Adobe Interactive Forms without Web Dynpro and ACF???

Hi All, we would like to build an interactive forms solution based on the Adobe software integrated into WAS. However, the customer requires a true thin client application with no additional installation on the client. Integrating Adobe Interactive Forms into Web DynPro however requires the Active Component Framework (ACF) to be installed since these forms are integrated into the page within an ActiveX container.
So the question is whether there is a way to use Adobe Interactive forms including the Adobe Documents Service within WAS but without(!) using Web Dynpro?(the full blown Adobe LifCycle Forms solution is not an option). Any suggestions on this are highly appreciated!
Tanks!
Frodo

Hello everyone,
I would like to add a couple of points from the SAP Product Management perspective.
Adobe has a number of stand-alone products that are the foundation for what SAP can now offer thanks to our partnership. This is exactly why we decided on a partnership that provides us with established technology, which is now integrated.
It is true that Web Dynpro is the main SAP way of integrating the interactive functions of the solution. We made this decision consciously, because the development and run-time environments provide very useful features that reduce the need for manual coding, such as the possibility of passing the data back to the backend using the Web Dynpro context. The automatism we offer here needs to be implemented from scratch with any other solution, including the Adobe stand-alone one.
While it is true that the ACF constitutes a certain limitation for the reasons you mention, Adobe will remedy this in 2005. The Reader/Web Dynpro integration will be available later this year for multiple platforms (OS, browsers) and will not require ACF anymore.
If you do not want to use a full-blown Web Dynpro application for your concrete scenario, consider developing an application that provides nothing but the interactive PDF form to the end user, to be filled in using the stand-alone Reader. The submit of the form data (with or without the PDF itself) could then happen via HTTP or e-mail.
Kind regards,
Markus Meisl
SAP NetWeaver Product Management

Similar Messages

Adobe interactive forms in web Dynpro java

Hi Everyone,
I am new to webDynpro development and as I am working on Interactive forms, I need pdf's and related materials for the same.
I mean pdf's for how to create Adobe interactive forms in web Dynpro java.
Thanks in advance.

Go Through the following document.
It will give you good overview.
Interactive Forms-->Functionality
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/e0401535-f81c-2a10-0192-ffd41e8e8d59
Cheers
Satya

Search Help on Adobe Interactive Form with Web Dynpro ABAP

Hi All,
I have created Adobe Interactive Form with ZCI type and XML based interface type using Webdynpro ABAP.
I placed a text field USER_NAME on the form ( data element is linked to search help USER_COMP ).
Added Native WD UI element 'Value Help' to form to search for users and changed script
*var fieldName = "INSERT_NAME_HERE*"; to var fieldName = "USER_NAME";
The problem is that when I click on the value help button, nothing happens.
Is any more additional steps required ?
Thanks
Karu

Hello
Check this
F4 Value Help on Adobe Interactive Form with Web Dynpro ABAP
Thanks
Anirudh

Adobe interactive forms in Web Dynpro.

Hi all,I'm facing a problem about the interactive form, in Web Dynpro I add a interactive form to a view, when the property "Enabled" is unchecked, the form displayed with no interactivity functions, when I changed it to "checked", the system displayed a error.
the form layout type I chose is "xACF", and the display mode is active X.
in SFP, I add a text-field and a button in the form.
Could anyone help me?
Edited by: huaizhi lee on Mar 10, 2008 3:14 AM

Go Through the following document.
It will give you good overview.
Interactive Forms-->Functionality
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/e0401535-f81c-2a10-0192-ffd41e8e8d59
Cheers
Satya

Navigation problem while using Adobe interactive form in web dynpro

Hi frds,
I have a 2 views..
1st view contains an ADobe from and a button to navigate to the 2nd view..
No problem with the first view.. displays everything...
The Problem is when i click the button to nsvigate to the 2nd view, its not loading...
Wait symbol is coming...
Please Help me friends...

hi ,
pls use the ZCi layout for the adobe interactive form .
Need to Insert the web dynpro script to the form.
Note: Make sure to upgrade the Adobe Interactive for ZCI type using SFP_ZCI_UPDATE transaction
Subsequently, check whether the update of the ZCI was successfully completed. To do this, open your form in the Adobe LiveCycleDesigner and check the version information of the ZCI script. The ZCI script is available on the "Hierarchy" tab page under the "ContainerFoundation_JS" name. The version must be800.20080513120641.469612.469346.
You can also have a look at this e-learning.
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/scn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/20029530-54ef-2910-1b93-c41608ae0c90
Refernce thread : adobe online interactive form
regards ,
amit

Standalone Interactive Forms without ABAP Dynpro and Drop down boxes

Friends,
I need to create Adobe interactive form with drop down boxes. I have 2 questions:
1) do i need to use abap dynpro to display the form or can i display the form using print program
2) for using drop down box, should i use the one from standard library or Web Dynpro ActiveX or Web Dynpro Native library
Points will be rewarded for helpful answers.
Thanks.

Hi,
Its not necessary to have ABAP web Dynpro to create and display adobe forms. You can display it in programs in ABAP. Go to following link to know more:
[https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/adobe#section39]
There is a sample application for Adobe form in ABAP and lot more.
You can use web dynpro Native dropdown list.
Hope it will help you.
Regards,
Vaibhav Tiwari.

Adobe Interactive Forms - Check Web Dynpro Script

Created a Web Dynpro application with Adobe Interactive Form. Form interactive etc.
Typed in the template source, names for interface and selected the context element where to create the interface etc.
Changed the layout to ZCI, got an error message "Check Web Dynpro Script" but the Utilities => Insert Web Dynpro Script is and remains inactive.
Any pointers in solving this?

Initially no need to insert webdynpro script. Once you create interface & form then Activate the interface then check it may work out.

Adobe Interactive Form in Web Dynpro ABAP

Hi all.
I want to create an web dynpro application in ABAP using an Adobe Interactive Form. Can anybody share the document regarding this or any articles.
Thanks & Regards
Sagar Ingalwar

Hi,
it is so simple..
1) Create AdobeInteractiveForm UI element in your screen.
2) Create pdf_source for pdf source attribute to bind it should be byte data.
3) Create node for data Source. (The data which you want to place on the pdf form)
4) right click on interactive form UI element & edit
5) PDF editor will be open.
6) drag the required data fields from data source to the form.
7) place submit button on the form.
Finally there are two kinds of interactive modes
1) native mode (it runs on firefox browser)
2) active X mode (it runs on Internet Explorer 6)
Please use appropriate submit button on the form (i.e. native/ActiveX submit button)
Best Regards
Ravi

Adobe Interactive forms in web dynpro java and BPM

Dear all,
I am able to design forms in adobe life cycle and consumed it in BPM but i am unable to send pdf to the potential owner of that task . i just want to know about server side configuration which we need to do for sending mails . although i tried it in NWA/configuration wizard but i am not sure whether it is right or wrong and also about credentials .
can anyone help me with this plzzz
Thanks in advance
vinit sharma

Go Through the following document.
It will give you good overview.
Interactive Forms-->Functionality
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/e0401535-f81c-2a10-0192-ffd41e8e8d59
Cheers
Satya

Adobe Interactive Form in Web Dynpro

Hello,
I've been searching for this but can't seem to find it. I made an AIF which has one import parameter. How can I call the AIF after a button click and pass the parameter in Web Dynpro?

hi,
You can have same atttribute in context node and use the same context node in Import of the Adobe Forms' Context.
1.Create the Adobe form.
2. Use the Form in InteractiveForm UI in WD ABAP layout.
3. Make the Interactive Form UI invisible by default .
4. On the click of button, make the Interactive form visible.
5. Values entered in Input field will automatically be passed to Form if you use the same context node for creating Forms.
Refer this blog : /people/bhawanidutt.dabral/blog/2007/11/15/how-to133-integrate-adobe-form-on-webdynpro-for-abap-and-deploy-it-on-portal
It clearly shows how to pass values from Wd ABap to Adobe forms.
Edited by: Saurav Mago on Oct 23, 2009 4:49 PM

F4 Value Help on Adobe Interactive Form with Web Dynpro ABAP

Hello,
I have created an Interactive Form with ZCI type.
I placed a text field MATNR on the form.
Then I placed a Native WD UI element 'Value Help' as mentioned in the below link: http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw70/helpdata/EN/42/fb2fe500553ee4e10000000a1553f7/frameset.htm
This form was then embeded into Web Dynpro ABAP view.
The problem is that when I click on the F4 button, nothing happens.
Is anything else needs to be done?
Thanks
Sagar

Hi Amol,
After binding the Context variable in the view, and in the Adobe Layout Designer from the Library go to WebDynpro Native Tab and drag and drop the Value Help and for this automatically JavaScript is being generated, go that script and edit the line
Var fieldname = "yourfieldname";
Note: Don't forget to link the context attribute to search help. ie. in the context properties of the attributes select the input help mode as dictionary search help and specify the name of the search help present in data dictionary.
And now go to Utilities and click on u201CInsert Web Dynpro Scriptu201D.
Also make sure that you specify the Layout as ZCI Layout in the Propertioes of the Adobe Form.
Ragards,
Amol Patil.

ADOBE INTERACTIVE FORMS in Web dynpro ABAP

Hi
Iam new to this Web dynpro ABAP.I can able to import the pdf file in the Web dynpro ABAP.While i was taking the values in the "Data View"....Iam getting
"Adobe live cycle designer" has encountered a problem.we are sorry for the inconvinience..."
Please help me where i went wrong.
Regards
Sushma

Hi,
i am getting warnings in the pdf.
"Field f1 may not work properly.Using Normal Data Binding when the default data connection is defined and produces undefined data results.
can you give more details...so that i shall try to help you.
any how one more advise we have sepate forums for adobe forms try in this too.
[Web Dynpro ABAP;
Regards,
Mahesh.Gattu

Interactive form in web dynpro abap

hi experts,
               i am beginner to adobe interactive form in web dynpro using abap.
my scenario:
                    To use interactive form ui element and place all fields of lfa1 in view.
     my context look like
                   context:
                                adobe(node 1, 1:n, singleton = true)
                                   lfa1(node2,1:n,singleton =true) with its fields.
                                   pdf_source(attribute)
                   layout type : zci layout and xml interface.
    my view look like:
                                all fileds of lfa1.
                                button-add.(to add to below table)
                                table.
                                button-submit to sap.
i want to place all fields in view and get values from the user online and need to display the same in an table in same view and
when the user click ok entered values should be displayed in table and after clicking submit to sap it should hit the database table.
as i am beginner dont know how to do.pls i need ur help in finishing it.thanks in advance.
cheers,
vinoth.

hi all,
         expecting reply from u all. pls help me and give some sugesstion.
regards,
vinoth.

E-mail adobe interactive form without showing it..

Hi experts!
I am trying to create a WD apllication in which when the user presses a button an adobe interactive form will be called and e-mail, without showing the actual form.
From what i saw in the corresponding tutorial, in order to attach the file to the e-mail, the file must first exist in pdf format.
But, during runtime all i have is the pdfsource.
So, the point is: how can i create the actual pdf from the pdf Source without showing it????
Thanx in advance!!!!

Hi,
actually I would not recommend that. That's something which has to be programmed completely new and does not exist at the moment. If you want to have it outside in the internet for externals you will force candidates to use Adobe Acrobat reader in a certain version and might get browser problems. So technical support might become an issue.
So the only opportunities you have without creating something new, is using Web Dynpro standard or a third party tool based on flash.
Best regards

Problem when generating an non-interactive form in Web Dynpro java.

Hi,
I'm trying to create a PDFDocument using a creation context in java. Everything works fine when the Interactive property of the creation context is set to true. When I change it to false however, the Web dynpro application hangs and eventually throws the following exception:
java.net.SocketTimeoutException: Read timed out
   at java.net.SocketInputStream.socketRead0(Native Method)
   at java.net.SocketInputStream.read(SocketInputStream.java:129)
   at java.io.BufferedInputStream.fill(BufferedInputStream.java:183)
   at java.io.BufferedInputStream.read(BufferedInputStream.java:201)
   at com.sap.engine.services.webservices.jaxm.soap.HTTPSocket.readLine(HTTPSocket.java:806)
I'm wondering why this exception occurs when i'm generating a non interactive form and never appears when i'm generating a form with the Interactive property set to true.
Any ideas?
Edited by: Arjan Nieuwenhuizen on Feb 25, 2008 3:24 PM

Yeah I know changing the form properties will solve my problem, but since i'm developing a training for Interactive Forms in Web Dynpro Java, I wanted to figure out why the (static / non-interactive) combination didn't work, turned out to be a template problem, which i still didn't figure out, except the fact that having flowed content on your template is not the problem.
My ideas about your question:
When we have the layout of an Interactive Form, its clear if it's meant to be static or dynamic, we don't know however, if it's interactive or non-interactive.
I don't think we can judge a layout to have an Interactive or non-interactive purpose, can depend on the situation in which the same form is shown/used:
- One moment it can be interactive, e.g. user is filling in the form, can enter data etc.
- Next moment it can be non-interactive, e.g. form is shown to another user.
So it's more the scenario/situation that determines if the form is interactive or non-interactive.

Adobe Interactive Forms without Web Dynpro and ACF???

Similar Messages

Maybe you are looking for