Migration of Smartforms to Adobe interactive forms

Dear all,
We are facing problem while we migrate a smartform to Adobe interactive forms (i.e through export and switch to runtime). All things got messed up like formats data, etc., Is there any way to generate the layout similar to smartforms.
Regards
Aravind

Hi Aravind
Have you checked the following threads before posting
Smartforms or Adobe Interactive Forms?
Regards
Sachin

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my client currently are beginning the decision making process to replace all of their current Jetform based SAP printing solution to a newer more stable solution - and they are interested in the possible options available.
Note that this is a major project as we have to migrate all documents (invoices, orders, POs, account statements etc) defined in multi languages and versions. Currently we are running SAP4.6C - but there is the possibility of an upgrade in the near future too.
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it sounds to me that all your current forms are output forms (for printing, faxing, e-mailing, etc.) i.e. non-interactive.
Interactive Forms based on Adobe software is SAP's new solution for forms development. Its first release has the focus on interactive use of forms. High-volume printing is supported in principle, but - being a new solution - the performance has not yet reached the same level as Smart Forms or SAPscript, two established solutions that had years to grow. Interactive Forms is the only solution that will continue to be enhanced with new features, while SAPscript and Smart Forms will be supported without limitations.
When (or if) to move to Interactive Forms depends on your requirements. For interactive forms usage, i.e. the new functions, you have no choice, as the existing solutions don't support it. High-volume print scenarios need to be carefully analyzed to see whether your concrete requirements can be met at this point.
However, it is possible to move to Smart Forms and design your forms in such a way that a migration at any point in the future would be but a small step. Smart Forms offers from Web AS 6.40 a migration wizard to Interactive Forms. Technically, everything can be migrated, but we recommend against things like ABAP program nodes, for example.
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1) what exactly is interactive form in ADOBE in ABAP?
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Please clarify ..
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Hi Dan ,
>1) what exactly is interactive form in ADOBE in ABAP?
The answer is it is advanced version of SMARTFORMS in ABAP.
For further questions, check the follow
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
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