Interactive form and pdf generation

Hi all,
I'm developping a Web Dynpro application in which the user can generate pdf's with the data in the context. in one case the user can decide to view the pdf first, make some additions and then generate it. This is where the interactiveForm comes in. and so far it works. In the other case the user can decide to generate the pdf without viewing. can I generate a pdf with the same layout as my interactiveForm without view it first? I have been looking around but haven't found a solution for this. Any help is welcome. If you can point me to a tutorial or example it will be much appriciated.
Thank you all in advance.
Alperen

Hi,
I think I found an answer for this question here:
pdf document generation
Regards,
Alperen

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I have a requirement, i want to display the editable fields in Adobe form and have a button.If i click the button what i enter in the fields that will be store in the table.
I tried but the button action is not going....
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I put the form layout is ZCI.
When i click the button the acion was not trigerring.
Please help me in this ASAP. It's imp for me..
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Thx a lot !
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