Form Builder (SFP)

How to access Form Builder (TCode: SFP) to create adobe forms? I have access to Netweaver Developer studio.
TIA.

Again NWDS is used to develop Adobe Forms on the webdynpro/java side. SFP is used for form development on the ABAP side, in an ABAP stack like R/3 system is implemented on.
If you are referring to your testing system as the Netweaver 2004s ABAP Sneak Preview, then yes, definitly SFP is available for you. Just type SFP in the transaction box at the top of the screen and hit enter.
Regards,
Rich Heilman

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For example:
For Saving the changes: 6 to 7 minutes
For Activating the changes: 12 to 13 minutes.
On the server side :
we are on ECC 6.0, SAP NW04s SP 9 for EA-HR
ADOBE LiveCycle Designer 7.1 (Patch 3 applied).
On client machine :
we have SAP GUI 640 Patch Level 21,
ADOBE Reader 7.0.9.
Client machine has 1 GB RAM & 40 GB Hard Drive.
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I download a Form Objekt and it was written correct in my Local Drive with the ending xxxx.XML.
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Hi All,
Even I faced the same issue whenI tried to upload the form which was developed in Standalone Live cycle designer and I wanted to upload the same into SAP SFP. Initially I felt that this kind of activity might be supported by SAP Adobe Live Cycle deisgner, But it says the Error wron file foramt....
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I am trying to open an existing form in Adobe Form builder (TA SFP).
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Am I missing any configurations?
We have all the required configurations set as mentioned in Configuration guide. (Required for ABAP stack).
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I cannot find the where-used button in the Form Builder (transaction SFP). How can I find out where a form is used?
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/Elvez

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Nowhere the forms are hardcoded in the print programs.
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i have the problem when i drag and drop some elements in the form builder, i often get a short dump and the connection breaks.
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However the problem still exist .
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A couple of q's about the Adobe solution.
1) I have just installed the linux version of SAP NetWeaver 04 testdrive SR1.
According to documentation Web AS 6.40 shuld have a new tool in ABAP Workbench called the Form Builder, but I can't find it anywhere in my testdrive version ?
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Is this Adobe Designer integrated in new SAPgui versions or how must I install it ?
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Thomas Madsen Nielsen

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Unable to create new in form builder

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Can you send the command with which you create sequence.
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Fields missing in Interactive forms in SFP

Hi All,
I am using interactive forms (transaction SFP) for Prsonnel change request in MSS.When i go to this form ISR_FORM_SPEG thru SFP, i realised that come standard fileds like PERNR,ENAME etc are missing ( Generic ISR Table Type) are missing from the context folder of ISR_FORM_SPEG.Any idea how i can bring them back into place??
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Aditi

Hi Aditi,
Go to transaction QISRSCENARIO. check if these fields are there in the characteristics of the corresponding scenario (here SPEG). If they are there, click on the change button next to the form name in the Basic data of the scenario. A pop up message asking you to change the context fields as per the characteristics fields. This gets you to the ALCDesigner. Once the proper bindings are done for the form, exit and lets you go back to the qisrscenario transaction. save the data and also activate the form. <provided you are viewing the standard scenario in the change mode>.
else
copy this scenario and make the adjustments you need.
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I'm using Forms builder 6i in Windows7 system. When i go to Help menu and click 'Form Builder Help Topics' a error message is coming.
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Check this:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/917607
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Do you know how to resolve this problem?
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Hi,
is it always the same checkbox that is already filled in? Is this ckeckbox based on a metadata-definition?
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Can not open PLLs on Forms Builder 10g

Hi Folks,
everytime I try to open an existing PLL-File via the Forms Builder FileOpen-Dialog I have got the message
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Pressing the OK-Button returns to the FileOpen-Dialog. The selected FileType in the Dialog take effect to the filelist but nothing else.
Note that the file exists and I select it from the Filelist!
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Forms [32 Bit] Version 10.1.2.0.2 (Production)
Oracle Toolkit Version 10.1.2.0.2 (Production)
PL/SQL Version 10.1.0.4.2 (Production)
Oracle Procedure Builder V10.1.2.0.2 - Production
PL/SQL Editor (c) WinMain Software (www.winmain.com), v1.0 (Production)
Oracle Query Builder 10.1.2.0.2 - Production
Oracle Virtual Graphics System Version 10.1.2.0.2 (Production)
Oracle Tools GUI Utilities Version 10.1.2.0.2 (Production)
Oracle Multimedia Version 10.1.2.0.2 (Production)
Oracle Tools Integration Version 10.1.2.0.2 (Production)
Oracle Tools Common Area Version 10.1.2.0.2
Oracle CORE     10.1.0.4.0     Production
While converting from 6i to 10g it is unavoidable to convert forms and libraries, so please help me!
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edited by ths:
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With my admins we found that forms builder creates a (temporary) file (e.g. s22o without extension with 827392 bytes) in c:\ but only if I'm the actual user. After I'm getting the permission to create and update files on c:\ forms builder was able to open pll files. Now we're trying to find out why this accurs only on my login. With other users we tried these file was created on F:\ which is the personal drive of the user. I'm only wondering about the fact that temporary files were not created in the TEMP folder defined by the TMP or TEMP environment variable.
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FRM-92101 when trying to run forms from Forms Builder 10g

I have been struggling with this for a few days now and have tried multiple solutions around on these forums without any resolution yet!
Trying to run Forms Builder on a Windows XP machine with Oracle Development Suite 10.1.2.0.2 installed in its own ORACLE_HOME. The installation completes succesfully and I can start the OC4J instance.
1) When I open up Forms Builder and pull up the test.fmb form and try to run it, I get the following error:
FRM-92101: There was a failure in the Forms Server during startup. This could happen due to invalid configuration. Please look into the web-server log file for details.
On clicking 'Details' the following errors are displayed:
Java Exception:
oracle.forms.netConnectionException: Forms session <1> aborted: unable to communicate with runtime process.
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11/11/25 10:02:23 formsweb: RunformProcess.connect(): failed !
11/11/25 10:02:23 formsweb: Forms session <1> aborted: unable to communicate with runtime process.
11/11/25 10:02:23 formsweb: Forms session <1> exception stack trace:
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 at java.net.PlainSocketImpl.socketConnect(Native Method)
 at java.net.PlainSocketImpl.doConnect(PlainSocketImpl.java:305)
 at java.net.PlainSocketImpl.connectToAddress(PlainSocketImpl.java:171)
 at java.net.PlainSocketImpl.connect(PlainSocketImpl.java:158)
 at java.net.Socket.connect(Socket.java:452)
 at java.net.Socket.connect(Socket.java:402)
 at java.net.Socket.<init>(Socket.java:309)
 at java.net.Socket.<init>(Socket.java:153)
 at oracle.forms.servlet.RunformProcess.connect(Unknown Source)
 at oracle.forms.servlet.RunformProcess.dataToRunform(Unknown Source)
 at oracle.forms.servlet.RunformSession.dataToRunform(Unknown Source)
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oracle.forms.net.ConnectionException: Forms session <1> aborted: unable to communicate with runtime process.
 at oracle.forms.net.ConnectionException.createConnectionException(Unknown Source)
 at oracle.forms.net.HTTPNStream.getResponse(Unknown Source)
 at oracle.forms.net.HTTPNStream.doFlush(Unknown Source)
 at oracle.forms.net.HTTPNStream.flush(Unknown Source)
 at java.io.DataOutputStream.flush(Unknown Source)
 at oracle.forms.net.HTTPConnection.connect(Unknown Source)
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 at oracle.forms.engine.Runform.initConnection(Unknown Source)
 at oracle.forms.engine.Runform.startRunform(Unknown Source)
 at oracle.forms.engine.Main.createRunform(Unknown Source)
 at oracle.forms.engine.Main.start(Unknown Source)
 at sun.applet.AppletPanel.run(Unknown Source)
 at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source)
Opening http://127.0.0.1:8889/forms/java/oracle/forms/engine/RunformBundle_en_GB.class
Connecting http://127.0.0.1:8889/forms/java/oracle/forms/engine/RunformBundle_en_GB.class with no proxy
Opening http://127.0.0.1:8889/forms/java/oracle/forms/engine/RunformBundle_en_GB.properties
Connecting http://127.0.0.1:8889/forms/java/oracle/forms/engine/RunformBundle_en_GB.properties with no proxy
Opening http://127.0.0.1:8889/forms/java/oracle/ewt/alert/resource/AlertBundle_en_GB.class
Connecting http://127.0.0.1:8889/forms/java/oracle/ewt/alert/resource/AlertBundle_en_GB.class with no proxy
Opening http://127.0.0.1:8889/forms/java/oracle/ewt/alert/resource/AlertBundle_en_GB.properties
Connecting http://127.0.0.1:8889/forms/java/oracle/ewt/alert/resource/AlertBundle_en_GB.properties with no proxy
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One thing that I would like to know is that, in some threads the resolution was to recompile the INS_FORMS.MK file under /forms/lib32 but with my installation I don't have that "lib32" folder under /forms/ and I can not even find that file anywhere in my entire installation.
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Suggest me the link to any Pdf file having form builder process flowcharts

Hi people,
In form builder 6i ,in help topics, i find "process flowcharts" describing various default process of form builder is there. I want to take it printout. But first what i have to do is copy it into microsoft word and then
format the same etc it is time consuming.
Can any body suggest me if there is any pdf file having such process flowcharts. If such pdf file is there then please tell me the link.
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Prashant,
think this is a duplicate. However, look at the online help.
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Forms Builder - form not pulling the data from the DB into the datablock

I'm working on a school project, and I'm not sure if I'm doing something wrong, or if something is wrong with my setup.
I created a basic form, 3 fields, and ID, firstname and lastname
the wizard connected fine, pulled the three fields into forms builder
I setup a canvas - type content with the a form format layout of the three fields.
saved the form.
When I run the form and it's displayed, nothing gets pulled into the fields (all blank).
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it says it's on record 1/1
XP, Oracle 10g, Form builder 10.1.2,
I'm not getting any errors
I want to get this basic form working first, before I start adding to it, and it doesn't seem to want to cooperate.
I've done the same steps as in the tutorials....

I did find that, if I put data in the ID, first and lastname on the form, and click Execute & Save on the Menu, it does add it to the database.
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