Interactive form, guided procedure and R3 system

Hi experts,
I am working on a project where i am required to create a interactive form (pdf) using SAP NetWeaver. The user is allow to fill up their form before they finally call the SAP guided procedure upon hitting the submit button.
I have go through some tutorial on guided procedure to perform process control.
However, the problem now is, after the guided procedure had completed all the different stages of approval, i need it to send the pdf form to the SAP R3 system and insert data to the database.
So far, i have created an interactive form.
I need to acquire knowledge on how i could allow the guided procedure to interface with the r3 system after the form is approved.
Very much appreciated if someone can help me in this area.

Hi colin lim ,
The following r excellent websites which give examples on how to use ADOBE forms in R/3:
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/adobe
Improving the Performance of Adobe® LiveCycleu2122 Designer Forms(scripting)
http://www.adobe.com/devnet/livecycle/articles/lc_designer_perf_guidelines.pdf
Interactive Forms Based on Adobe Software: Overview
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/servlet/prt/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/e635e290-0201-0010-a9be-9e8e4ce04770
Adobe Interactive Forms
http://www.saplounge.be/Files/media/pdf/Huberland-Interactive-Forms-2007.10.10.pdf
Taking interactive forms to next level
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/8c103c36-0301-0010-cda8-f6b381bedb6e
Introduction to Adobe PDF Library SDK(PDFL SDK)(Simply scroll the document)
http://partners.adobe.com/public/developer/en/webseminars/PDFL_WebSeminar.pdf
Creating Interactive forms in webdynpro for java
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/servlet/prt/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/5f27e290-0201-0010-ff82-c21557572da1
PDF-Based Print Forms/SAP Interactive Forms by Adobe
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04s/helpdata/en/c8/4adf7ba13c4ac1b4600d4df15f8b84/frameset.htm
Date Objects in Adobe Designer
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/dd/60694fddb74ad88cdb7d2a094f3dd2/frameset.htm
Checking and Testing a PDF-Based Print Form
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04s/helpdata/en/c2/1fe9aa4d7b413e8515f90b73729e97/frameset.htm
Architecture
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/f2/21021b911f4c0cae11459a4ce0bc62/frameset.htm
http://www.nl4b.com/Adobe/Invitation_SAPBrussels_Q407.pdf
cheers!
gyanaraj
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