Forms 

Definition

Copy of a paper form with fields for displaying and entering data. Forms are made available electronically for general use and are processed on a computer.

There are two types of form:

Use

Forms serve as a means of

An employee, for example, can call a leave application form from his or her PC, fill in the necessary data, and send the form to the R/3 System. Here, a workflow is started to process the leave application.

A company publishes an order form with product information and input fields on its Internet homepage. A workflow in the R/3 System is also started here when the form is filled in and submitted.

See also:

Workflow examples

By distributing forms electronically, you can make sure that the latest version of the form is always available and used. Changes to the form can be made easily and quickly from a central department.

To avoid input errors, you can provide a set of possible input values or help texts to the users of the form. You can even check the inputs in the form automatically.

Integration

To create Web forms, you need the SAP@Web Studio as a development environment.

To create electronic forms, you need the SAPforms Designer as a development environment.