Designing a Form Template 

Use

For the purposes of the My First Form Process example, you will create a simple form template that contains fields for the applicant’s data, and for the comment of your HR associate. In addition, the form must contain a Submit button that enables the processor to return data to the Guided Procedures framework.

You can also use the XML source provided in Example: Simple Adobe Form. Copy the source, paste it into a text editor, and save the file as MyFirstFormProcess.xdp.

Prerequisites

To create the form template, you need an installation of Adobe LiveCycle Designer.

Adobe LiveCycle Designer is shipped as a part of the SAP NetWeaver offering. It is available for download on the SAP Service Marketplace at http://service.sap.com/swdc.

Procedure

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       1.      In Adobe LiveCycle Designer, create a new form template.

       2.      Go to the Body Pages tab page, and create the following text fields.

○        To create a text field, use menu Insert → Standard → Text Field.

○        To modify its binding name, use menu Object → Binding.

○        To modify the value type, use menu Object →Value.

Do not create the fields in the Master Pages tab page, Guided Procedures does not recognize them as input parameters.

Text Fields

Field Caption	Binding Name	Value Type
First Name	FirstName	Read Only
Last Name	LastName	Read Only
Education	Education	Read Only
English	English	Read Only
German	German	Read Only
Other	Other	Read Only
Comment	CommentField	User Entered – Optional

 

       3.      Create a button with the following parameters, using menu Insert → Standard → Button.

Button Properties

Menu Path	Value
Object  → Field  → Control Type	Submit
Object  → Submit → Submit Format	XML Data (XML)
Object  → Submit → Submit to URL	%com.sap.caf.gp.if.PostProcessorUrl%

 

       4.      You can enhance the layout of your form template

       5.      Finally, save the template as MyFirstFormProcess.xdp, and close it.

Result

You have created a form template that you can use in Guided Procedures. To be able to do so, you must expose the form as a callable object.