SAP Interactive Forms by Adobe - Timo Ortiz

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Résumé :
... Introduction ... 17

... Structure of This Book ... 18

... Reading Paths ... 20

... Information Boxes ... 21

... System Requirements and Sample Files ... 21

... Acknowledgments ... 21

1 ... Using SAP Interactive Forms by Adobe ... 23

1.1 ... PDF, PDF-Based Print Forms, and Interactive PDF Forms ... 23

1.2 ... Adobe Acrobat Reader and Adobe Acrobat Pro ... 29

1.3 ... Examples of PDF-Based Print Forms and Interactive PDF Forms ... 33

1.4 ... Using Interactive Forms in Business Processes ... 39

1.5 ... Software Components and Architecture ... 44

1.6 ... Form Templates in SAP S/4HANA ... 57

1.7 ... Summary ... 59

2 ... System Preparation ... 61

2.1 ... Installing Adobe LiveCycle Designer ... 61

2.2 ... Install Adobe Acrobat Reader DC ... 64

2.3 ... Summary ... 65

3 ... Installing and Configuring Adobe Document Services ... 67

3.1 ... Automatic Configuration ... 67

3.2 ... Basic Configuration ... 69

3.3 ... Scenario-Dependent Configuration ... 75

3.4 ... Parallelization Configuration ... 91

3.5 ... Optional Configuration ... 98

3.6 ... Operating Adobe Document Services ... 105

3.7 ... Hub Concept ... 108

3.8 ... Summary ... 111

4 ... Interface and Form Context ... 113

4.1 ... Form Structure ... 113

4.2 ... Form Interface ... 114

4.3 ... Context of a Form ... 129

4.4 ... Documentation of a Form ... 161

4.5 ... Summary ... 161

5 ... Creating Form Templates ... 163

5.1 ... Adobe LiveCycle Designer Structure ... 163

5.2 ... Basics of Form Template Creation ... 170

5.3 ... Data Bindings for Form Fields ... 182

5.4 ... Structuring Form Templates by Subforms ... 186

5.5 ... Using Master Pages and Rich Text Fields ... 196

5.6 ... Reusing Form Objects ... 200

5.7 ... Implicit Data Binding ... 203

5.8 ... Tips for Working with Adobe LiveCycle Designer ... 208

5.9 ... Summary ... 215

6 ... Form Output ... 217

6.1 ... Print Program ... 217

6.2 ... Spool System ... 232

6.3 ... Device Types for Output ... 234

6.4 ... Additional Printing Options ... 237

6.5 ... Special Output Scenarios ... 242

6.6 ... Error Analysis ... 251

6.7 ... Performance Optimization through Bundling ... 259

6.8 ... Parallelization of Print Jobs ... 267

6.9 ... XPF Data Streams ... 276

6.10 ... Summary ... 278

7 ... Advanced Form Template Creation ... 279

7.1 ... Advanced Techniques for Print Forms ... 279

7.2 ... Interactive PDF Forms ... 301

7.3 ... Using Script Programs ... 330

7.4 ... Using Barcodes ... 350

7.5 ... Using Label Printers ... 352

7.6 ... Tips for Improving Performance ... 353

7.7 ... Introduction to Accessible PDF Forms ... 354

7.8 ... Further Information ... 357

7.9 ... Summary ... 359

8 ... ABAP Offline Infrastructure ... 361

8.1 ... Example Scenario: Address Update in the Flight Booking Model ... 361

8.2 ... Configuring the Email Inbound ... 363

8.3 ... Using the ABAP Offline Infrastructure ... 364

8.4 ... Testing the Offline Scenario ... 383

8.5 ... Summary ... 387

9 ... ABAP PDF Object ... 389

9.1 ... Instantiating the PDF object ... 390

9.2 ... Creating a PDF Document ... 392

9.3 ... Processing an Interactive PDF Document ... 403

Biographie:
Timo Ortiz has worked in the field of forms development and output management for more than 20 years. He has worked for the consulting group Corporate Business Solutions Unternehmensberatung GmbH (cbs) in Heidelberg as a solution architect since 2008. He is responsible for output management and setting up comprehensive print processes and output scenarios. This includes form design, control and customizing options, as well as language-independent developments. As a project member and co-project manager, he implements cross-module projects within the scope of support activities up to global rollouts of template developments with corresponding country-specific adaptations and characteristics. ...

Sommaire:

Learn how to design forms with confidence! Hone your skills from creation to output with this comprehensive guide to SAP Interactive Forms by Adobe. See how to set up the software and configure your system, then start building forms and templates-whether you're working with Adobe LiveCycle Designer Structure or using more advanced script programs. Get the latest updates, including cloud services, implementation for SAP S/4HANA, and new tools like SAP Forms Service by Adobe. With detailed, step-by-step instructions throughout, this book is the perfect resource for anyone who works with SAP Interactive Forms by Adobe!

Highlights include:
1) Adobe Document Services 2) Adobe LiveCycle Designer 3) Adobe Acrobat Reader 4) SAP Gateway service 5) SAP S/4HANA 6) SAP Forms Service by Adobe 7) ABAP offline infrastructure 8) ABAP PDF object 9) Form templates 10) Script programs 11) Output management 12) Web services