touching the Layout properties and the size turned up to be around 100KB.
Cyrus Arjomandi
GETSAP at gmail
ABAP Consultant specialized in technical ABAP in "SRM, ADOBE Forms, ECC logistics"
Edited by: Cyrus Arjomandi on Dec 23, 2010 8:53 PM

Queries Related to Adobe Form

Hi Friends,
I have some queries related to Adobe Form. Our client is willing to replicate purchase order and shopping cart scenarios from SRM to Adobe Form.
But I am not sure whether we can achieve the functionalities or not. Our client requires to know the below answers.
1. He wants to know whether any sub screen can be developed in ADOBE form or not. For example, in PO, each line item has an account determination which has multiple entries (for example each and every line item will have more than 1 account assignments). In SRM the account assignment is entered in a second (sub) screen to enter multiple values. Whether this can be done in ADOBE form or not?.
2. He wants to know whether the search help can be provided as same as ECC/SRM in ADOBE form or not. For example, when we select the vendor he does not want to bring the list of all the vendors from LFA1 table. He wants to restrict based on come condition such as company code and user should able to key in the company code to filter the vendors associated with that company code. How this can be done in ADOBE form.
3. He wants to know, what is the best approach to develop either ADOBE form or portal page. Which one is feasible to develop cost effective and time consuming. Also he wants to know the performance impact of both approaches. Finally he wants to know the merits and demerits for both approaches (ADOBE Form and portal web page development).
Friends it would be a great help to me if you can send me the answers for the following.
Thanks in Advance.
Best Regards,
Koushik

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Ans:
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P also used for Production/process related equipments needs calibrations often
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List of Adobe forms in SAP standard

Hi Experts,
First:
is there a list with all available Adobe forms in SAP standard? If possible sorted by Solution (ERP, SRM, CRM, SCM, ...) and module (SD, MM, PM, ...).
Second:
is there a roadmap for today not available forms, when they will be migrated by SAP?
thx a lot,
Richard

List of SAP standard Adobe forms: Go to http://service.sap.com/erp (SAP ERP) -> Media Library - SAP ERP Overview -> Detailed information cross ERP -> Adobe Forms for SAP ERP
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Offline approval with Adobe forms

Hi All,
We have a case in which we need to send a Adobe interactive form as an attachment to approver's email address(outlook) and perform offline approval.
Could you pls help me guiding how to achieve this?
System is mySAP ECC 6.0.
(I have heard that offline approval is available in SRM, but do not know about ECC6.0)
Thanks in advance.

Hi Akshay,
SRM uses a program to simulate an offline approval. It's not form based.
Adobe forms are better.
But at the end of the day any form is just a UI to enter and display data. It's up to the programmer to decide what happens after the form is uploaded.
There are tutorials on SDN in the Adobe section on how to upload the forms. In the logic behind the upload you need to code in what happens next anyway - i.e. where the form data is to be stored in the system, whether a workflow event should be raised or whatever.
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You will probably still need to create a WebDynpro app to allow either mail upload or email receipt of Adobe forms. Both of which are described in the SDN tutorials.
By the way there is a Interactive forms with Adobe forum on SDN where you can put questions if you have any troubles with using the forms or developing a WebDynpro application around it.... but of course please work your way through tht tutorials first.
Hope that helps.
Regards,
Jocelyn

Send PO Adobe form as email using BBP_PO_ACTION_DEF

Hello SRM Guru's
I need to send my PO adobe form as an EMail....So please guid me ...how to setup the configuration using T-code BBP_PO_ACTION_DEF .
Thanks and Regards...
Priyank Dixit

Hi Priyank,
Within the Action Profile BUS2201 you need to configure a new processing type: 'External Communcation'. Within this processing type you can configure your adobe form settings and linkaging
Form name: 'BBP_PO_ADB_NL' (standard adobe form, view/create adobe forms via txn SFP)
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Kind regards,
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Config Adobe form

Hello Frn's
how can i config Z Adobe Form in SRM server ?
Thanks and Regards...
Priyank Dixit

how can i config Z Adobe Form in SRM server ?
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Error when starting Adobe Form

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Error when reinitializing the form (I guess, it's Error al reinicializar el formulario, in Spanish)
I think maybe there is something missing to transport, or some misconfiguration, but I haven't been able so far to find it...
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Hi,
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Please check if it is still working in the development box?
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Can anybody tell me how to print page numbers in adobe form.
Thanks in advance
Chaitanya

Hi,
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Thank You,
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Error while calling a adobe form?

Hi All,
in my webdynpro component , i am calling adobe form.but i am getting error as mentioned below.
Error when processing your request .......
Webdynpro Exception:The ADS call has failed.you can find information about the
cause in the error.pdf on the application server.
why this error coming? even when i execute a standard application also i am getting this.why?
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lakshmi.

Abhi
I too got the same error:
WebDynpro Exception: The ADS call has failed. You can find information about the cause in the error.
I refered the link provided by you for testing the ADS configuration and it displayed a 2 page report.
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