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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 Note

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

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

End of the note.

Caution Caution

Do not change this directory or its content.

End of the caution.

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.