Editable fields in PDF type of forms

Hi Gurus
In ECC 6.0 there is new functionality on PDF forms, as how to create editable fields in the PDF forms. Can any body explain me how this can be done or any document related to this will be really helpful..
If anybody has document on this, can you please send to [email protected]
Thank you very much
Aleem

Hi aleem,
check this link
/people/markus.meisl/blog/2006/12/22/a-pdf-form-or-not-a-pdf-form--that-is-the-often-the-question

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Hi All
There is new functionality in SAP, through which we can have EDITABLE fileds PDF form in SAP. It is a new technology which SAP is providing. Can any one explain how this works with SAP?
Thanks
Aleem

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there in preview...change it ro interactive form....
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