PDF-Based Print Forms with SAP S/4HANA

Course Code: S4D480

Instructor-led4 DaysIntermediatePractice labsCertificate on completion

Overview

This course explains how to create PDF-Based Print Forms with SAP S/4HANA.

These are the possible ways of using those forms: The classical approach (valid for SAP S/4HANA On-Premise and for SAP ERP):

In this classical approach "Adobe LiveCycle Designer for SAP" is being included in SAP GUI. To pass the actual data to the Print Form at runtime an own data retrieval program can be created. With this approach it is possible to create own print scenarios from scratch. It is also possible to adapt scenarios delivered by SAP.

Apart from this, there is the cloud-ready approach that works as well with On-Premise installations:

This newer approach uses "Adobe LiveCycle Designer for SAP" as a standalone client to develop Form Templates. These templates need to be uploaded to the backend system afterwards. The data retrieval is done via a Gateway Service. It is not intended to create own output scenarios from scratch but rather to adopt existing SAP scenarios. This includes the adoption and extension of the form layout and the gateway service. Besides, this new approach allows for the distinction of Master Form Templates (like a frame of a picture with logo, sender address, receiver address) and Content Form Templates (like the actual picture with the transactional data) that makes it possible to reuse Master Form Templates for several Content Form Templates. The customizing is done via the SAP Output Management app.

What you'll learn

Understand SAP’s Output Management Strategy

Create print forms with the tool ‚SAP Interactive Forms by Adobe‘

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Integrate forms into ABAP application programs

Skills you'll gain

Development

Content

SAP’s Output Management Strategy

Developing Form Templates for SAP ERP and SAP S/4HANA
New, cloud-ready ways to develop Form Templates for S/4HANA

The Architecture of PDF-Based Print Forms

Outlining the Architecture of PDF-Based Print Forms

Form Interface

Creating the Form Interface

Form Context

Defining the Form and Integrating Basic Elements into the Context
Integrating Folders and Graphics into the Context
Integrating Addresses and Texts into the Context

Structure and Usage of Adobe LiveCycle Designer

Creating a Basic Layout using Adobe LiveCycle Designer
Structuring a Form

Form Layout

Inserting Static Elements into a Form
Creating Dynamic Form Elements
Deploying Tables into a Form

Scripting in Forms

Implementing Scripting for Form Elements

Integration of Forms into ABAP Programs (Classical approach)

Integrating Forms into ABAP Programs

Master Form Templates / Content (Application) Form Templates (New approach)

Adobe LiveCyle Designer without SAP GUI (standalone Client)

Customizing of Output Management (Overview) for new approach

Customizing of Output Management

Example for Output Management Customizing (only with demo system, no exercises)

Audience

Developer
Development Consultant
Technology Consultant

Course Based on Software Release

SAP S/4HANA 2023
ABAP Platform 2023
AS ABAP 7.58

Notes

The tool as such is officially called "SAP Interactive Forms by Adobe" even when used in pure printing scenarios. Course S4D480 covers only such printing scenarios. It does not deal with interactive scenarios or with the integration into web applications.
This class covers basic knowledge on printing scenarios and does not handle application-details or customizing-details.

Pre-requisite Learning

Knowledge of ABAP Programming Language