SAP" Interactive Forms by Adobe*

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1 Jurgen Hauser, Andreas Deutesfield, Stephan Rehmann, and Thomas Sziks SAP" Interactive Forms by Adobe* a ^. Galileo Press Bonn Boston

2 ILIiJ*!^^^ 2.1 PDF, PDF-Based Print Forms, and Interactive PDF Forms PDF File Format PDF-Based Print Forms Interactive PDF Forms Accessibility of PDF Forms Using Interactive PDF Forms Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat Family Comparing Adobe Reader and Acrobat Professional Selecting the Appropriate Adobe Reader Version Useful Settings of Adobe Reader Examples of PDF-Based Print Forms and Interactive PDF Forms Example for Print Output Creating an Interactive PDF Form Using Interactive Forms in Business Processes Online Scenarios Offline Scenarios Combining Online and Offline Scenarios When Do You Use Online and Offline Scenarios? Notes on the Use of Interactive Forms Software Components and Architecture Adobe LiveCycle Designer Adobe Document Services Interaction of Components Summary Prerequisites Credentials and Password for SAP Interactive Forms by Adobe 64 7

3 3.1.2 Adobe LiveCycle Designer Basic Configuration ADSUSER ADSCaller Web Service Test Scenario-Dependent Configuration RFC Destination Destination and ICF Service Web Service Proxy ReaderRights Credential FPCONNECT Configuration for Parallelization Web Service for Parallelization Web Service for Monitoring Connection Test for the Two Web Services 94, Assigning the Logical Port to the ADS Connection Optional Configuration Licensing Credentials, Trusted Anchors, Certificate Revocation Lists Service Properties Numberof Parallel Print Jobs Fonts XDCs Error Analysis Using ADS Monitoring and Performance Tracing Log Configurator Installation of Adobe LiveCycle Designer Automatic Configuration via CTC ADS Hub Summary Structure of a Form Interface of a Form ABAP Dictionary-Based Interface 119 8

4 4.2.2 XML Schema-Based Interface Smart Forms-Compatible Interface Documentation of a Form Interface Context of a Form Creating a Form Structure of a Form Structures Data Nodes Text Nodes Graphic Nodes Address Nodes Alternatives Tables or Loops Single Record Nodes Conditions Folders Documentation of a Form Summary Adobe LiveCycle Designer Menu Bar and Toolbar Script Editor Hierarchy and Data View Library and Object Palette Form Design Area The Basic Principles of the Form Template Design Getting Started Using Text Fields Formatting Texts Data Binding for Form Fields Defining the Data Binding Using Preview Data Structuring Form Templates with Subforms Adding a Hierarchy Extending the Form Template Using Master Pages and Rich Text Fields Customizing the Master Page 209 9

5 5.5.2 Rich Text Fields Alternative Method for Adding the Footer Activating Forms Reusing Form Objects Creating Your Own Libraries Adding Form Objects Using Form Objects Implicit Data Binding Creating Copies of Forms Implementing the Implicit Data Binding Useful Functions in Adobe LiveCycle Designer Customizing the Toolbars Object Editor Spelling Hyphenation Managing Multiple Form Fields Managing Data Bindings Adobe Reader Target Version for a Form Template Defining the Tab Order PDF Structure Summary Print Program Data Selection Determining the Generated Function Module Opening a Print Job Calling the Generated Function Module Closing the Print Job Form Output Spool System Device Types for the Output Special Output Scenarios Archiving Returning Documents Error Analysis Trace and PDF with Additional Information

6 6.5.2 Activating and Retrieving the Trace in the Print Program More Detailed Error Messages ICF Recorder Performance Optimization Through Bundling Bundling Forms Activating Bundling Deactivating Bundling Bundling Example Bundling the PDF Return Parallelization of Print Jobs Activating Parallelization in the Print Program Monitoring Requests Tracing Using the SOA Manager Translating Forms Translating Short Texts Translating Long Texts Output of a Translated Form XFP Output Summary Advanced Techniques for Print Forms Preparations Floating Fields Using Tables Page Breaks SubformSet Using Patterns for Display Formatting Conditional Page Breaks Form Output with Duplex Printing Output of the Completed Form Template Interactive PDF Forms Preparations From PDF-Based Print Forms to Interactive PDF Forms Form Fields of Interactive PDF Forms Dynamic Properties

7 7.3 Using Script Programs First Script Program Tips for Debugging Script Programs Calculations via Script Programs Input Validation via Script Programs Controlling the Ready-for-lnput Status and Visibility of Form Fields Determining the Recipient Address for an Message at Runtime Querying Reader Version Information Access to Data Nodes and Form Fields Dynamic Tables Using Barcodes Properties of Barcodes Notes on the Output of Barcodes with Zebra Label Printers Tips for Increasing Performance Merging Static Texts Resolution of Used Images Ensuring Correct Data Bindings Nesting Depth of Subforms Gradient Fills for PostScript Level Using Script Programs Enforcing Strict Scoping Rules in JavaScript Limiting the Volume of Transferred Dataforthe Form Output Using Fonts Introduction to Accessible PDF Forms Creating Accessible PDF Forms Tips for Creating Accessible PDF Forms Additional Information Additional Information on the Internet Adobe Designer Scripting Reference XFA Acrobat JavaScript Reference Summary

8 8.1 Web Dynpro ABAP Initial Overview Step by Step: Hello World Scenarios for the Integration of Interactive Forms Print Scenario Online Scenario Offline Scenario The InteractiveForm Ul Element Interaction with Form Builder Using Form Templates The pdfonly Case Implementing Scenarios Using Web Dynpro ABAP Print Scenario Online Scenario Offline Scenario Migrating ACF to ZCl Specialized Topics Summary Introduction Concepts in the ISR Framework Prerequisites What Can Be Configured and Where Can It Be Programmed? SAP NetWeaver Portal Scenarios Grouping of the Provided Scenarios Calling the Request Form in the Portal Applicant Role Approver Role Processor Role Workflow or Worklist? Getting Started-Creating a Plain Scenario Preliminary Considerations for a New ISR Scenario ISR Wizard

9 9.4 Customizing and Programming a Scenario General Details Application and Version Notification Type Entry Type Characteristics Activities and Automatic Updates in Notifications The Processor's Activities from the Form Processor Determination (BAdl QISR3) and Workflow Service Costs and BAdl QISR Testing the Scenario Request Forms as Adobe Forms Specific Properties Structure of the Interface and Form Context Generating Adobe Forms from Characteristics Generating New Characteristics from the Form ISR Library Special Screen Elements Form Flow Logic Data Structures within the ISR Framework Default Values for the MODE, USER_COMMAND, and FORM_VIEW Parameters Programming Examples Reading and Setting the Special Request Fields in BAdl Methods Error Handling During Checks Controlling the Field Layout ISR Architecture ISR as a Toolset Web Dynpro ABAP Component and How to Use It Usage Options in SAP NetWeaver Portal ISR_PROCESS_EVENT RFC Additional Interfaces and Auxiliary Functions ISR in the Application Basis (ABA) Basic Concept Defining a Scenario Form Flow Logic Architecture Summary

10 10.1 Offline Scenarios Using Messages Address Updating in the Flight-Booking Model as a Sample Scenario Configuring the Inbound Using ABAP Offline Infrastructure Creating the Offline Handler Interface and Context Creating the Form Template Generating and Sending the Form Processing Forms Received Testing the Offline Scenario Summary Overview Instantiating the PDF Object Creating a PDF Document Retrieving a Form Transferring a Form via a Reference Creating an Interactive PDF Document Usage Rights Processing an Interactive PDF Document Filling Out an Interactive PDF Document Data Extraction Validation of a Digital Signature Certifying PDF Documents Job Profiles Additional Methods of the PDF Object Summary Overview Using WSDL Data Connections Creatinga Web Service Based on a BAPI

11 Creating a Form Template Testing the Form Template Using the SOAP Object in JavaScript Creating a Web Service on the Basis of a Function Module Creating a Form Template Implementing the Web Service Calls Testing the Form Template Tips for Using Web Services Calling the Web Service in the Click Event Calling the Web Service Automatically When Opening the Form Calling Multiple Web Services Using a Button Summary 693 yq 13.1 Configuring a Secure Connection to ADS Setting Up Your Own Certification Authority Creating an SSL Client Identity in the ABAP System Configuring the Java System and ADS Creating a Secure Connection in the ABAP System Managing and Creating Job Profiles Calling the Job Profile Management Managing Job Profiles Creating a New Job Profile Installing and Using the XDC Editor Summary 735 The Authors 737 Index