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Context

Adobe document services require access to fonts that are installed with the Font Manager Module. This module contains a number of Adobe bundled fonts installed in /usr/sap/<SID>/J<xx>/j2ee/os_libs/adssap/FontManagerService/fonts/adobe .

Note

In an Application Server Java, enter J<xx> .

In an Application Server ABAP + Java, enter DVEBMGS<xx> .

Caution

Do not change this directory or its content.

You can also add fonts obtained from other vendors. The types of fonts you can add are OpenType → (.otf), TrueType → (.ttf), and PostScript → Type 1 (.pfb/.pfm).

Procedure


  1. Create a subdirectory called fonts below the /usr/sap/<SID>/SYS/global/AdobeDocumentServices/FontManagerService directory.

  2. Create a subdirectory called customer below the fonts/ directory created in the previous step.

  3. Copy your fonts into the /usr/sap/<SID>/SYS/global/AdobeDocumentServices/FontManagerService/fonts/customer directory.

  4. Ensure that the <sid>adm user has read+write permission for the directory /usr/sap/<SID>/SYS/global/AdobeDocumentServices/FontManagerService/fonts/customer.

  5. Restart the following services for the changes to take effect:

    • Document Services Font Manager

    • XML Form Module

    More information: Starting or Stopping an ADS-Relevant Service

  6. In the SAP NetWeaver Administrator, restart the application com.adobe/AdobeDocumentServices for the changes to take effect.