Save interactive form

Hi,
i want to save an interactive form after the user has filled in the various fields, I try to use the FM FP_GET_PDF_TABLE but in this document (http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw74/helpdata/en/4a/a1931bacd5007fe10000000a42189c/content.htm?frameset=/en/4a/a192e3acd5007) is specified that I can only bundle PDF forms that are not interactive.
Can anyone help me?
Regards,
Rocco

Hi Tony,
In general, you should be able to do this by developing and provisioning a simple web service on the NetWeaver Application Server. This Web Service should store a PDF/XDP file that is submitted to it (over HTTP). Depending on your needs you can do this on whichever stack you prefer-- ABAP and Java.
In this scenario the assumed process flow is that the user will fill some information in the Interactive Form and press the 'Submit' button and that button click will transmit the Form to the server. At the server your web service will receive, process and store the PDF/XDP data. This web service will be, what you call, your 'data safeguarder'
Your web service will need to be responsible for handling the management of submissions-- for example, differentiating between new forms and newer versions of existing forms/submissions. This is not too difficult since you can determine certain key fields on your form and use them for differentiating between newer versions of an already submitted form from a new one. You can do this based on explicit (user entered) or implicit (system generated) variables on your Interactive Form that are passed between the client and the server.
I am not sure what the purpose/scenario is of you form(s) or what data your form(s) will contain but if you want more information then you can clarify your requirement and post a new thread.
Regards,
- Vik

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Hi Mona...
Refer to the following SAP Note 867502 . In addition you can also check out this blog:
/people/r.eijpe/blog/2007/01/08/performing-sap-interactive-forms-by-adobe
Hope this helps.
PS. Reward points for helpful answers.

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