Transferring long lists from Excel to Adobe Forms

Is there a way to add a list from Excel to a drop down menu in Adobe Forms Central?

Unfortunately this is something that is not supported at this time.
-Jeff

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Copy and paste from excel to adobe form

Hi everyone,
a customer in a project based on WDJ + Adobe Interactive Form asks us the ability to copy areas of data (numeric and alphanumeric) from an Excel Spreadsheet (set of contiguous rows and columns), and paste them into a text field free PDF, preserving the formatting (ie the structure of rows and columns, font and size).
Personally I think it is something not feasible unless a development at hoc.cosa do you think?
Any advice is very welcome.
Regards,
Mirco

Reading the documentation XFA at http://partners.adobe.com/public/developer/en/xml/xfa_spec_3_1.pdf (richtext reference) we understand that you can make the cut & paste from Word or, better still from a RTF. But in this case from the Excel table information is lost as it is aligned in a single line.
The only way I think is to define a common layout to Excel and Adobe and use tables dynamically in the form
I do not think this is a limitation of the SAP solution!
regards,
Mirco

Reading long text from excel file to an internal table

Hi
Can any body tell me how to read long text from excel file to an internal table.
When i am using this FM KCD_EXCEL_OLE_TO_INT_CONVERT then it is reading only 32 characters from each cell.
But in my excel sheet in one of the cell has very long text which i need to upload into a internal table.
may i know which FM or what logic i need to use for this problem.
Regards

Hi,
Here is an example program. It will upload an Excel file with two columns. You could also assign the Excel structure dynamically, but I wanted to keep the example simple. The main point is that the internal table (it_excel in this example) must match the Excel structure that you want to convert.
Remember, this is just an example to help you figure out how to properly use the technique. It will certainly need to be modified to fit your requirements, and as always there may be a better way to get the Excel converted... this is just one possibility that has worked for me in the past.
*& Report zexcel_upload_test                            *
REPORT zexcel_upload_test.
TYPE-POOLS: truxs.
TYPES: BEGIN OF ty_excel,
         col_a(10) TYPE n,
         col_b(35) TYPE c,
       END OF ty_excel.
DATA: l_data_tab         TYPE TABLE OF string,
      l_text_data        TYPE truxs_t_text_data,
      l_gui_filename     TYPE string,
      it_excel           TYPE TABLE OF ty_excel.
FIELD-SYMBOLS: <wa_excel> TYPE ty_excel.
PARAMETERS: p_file TYPE rlgrap-filename.
* Pass the file name in the correct format
l_gui_filename = p_file.
* Upload data from PC
CALL METHOD cl_gui_frontend_services=>gui_upload
EXPORTING
    filename                = l_gui_filename
    filetype                = 'ASC'
    has_field_separator     = 'X'
CHANGING
    data_tab                = l_data_tab
EXCEPTIONS
    file_open_error         = 1
    file_read_error         = 2
    no_batch                = 3
    gui_refuse_filetransfer = 4
    invalid_type            = 5
    no_authority            = 6
    unknown_error           = 7
    bad_data_format         = 8
    header_not_allowed      = 9
    separator_not_allowed   = 10
    header_too_long         = 11
    unknown_dp_error        = 12
    access_denied           = 13
    dp_out_of_memory        = 14
    disk_full               = 15
    dp_timeout              = 16
    OTHERS                  = 17.
IF sy-subrc <> 0.
*   MESSAGE ...
EXIT.
ENDIF.
* Convert from Excel into the appropriate itab
l_text_data[] = l_data_tab[].
CALL FUNCTION 'TEXT_CONVERT_XLS_TO_SAP'
EXPORTING
    i_field_seperator    = 'X'
    i_tab_raw_data       = l_text_data
    i_filename           = p_file
TABLES
    i_tab_converted_data = it_excel
EXCEPTIONS
    conversion_failed    = 1
    OTHERS               = 2.
IF sy-subrc <> 0.
*   MESSAGE ...
EXIT.
ENDIF.
LOOP AT it_excel ASSIGNING <wa_excel>.
* Do something here...
ENDLOOP.
AT SELECTION-SCREEN ON VALUE-REQUEST FOR p_file.
PERFORM filename_get CHANGING p_file.
*       FORM filename_get                                             *
FORM filename_get CHANGING p_in_file TYPE rlgrap-filename.
DATA: l_in_file TYPE string,
        l_filetab TYPE filetable,
        wa_filetab TYPE LINE OF filetable,
        l_rc       TYPE i,
        l_action   TYPE i,
        l_init_dir TYPE string.
* Set the initial directory to whatever you want it to be
l_init_dir = 'C:\'.
* Call the file open dialog without multiselect
CALL METHOD cl_gui_frontend_services=>file_open_dialog
    EXPORTING
      window_title            = 'Load file'
      default_extension       = '.XLS'
      default_filename        = l_in_file
      initial_directory       = l_init_dir
      multiselection          = 'X'
    CHANGING
      file_table              = l_filetab
      rc                      = l_rc
      user_action             = l_action
    EXCEPTIONS
      file_open_dialog_failed = 1
      cntl_error              = 2
      error_no_gui            = 3
      OTHERS                  = 4.
IF sy-subrc <> 0.
    REFRESH l_filetab.
ENDIF.
* Read the selected filename
READ TABLE l_filetab INTO wa_filetab INDEX 1.
IF sy-subrc = 0.
    p_in_file = wa_filetab-filename.
ENDIF.
ENDFORM.                    " filename_get
Regards,
Jamie

How do I import a long list from either exel or word into dropdown list in acrobat?

How do I import a long list from either exel or word into dropdown list in acrobat?

There is not a built-in method for this unfortunately, but you can use JavaScript to help out. Specifically the setItems field method.
If you'd be interested in testing out a tool that greatly simplifies this process, feel free to contact me by email at: acroscript at gmail dot com

Regarding transferring my subscription from SendNow to Adobe Send: So I'm being charged $9.99 a month, and new subscribers pay $1.67 a month? Can I just cancel and sign up again?

Regarding transferring my subscription from SendNow to Adobe Send: So I'm being charged $9.99 a month, and new subscribers pay $1.67 a month? Can I just cancel and sign up again?

Hi sprial69,
Please Contact Customer Care. An agent should be able to help you with that.
Best,
Sara

Copy/Paste more than 64K from Excel to Oracle Forms

We need to copy from Excel more than 64K of data into Oracle Forms 10g. After the copy/paste action. The data will be split and saved in the database. The data contains 6000 fields of each 14 characters.
What we tried: Create a Long field in forms (maximum size 64K) and process the data which is in this field. But by using PLSQL the maximum size is only 32K. So currently we can only copy and process 32K at a time.
Is there a way to process over 64K from an excelsheet via Oracle Forms 10g R2?
Can it be done via Java and how?
Is it possible to read the clipboard in parts of 30K blocks and paste it in the Long field block with multirecords?
Restrictions:
We are not allowed to do file upload and process it on the server side.
Thanks for your help!

Hello,
In the form, you can use Text Items that have datatype as long, so you can strore 64K.
I do not understand the problem with the PL/SQL, because you can pass 32Ko chunks as many as needed.
<p>Also, see this article</p>
Francois

Drop Down List population - Abap dynpro adobe form - type ZCI

Hi ,
How to create drop down list on a field. I am using ZCI type of form. (Abap dynpro adobe form - type ZCI)
Most of the post i have seen only refers to the setting in forms but not about the settings in interface in se80 or SFP. please give me the detail steps to create drop down field and how to populate it.
In other words is how to populate the drop down fields, where does the values come from to these fields.
Thanks,
Nikhil
Edited by: NIKHILKUMAR POOJARI on Apr 3, 2009 7:28 PM

HI Pradeep,
Can you please tel me what i am doing worng here :
types : begin of ty_nameid,
              ZCARRIAGERESTRIC type ZCARRIAGERESTRICT,
              DESCRIPTION type ZDESCRIPTION,
            END OF ty_nameid,
            tyt_nameid TYPE TABLE OF ty_nameid.
    data : it_nameid type tyt_nameid,
            wa_nameid TYPE ty_nameid.
    DATA lo_nd_name TYPE REF TO if_wd_context_node.
    DATA lo_nd_nameid TYPE REF TO if_wd_context_node.
    DATA lo_el_nameid TYPE REF TO if_wd_context_element.
    DATA ls_nameid TYPE wd_this->element_nameid.
navigate from <CONTEXT> to <NAME> via lead selection
    lo_nd_name = wd_context->get_child_node( name = wd_this->wdctx_name ).
navigate from <NAME> to <NAMEID> via lead selection
    lo_nd_nameid = lo_nd_name->get_child_node( name = wd_this->wdctx_nameid ).
@TODO handle not set lead selection
    IF lo_nd_nameid IS INITIAL.
    ENDIF.
get element via lead selection
    lo_el_nameid = lo_nd_nameid->create_element( ).
@TODO handle not set lead selection
    IF lo_el_nameid IS INITIAL.
    ENDIF.
alternative access via index
lo_el_nameid = lo_nd_nameid->get_element( index = 1 ).
@TODO handle non existant child
IF lo_el_nameid IS INITIAL.
ENDIF.
select * from ZCARRIAGERESTRIC INTO CORRESPONDING FIELDS OF TABLE it_nameid.
get all declared attributes
   lo_el_nameid->set_attribute(
     EXPORTING
       Value = it_nameid
       name = 'NAMEID' ).
lo_nd_nameid->bind_table( it_nameid ).
but its giving dump WebDynpro Exception: The ADS call has failed.
i have created the Node as under
CONTEXT
NAME (NODE)
NAMEID (NODE)
ZCARR (ATTRIBUTE)
DESCR (ATTRIBUTE)
DESC (ATTRIBUTE)
I tried the second method, but that too failed. while entering the INSERT WEB DYNPRO SCRIPT it gave an error 'Error while entering script'.
Edited by: NIKHILKUMAR POOJARI on Apr 6, 2009 11:04 AM

Upload the data from excel sheet to form 6i

hi all,
i am using Forms [32 Bit] Version 6.0.8.24.1 (Production)
my requirement is to import data from excel to forms.
i have gone through the help, they have mentioned as below
To build this demo:
1     Create a spreadsheet containing the initial data and formulae that you want to appear in your form.
2     In the Layout Editor, click the OLE container tool and drag out the area where you want to display the spreadsheet.
3     From the pop-up menu on the OLE container, click Insert Object.
4     Click Create from File. Enter the name of the spreadsheet. Click OK.
5     In the Object Navigator, attach the library EXCEL.PLL.
6     To get the value of a cell, call the function GETCELL from the SPREADSHEET package contained in the EXCEL library.
To get the value of a cell, call the procedure SETCELL from the same package.
7     To add other interactions with the spreadsheet, use the OLE2 built-in package. Consult the Excel documentation
for details of Excel’s object model.but if anybody explain this with sample then it will be useful for me..This is first time i am comming such type of requirement across.
Thanks..

hi,
i have some sample code(taken from some source)
DECLARE
application ole2.obj_type;
workbooks ole2.obj_type;
workbook ole2.obj_type;
args ole2.list_type;
worksheets OLE2.OBJ_TYPE;
worksheet OLE2.OBJ_TYPE;
BEGIN
application:=ole2.create_obj('Excel.Application');
ole2.set_property(application, 'Visible', 'True');
workbooks := OLE2.GET_OBJ_PROPERTY(application, 'workbooks');
args:=ole2.create_arglist;
ole2.add_arg(args, 'FILE_NAME');
workbook:= ole2.invoke_obj(workbooks, 'Open',args);
ole2.destroy_arglist(args);
args:=ole2.create_arglist;
ole2.add_arg(args, 'c:\Pasta1!teste'); --how to pass the arguments
ole2.invoke(application, 'Run', args);
ole2.destroy_arglist(args);
ole2.release_obj(workbook);
ole2.release_obj(workbooks);
ole2.release_obj(application);
END; but i don't know how to pass the arguments(i have to pass the excell cell values(data)as an arguments)
Suggest me to proceed further..
Thanks..
Edited by: user13329002 on Nov 13, 2010 1:16 AM

How to extract data from an interactive adobe form and update SAP database

Hi ,
I want to create an Interactive Adobe Form with two text fields and a submit button.On click of submit data entered in the text fields should be stored in a ZTable.
Please let me know the procedure for doing this in ABAP.
Thanks,
Prasuna.

Hi ,
pls have a look at the link below...
[http://www.adobe.com/devnet/livecycle/articles/lc_designer_schema_tip.pdf]
if u r using abap web dynpro application for calling the adobe form than on the CLICK Action of the button give the code :
zdept is the interface name ..
method ONACTIONCLICK .
data:
    Node_Adobe       type ref to If_Wd_Context_Node,
    Node_Zdept       type ref to If_Wd_Context_Node,
    Elem_Zdept       type ref to If_Wd_Context_Element,
    Stru_Zdept       type If_Main_View=>Element_Zdept .
data wa_zdept type zdept.
* navigate from <CONTEXT> to <ADOBE> via lead selection
Node_Adobe = wd_Context->get_Child_Node( Name = IF_MAIN_VIEW=>wdctx_Adobe ).
* navigate from <ADOBE> to <ZDEPT> via lead selection
Node_Zdept = Node_Adobe->get_Child_Node( Name = IF_MAIN_VIEW=>wdctx_Zdept ).
* get element via lead selection
Elem_Zdept = Node_Zdept->get_Element( ).
* get all declared attributes
Elem_Zdept->get_Static_Attributes(
    importing
      Static_Attributes = Stru_Zdept ).
wa_zdept-DEPTNO = Stru_Zdept-deptno.
wa_zdept-DNAME = Stru_Zdept-dname.
wa_zdept-LOC   = Stru_Zdept-loc.
insert into zdept values wa_zdept.
endmethod.
Hope this helps !!!
best of luck !!
Regards
Ravi

Upload long text from excel file into internal table

I need to upload service master(T-code : AC02) data alongwith long text.Now i have data in excel as: Service no(ASMD-ASNUM) and corresponding long text for it.
I am facing problem in getting entire lontext from excel into my internal table.It only takes till 255 characters i think.Any help in this regard woulg be highly appreciable.

hi,
what is the maximum length of your long text.
and you can try with more than 255 chars. in the internal table it will take , if you want check it.
i'm in 4.7 ,5.0 version, what about you ..
please check , you can upload even more than 255.
try
regards
vijay

Dynamic Image (.gif) from URL into adobe Form by SFP

Hi all
I post the comment of Shamila because I have the same problem
I need to place an image in the Adobe form based on the url.
I have written the following formcalc script in the image field form ready action
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But when i view the form , the image field is empty, and when i click on the blank space of the image field, a popup appears to select the image............
How can i show the image from url in the form..........
Regards,

Hello,
have you checked these basics documents?
When you need to send a picture into the offline form: another image question - using Regular ABAP not web dynpro and Display a logo dynamically in adobe form
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http://help.adobe.com/en_US/livecycle/es/FormCalc.pdf
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Handling RAW data types (from SAP) in Adobe forms - Illegal Arg Exception

Hi,
I have a scenario where I have to get data of type RAW in SAP to Adobe Forms using web dynpro java. What is the corresponding type in Web Dynpro / Adobe Forms.
I am using Adaptive RFC and when I get the model from SAP function module, the RAW type is created as Binary type in the data dictionary of Web Dynpro.
When I map the model context to controller context, the type is taken as byte[].
I tried to set the attribute for this field and I got the Illegal Argument Exception error.
I am using NWDS 7.0.9 and NW04s SP12. Pl help. I am working on this since 10 days but could get no solution.
The initial exception that caused the request to fail, was:
<b>java.lang.IllegalArgumentException</b>
at com.sap.dictionary.runtime.DdTypeBinary.format(DdTypeBinary.java:60)
at com.sap.dictionary.runtime.DdTypeBinary.toString(DdTypeBinary.java:64)
at com.sap.tc.webdynpro.clientserver.data.DataContainer.doFormat(DataContainer.java:1405)
at com.sap.tc.webdynpro.clientserver.data.DataContainer.getAndFormat(DataContainer.java:1098)
at com.sap.tc.webdynpro.clientimpl.xdp.renderer.data.XfdRenderer.renderAttributes(XfdRenderer.java:370)
... 41 more

Issue with the RAW data types is resolved now. I have changed the data type of the field into String in the dictionary (web dynpro).. I have changed the corresponding getters and setter functions from byte[] to string. And everything working fine now. I got the Illegal Argument exception initially because I was trying to display the binary data type fields on the adobe form or view which I am not supposed to do.
Also it is better to create separate view attributes in the context to get the values rather than mapping the model attributes directly in the form or view.
Thank you one and all.
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Formatting Long Text gets disturbed during Adobe form Printing

Hi Guru's,
I have developed Adobe Form for PM work Orders (IW32) printing using Code u2018SFPu2019. The Order Contains order Long Text or Operation Long Text.
In my case the user maintains some table like structure in the Long text .e.g. ( Here the tab means the actual space and the text length can vary. So basically he will draw a table cells one below another by adjusting tab's)
Text 2 Tab Tab |___|___|
Te TabTab Tab |___|___|
I am reading this using READ_TEXT and it gets perfectly read.( I mean the tab positions will be intact. Also it will remain intact by the time ADS will get called)
When i submit this for generating Adobe Form the formatting of the tab positions gets disturbed and it prints something like
Text 2 |___|___|
Te |___|___|
How to keep the Tab positions intact while printing the Adobe Form? For SAP script printing it comes perfectly but for Adobe form printing it gets disturbed. Any idea how to handle this situation?
Thanks
Pradeep

Tough request!
You have to calculate the widths of texts so that to determine to which tab position refers each tab character.
You might print the sapscript to OTF format, and read the OTF to get the exact positions (based on top left border of the page).
But now comes the second big issue: how to position a text in Adobe form at a dynamic position. That, I don't know. You might ask a question about this 2nd issue in forum

Reading data from pdfsource of adobe form

Friends,
This error pertains to the retrieving data when executing the WDA application.
System details: NetWeaver 2004s. ADS support pack 16.
The Adobe Livecycle Designer version: 7.1.3129.1.296948
The Adobe Reader version: 8.1
The SAP GUI version: 710.
The Web Dynpro component is active.
The Custom Adobe Form is active and is of ZCI layout type. I also inserted the Web Dynpro Script in the layout of the form.
The Custom Form Interface is active and is of XML Schema-Based Interface type. The XML schema source is generated.
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I have included an attribute of type XSTRING called 'USERDATA' under the root context node and set it as pdfsource for the adobe form UI element.
I have included the "Submit" button from web dynpro native library in the form.
I have created a event handler method for the "onSubmit" event of the Adobe form UI element. I have created a reference to the context node 'ZECR' that is the datasource for the adobe form, through the following lines:
data: noderef type ref to if_wd_context_node,
eleref type ref to if_wd_context_element.
noderef = wd_context->get_child_node( name = 'ZECR' ).
when i run the WDA application, i am getting the error:
Subnode MAIN.USERDATA does not exist
Please let me know to rectify this error.
I am not sure how to proceed further ie how to retrieve the data from the XSTRING attribute. I need to populate the data from the attribute to a customized table.
Any hints or help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks and Regards.

Hi Mahesh,
I got the code from wizard using Read Context and selected the node.
The error is removed.
Here is the code in the onSubmit event handler method:
DATA lo_el_context TYPE REF TO if_wd_context_element.
DATA ls_context TYPE wd_this->element_context.
DATA lv_userdata LIKE ls_context-userdata.
get element via lead selection
lo_el_context = wd_context->get_element( ).
get single attribute
lo_el_context->get_attribute(
    EXPORTING
      name = `USERDATA`
    IMPORTING
      value = lv_userdata ).
I understand data has to be read from lv_userdata parameter using a function module. Is there any standard function module for the same and what are the steps for the process.
Any hints or help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks and Regards.

Printing data from table in Adobe Form.

Hi all,
    How can i print all data from my internal table in adobe form.currently only last record from table is getting printed.i have put my table is in sub form and content i have made 'Flowed'. is there anything else i have to do to make all data from my internal table appear.
Thanks & Regards,
Anjana Rao

HI Nimesh,
This looks ok and works well, but the problem is its not printing the header data, all the headings its leaving that place as blank. Do you have any suggestion for this. This is the code is used.
DATA: pgm LIKE sy-repid,
        tc TYPE cxtab_control.
pgm = sy-repid.
tc = tab.
CALL FUNCTION 'FITRV_PRINT_TABLE_CONTROL_DATA'
    EXPORTING
      TABLE_CONTROL                        = tc
      CALLBACK_PROGRAM                     = pgm
     CALLBACK_TOP_OF_LIST                 =    'TABLE_TOP_OF_LIST'
    CALLBACK_TOP_OF_PAGE                 =
    CALLBACK_END_OF_PAGE                 =
    CALLBACK_END_OF_LIST                 =
     OPTIMIZE_COLUMN_WIDTH                = 'X'
     GET_CURR_QUAN_FIELDS_FROM_DDIC       = 'X'
    WINDOW_TITLE                         = 'PRINT TABLE'
      PRINT_IMMEDIATELY                    = 'X'
    TABLES
      PRINT_DATA                           = ITAB
   EXCEPTIONS
     COLUMN_INFORMATION_MISSING           = 1
     PRINTING_NOT_POSSIBLE                = 2
     OTHERS                               = 3
IF SY-SUBRC <> 0.
MESSAGE ID SY-MSGID TYPE SY-MSGTY NUMBER SY-MSGNO
         WITH SY-MSGV1 SY-MSGV2 SY-MSGV3 SY-MSGV4.
ENDIF.
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