Configuring Adapters 

Use

In Guided Procedures (GP), you can transfer forms in two ways:

·        Using a synchronous connection

The form is transferred through the HTTP protocol. This enables the user to submit data back to the GP framework using a servlet on the GP side that receives the data and sends it for further processing.

More information: Enabling Form Submission Using HTTP

·        Using an asynchronous connection

The form can initially be accessed through the HTTP protocol. After the form is processed, it is sent back to a recipient’s mailbox as an e-mail attachment.

More information: Enabling Form Submission Using SMTP

If you want to edit your form in offline mode, you use an asynchronous connection. To do this, you configure the adapter communication data. An adapter is a module ensuring the connection between the GP framework and the service that provides the form (such as ADS).

Prerequisites

You have activated the following parameters for the service caf/eu/gp/model in the Config Tool.

Important Service Parameters for Forms

Parameter	Description	Your Setting
mailconnector_start_thread	Switches mail processing of forms on/off	true
formqueue_processor_start_thread	Passes queues to the GP form processor.	true

More information: Configuring Composite Form Parameters

Procedure

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       1.      In the portal, navigate to Administration  → Composite Forms  → Configure Adapters.

       2.      Select the adapter for SAP Composite Forms by Adobe:

○       Adapter based on Java – for composite forms

○       Adobe-based Form  – for interactive forms

       3.      To specify connection properties, create a new entry or modify an existing one.

Set the following parameters:

Overview of Adapter Parameters for Forms

Parameter	Description
Protocol	Choose between the following e-mail protocols: ·        imap4. ·        pop3.
Server	Enter the mail server to receive the form.
Mailbox Folder	Enter the target folder of your e-mail program, for example Inbox.
User name	Enter the username of the mailbox account.
Password	Enter the account password.
Confirm	Confirm the account password.
Client	Enter the name part of your e-mail address, that is, everything that comes before the at sign (@). john.smith
Domain	Enter the domain part of your e-mail address, that is, everything following the at sign (@). @company.com

       4.      To initiate a communication connection, choose Start.

       5.      To view the current status of the connection, choose Refresh.

       6.      You can delete an entry by choosing Delete.

More Information

Creating and Configuring Forms

Exposing Composite Forms as Callable Objects