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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=260484821-12032009><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>Hi Gokselin, </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=260484821-12032009><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=260484821-12032009><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>Well the short answer is NO - YUCK -
WHY?</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=260484821-12032009><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=260484821-12032009><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>And the long answer is that SmartForms are being superseded
with Adobe print forms across SAP. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=260484821-12032009><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>So that even where SmartForms exist often there is a newer
Adobe equivalent now available, and generally SAP has
committed</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=260484821-12032009><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>to replacing all of these print forms with Adobe forms.
</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=260484821-12032009><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=260484821-12032009><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>It might be more helpful if you tell us your
concerns?</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=260484821-12032009><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=260484821-12032009><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>If it's a skills issue then you would be well advised to
learn Adobe LiveCycle Designer, given the number of forms now produced that way.
</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=260484821-12032009><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>It's a WYSIWYG editor and fairly
straightforward.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=260484821-12032009><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=260484821-12032009><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>If you have licence concerns, these only apply where Adobe
forms are used in Interactive mode - i.e. where a user starts a form, enters
data against a form and submits the form, usually triggering a
workflow. Smartforms NEVER had this
capability. There are no licence issues around Adobe forms
used in print mode.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=260484821-12032009><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=260484821-12032009><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>If it's an issue of "where do I put my code exits" you need
to understand the options in your application area. Yes it's true you
don't put code against parts of the form in the same way as you did SmartForms,
but this is only because use of Adobe print forms enforces a better
separation of business logic and UI. There are always a number of options
available - such as in the initialization section of the form interface, or in
the calling program, or by using wizards or Javascripts in the form design to
achieve similar features. So look at the examples and read the doco for
your area. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=260484821-12032009><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=260484821-12032009><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>Hope that helps.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=260484821-12032009><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=260484821-12032009><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>Regards,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=260484821-12032009><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>Jocelyn </FONT></SPAN></DIV><BR>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> sap-wug-bounces@mit.edu
[mailto:sap-wug-bounces@mit.edu] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Acar
Gökselin<BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, 12 March 2009 6:15 PM<BR><B>To:</B>
sap-wug@mit.edu<BR><B>Subject:</B> [LIKELY JUNK]SAP Interactive Form convert to
Smartform<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Hello dear
experts,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">I
would like to know whether it is possible to convert an Interactive Form to
Smartform???<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Thank you in advance for your
answer.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">With kind
regards.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Gökselin Acar<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Germany<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV></BODY></HTML>