Adobe print form - Purchase order MEDRUCK_PO

Hi,
Today I tried to make use of the MEDRUCK_PO adobe print form.
This form is defined by SAP. They also updated the print program, which is SAPFM06P with entry ADOBE_ENTRY_NEU.
The first problem I encountered was that the print program didn't find the PDF function module name. In stead it was looking for the FM of the smartform. I did a modification to this part so now the logic looks first at the type (Smartform, PDF of SapScript). This works but now I get an update termination.
This error says that ULINE is not recognised.
Did someone already this? I thinks its impossible to have the ULINE statement in a PDF form?!
Thanks
Bert

Hi,
I have sorted my problem out. If you do not have transaction SAPLWMC you can use sm30 on view V_TNAPR.
Now I am getting error messages when SAP generates the FM for the form. It is complaining about currency fields that do not exist in the HEADER stucture of the interface. Specifically it is complaining about WRF_POTB_CURRENCY-OTB_CURR which is referred to as the currency key for a couple of other fields. The structure WRF_POTB_CURRENCY is included in the table EKKO and EKKO is included in the MMPUR_PRINT_EKKO which is used for the HEADER structure for the interface (both MEDRUCK and MEDRUCK_PDF). Any ideas how to fix this? I am probably going to have to create a new structure(s) to get this working.
Regards,
Dion

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