Defining the Layout of a Form Template
SAP supports the integration of third-party layout technologies for creating form templates. The layout technology includes the layout editor and also the Web services required to process the forms.
In the layout, you define the look and content of the form, as well as the placing of the data to be output. The data fields that are relevant for the layout are defined either in the context of the form template or in an XML schema.
Adobe LiveCycle Designer as the Standard Layout Editor
SAP supports Adobe LiveCycle Designer as the standard editor for forms. If you have installed the layout editor, it opens in the Form Builder when you call the layout of a form template.
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You have called a form template for editing and defined the context of the form template (or an XML schema) as the basis for the layout.
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In the properties of the form template, you have specified the appropriate layout type for the the runtime environment in which the form is to be used.
More information: Layout Type
Creating the Layout Manually
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Open the layout editor for the form template in one of the following modes:
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In the standard integration mode, on the Layout tab page (the layout editor - standard Adobe LiveCycle Designer - is integrated into the work area)
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In optional full screen mode (call this by choosing the Layout pushbutton with the quick info Fullscreen Layout )
NoteIn full screen mode, only the layout editor is available. To return to the editing screen of the form template, exit full screen mode.
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Edit the form layout.
More information: Creating Layouts with Adobe LiveCycle Designer
Creating the Layout Automatically
You can have the program generate the form layouts and call the generated layouts in the Form Builder.
More information: Generating Program-Driven Adode Form Layout
Checking a Layout
Check the layout during editing in the Form Builder, or afterwards, using the check program.
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