Interactive Forms 

 

There are several ways of creating an interactive form. You use one of the following development environments, depending on your application scenario:

●      Web Dynpro for ABAP in SAP NetWeaver AS ABAP

●      Web Dynpro for Java in SAP NetWeaver AS Java

●      Forms in SAP Business Workflow for various mySAP ERP business packages (in particular, Manager Self-Services) are developed in ABAP Workbench (transaction SFP) and implemented in the Web Dynpro for Java runtime environment. 

○       For general information about using forms, see the mySAP ERP documentation under HCM Processes and Forms and Internal Service Request (ISR).

○       For information about creating forms in Form Builder, see Creating Forms for Integration with Web Dynpro and ZCI.

●      ABAP Workbench, Transaction SFP. This development environment is intended mainly for creating print forms. You can, however, generate a PDF when you call a form, and use certain parameters to control which input is allowed. Note that you need to program some steps manually when you use ABAP Workbench; these steps run automatically in the environments listed above.

All of these options require Reader Rights to be granted before you can use interactive forms in Adobe Reader. A user in Adobe Reader cannot enter and save data in an interactive form until these rights are granted. Reader Rights are configured as part of the installation and configuration process of Adobe Document Services. For more information, see Reader Rights Credential in the Adobe Document Services Configuration Guide. This documentation is available at http://service.sap.com/adobe → Media Library → Documentation.

In certain circumstances, interactive forms require licenses. For more information, see SAP Note 750784.