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SAP ABAP Interview Qu… Welcome to yet another post on ABAP interview questions. Here I have complied a list of
interview questions on Smartforms in SAP. This list is quite comprehensive. Hope you find it
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Smartform is SAP's print form technology and is an alternative to SAP-Scripts. Whenever you
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activate a Smartform , a function module is generated for that Smartform. The program that calls
this function module is called the Driver Program for Smartform. The T.code for Smartforms is
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SMARTFORMS.
Unlike SAP-Scripts, Smartforms are client independent.
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*An SAP R/3 system has 2 clients 800 & 810. You create an SAP Script Z_Script and a Smartform
Z_Smartform in client 800. Will both Z_Script and Z_Smartform be available in client 810 as well?
Client 200 will have just the Smartform Z_Smartform and not the SAP Script Z_Script.

SAP-Script is client dependent whereas SMARTFORM is client independent. Many people don't
understand what this is all about. The above answer should suffice. However, if you still do not
understand this, find an SAP system where you have 2 clients. Create a dummy Smartform /
script in one client and check whether they exist in the other client.

*You have created a Smartform in DEV environment. Then you migrated the Smartform to PROD
environment. Will the name of the function module be same in DEV and PROD?
Once you transport the Smartform from DEV to PROD environment, a new function module
name for the Smartform in generated in the PROD environment. For a particular Smartform ,
generated function module names are different in different systems.One can get the name of
the function module for Smartform by passing the Smartform name to FM
SSF_FUNCTION_MODULE_NAME.

Hence in the driver program for Smartform, it is common practice to use FM

SSF_FUNCTION_MODULE_NAME and then calling the Smartform Function Module.

CALL FUNCTION 'SSF_FUNCTION_MODULE_NAME'

EXPORTING
formname = 'Z_SMARTFORM'
IMPORTING
fm_name = lv_fm_name

CALL FUNCTION lv_fm_name Send feedback

*How do you convert a Smartform Output to PDF output?

There is a tricky solution here.But let's keep that for the last. Let us first discuss the conventional
way of getting a PDF output for Smartform. For that you need to keep in mind the following two
function modules and their importing/exporting parameters:

CONVERT_OTF
CONVERT_OTF_2_PDF

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In the Driver program, import the parameter 'job_output_info' from the Smartform FM and
utilize that info in 'OTF' parameter of the two aforementioned function modules.

Here is one more and probably the easiest way to see PDF output for a Smartform.
Type PDF! in the command prompt and hit enter :).

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To see the Smartform Print Preview output as list output,

Type SLIS in the command prompt and hit enter.

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*How do you achieve Bar Code printing in Smartforms?

Step1: Use SE73 i.e. SAP-Script Font Maintenance and create a Bar code say ZDEMO.
Step 2: For Smartform, create a character format C1 and use the recently created Barcode ZDEMO.

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It can be finally used to print Barcode as:

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How do you add a Watermark Or a Background Image for Smartforms ?

If you go to the properties of a page in Smartform, you will find a tab for Background Image.
Specify the source of the image you need here and it can be used as background image /
Watermark in Smartforms.

Graphics can be maintained using T.code SE78.

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GI/AAAAAAAAHOg/SAKeu1YG4UA/s1600/Background+Image+for+Smartforms.PNG]

How will you print on both sided of a Smartform?

At the Page level in Smartforms, you can find something called as Print Mode.
Set the Print mode to duplex to print on both sides of the Smartform.

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What is the difference in a Table and a Template in Smartform?

A Template has fixed number of Rows and Columns whereas a Table can have variable rows and
columns i.e. you can have a internal table with contents associated to a Table element but not to
a Template.

You should use a template when the tabular output is fixed!

How do you achieve Page Protection in Smartform ?

While one can use the PROTECT ..... ENDPROTECT command for SAP-Scripts, for Smartforms the
Page-Protection checkbox can be used to ensure page protection:

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Note: You have Page-protection property only for Text Elements in the Main Window.

Can you move a Smartform from one SAP system to another without using transports ?
Yes, this can be achieved using the Upload/Download feature for Smartforms.
One can download the Smartform from one system and save it as an XML file.
Once that is done, the XML file can be used to upload the Smartform in another system.

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Can you have a Smartform without a main window?

Yes, you can create a Smartform without a Main Window. But there is no need to do anything of
such sort.
Whenever you create a Smartform, a main window is created by default. I can't think of a
situation , where you will have a situation in which it is mandatory for you to remove the Main
Window. But still I have seen this question in ABAP interviews. So I have put it here.

How do you find the name of the Function Module for a Smartform?
When is this function module created?
The function module for Smartform is created when the Smartform is activated.
You can find the name of the Function Module for a Smartform by going to
Environment --> Function Module Name.

What is a Copies Window?

What is a Final Window?

Final Window is called after all the other windows are called in a Smartform.

How do you pass data to Smartforms from the driver program?

How do you Debug Smartforms ?

How would you go about printing a logo in a Smartform?

How do you print address number in Smartforms ?

How do you print Symbols and Icons in Smartforms?

What are Basic Nodes and Auxiliary Nodes ?

What is the use of Folder in Smartforms ?

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Posted 12th February by Amby
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