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Basic Nodes

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Objectives

The participants will be able to: Display graphic objects in Smart Form

Describe how to print out text

Create text elements

Maintain text modules

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Basic Nodes: Graphics

To display Graphics objects e.g. Logo

Used same way as background picture

TIFF, BMP, JPEG file may be used

Maintain Graphics using transaction SE78

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Basic Nodes: Graphics (Contd.)

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Basic Nodes: Address

Address node

This has to be given along with address number

for personal address

This determines the format of address

Parameter that has the address number

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Basic Nodes: Text

To print out any text (and table contents/ data), but not address

Three types: Text element (enter text in PC Editor)

Include Text (Standard text as in SAP Script)

Text Modules

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Basic Nodes: Text (Contd.)

Field list

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Text Nodes: Text Element

You can append the text directly to the output of the predecessor node or start it in a new paragraph or a new

line.

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Text Nodes : Include Text

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Text Nodes: Text Module To copy the contents of text module,

instead of referring to it. After copying, the

property of text changes to 'text

element'

If this is opted for, then all the

paragraph formats and char formats will come from the text

module's style, else, default style of Form

applies

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Text Nodes: Maintaining Text Modules

Transaction: SMARTFORMS

This is a normal PC editor where you can enter the text (fields, which are populated dynamically during

run-time can also be used).

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Demonstration

Using various Text Nodes, address, and graphics in Smart Forms.

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Practice

Using various Text Nodes, address, and graphics in Smart Forms.

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Summary

Graphics is used to display Graphics objects e.g. Logo

Maintain Graphics using transaction SE78

The Address node is a new concept in Smart Forms (did not exist in SAP Scripts) that allows to print the address of an organization, person, etc. by just specifying the address number or the Person number. The address/person number is used to retrieve the complete address from the address master.

Text nodes are used to print out any text (and table contents/ data), but not address

Text nodes are three types: Text element (enter text in PC Editor)

Include Text (Standard text as in SAP Script)

Text Modules

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Questions

What are the various types of text modules used in Smart Forms ?

Which transaction is used to maintain graphics ?

Which transaction is used to maintain text modules?