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Synchronize purchase order language and output language

When the message of a  PO is issued, in certain cases, the PO is issued in a mix of output language and another language. The aim should be that all elements of a PO are always printed in the message language. Just as it is the case with the formsin sales (invoice, etc.).

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Extending the dialogue handling unit with user-defined fields

Customer-spezific fields should be displayed in the handling unit dialog, e.g. a customer enhancement of table VEKP. The following section shows how you can display customer-specific fields in the “Additional Data” view in the Handling Unit dialog. Read more
GOS Grafik in SAP Adobe Form

Integration of a GOS graphic into an SAP Adobe form

In many SAP objects, Generic Object Services (GOS) can be used to link additional information to the object. In many cases, files (Word documents, Excel sheets), i.a. also graphics are uploaded to the object.

The following section describes how to read a graphic (BMP, JPG, PNG, …) for an SAP object and pass the binary content to the form to be displayed there.

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Printing barcodes in SAP

Printing of bar codes in SAP is not associated with any particular difficulties. In the device type definition of your printer, you can check which barcode types are supported. If you want to check whether your printer prints barcodes without other activities, call the standard text SAPSCRIPT-BARCODETEST with the ID ST and print the default text. If the standard text does not already exist, you must copy the standard text from the client 000 using Utilities -> Copy from client. If no barcodes are visible on the printout, then you have the following options for teaching your printer the barcodes.

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SAP Adobe Forms Überschreiten Fonthöhe 3

Tutorial Adobe Scripting (2): Dynamic determination of the font height in an SAP Adobe form

In an SAP Adobe Forms form, the content of a field is to be displayed at a certain font height. However, it can be that the variable exceeds the size of the field when a certain number of characters are exceeded. In this case, the font height should be reduced. In the following a workaround […]

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Bundle multiple SAP Adobe forms into one PDF file

In a print program, several PDF-based print forms are created for a customer. The forms should all be combined into a single PDF file and sent via email.

DELL goes out of the printer business

Take care when purchasing new printers. Dell plans to move out of the printer business – at least in Europe and Asia. At the moment, there are residuals at reduced prices. Repairs, spare parts and toner should be passed on.

SAP Adobe Forms Header of a table is missing from the second page

On SAP Adobe Forms output, table header does not display after second page if HeaderRow Pagination and Binding configurations are not correctly filled. On Adobe Form outputs if table header line HeaderRow of Table object is shown only on first two pages and missing after second page, ABAP programmer should check if below property settings are done for the table HeaderRow.

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Clear SAP Adobe Form Cache

When developing an Adobe Form form, it is sometimes useful to clear the Adobe Form Cache.

Create print preview in SAP from an external OMS

For some SAP users, SAP forms are not generated with SAP internal form tools (SAP Script, Smart Forms, Adobe Forms), but the form generation is done via an external output management system (OMS). The external OMS may be Jetforms, Formscape, Streamserve or the TDS (Tentacle Document Server).