Describing a Form

You describe a form using a Smart Form. To do this, use the Form Builder (see also: Graphical User Interface):

1. Describe the interface of the form. It results from the application data previously selected.

2. Create one or more pages. On a page, you can position windows, addresses, and graphics. Within a window, you can create additional elements.

3. Create elements (text, graphics, tables, and so on) for each page, using other tools of the Form Builder:

   • Use the Form Painter to position windows, graphics, and addresses on a page (the other elements are displayed in an assigned window).

   • Use the PC Editor to write your texts.

   • Use the Table Painter to format your tables.

     Note

     For an overview of the elements available on page level, see Node Types: Overview.

4. Use the flow control to control whether and when to print pages and elements.

When you activate your Smart Form, the Form Builder generates a function module that encapsulates the form description.