Diff. btwn Form Interface & Global definations?

Hi Guys,
Wat r the differences between Form Interface and Global definations(if possible with example)? Pls. list out.
Thank you.

When you create a SmartForm and activate it creates a function module which has same interface as the Form Interface of the smartform. Smartforms are always called by calling the corresponding function module. There is 1 fm for each smartform. The form interface has the IMPORT, EXPORT, TABLES and EXCEPTION, same like in a fm
Global definitions in smartforms is used to define data variables, type definitions, field symbols, form routines etc which are used globally withing the smartform. Every part of SmartForm can access these objects defined in Global definitions.
<a href="http://img483.imageshack.us/img483/297/globaldefinitionsqa4.jpg">SmartForms Global Definitions</a>
<a href="http://img390.imageshack.us/img390/2193/forminterfacebo2.jpg">Form Interface of a Smartform</a>

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