Smartforms Using Loops

*SMARTFORMS*
Overview
SMART FORM
❖Smart form is a GUI Tool which is used to design

the business legal documents such as Delivery
note,Purchase order,Invoice etc.
❖The transcation code is SMARTFORMS
❖Smartforms are client independent
❖It is advanced version of scripts
❖It is basically a GUI tool for user friendly maintenance
© SAP AG 2001, Smart Forms - the Form Printing Solution,

Claudia Binder / Jens Stumpe 2
Differences b/w scripts & smartforms

Sapscripts
Sapscripts are clinet dependent.
main window is compulsary.
No function Module will be generated.
sapscripts allows only black and white texts.
Sapscripts has repeated transfer of control.
Only single PageFormat is possible
Windows are: main, var, graphical windows in sapscripts.

Smartforms
Smartforms are client independent.
main window is not compulsory.
Smartforms generates a function module when activated.
Smartforms texts can be written in various colors.
There is no transfer of control b/w prg. and form in smartforms.
Once the control is transferred to FMOD, it will not come back to

driver prg.
Windows are: main, secondary, copies and final windows in

smartforms.

COMPONENTS OF SMARTFORMS

SAP Smart Forms Components
COMPONENTS OF SMARTFORMS:-
There are two main nodes in Smartforms.
1.Global Settings
→Form Attribute
→Form Interface
→Global Definition
2.Pages and Windows

Global settings:
It is used to provide the basic settings for the smartform.
Form Attributes: It specifies the general attributes like
who created,Date,time,
package,translate options,
default smartstyle,
Page format (DINA4/DINA5)

Form interface: it acts as a mediator between a driver program and a
smart form.
The main functionality of form interface is, it will import the

parameters which are exported by driver program..
The parameters can be variables, work areas, internal tables..etc.
Global definition: it will contain the variables to be used within the

smart form.
We can define variables, user defined data types, field symbols,

initialization code,Subroutine, currency/quantity fields.
It is mainly used for declaring or defining the above variables.

Pages and Windows
→page
→Window
→Graphic
→Address
→Text
→Table
-- Header
-- Body

-- Footer
→ Template
→Folder
→ Program Lines
→Alternative
→Command
→Loop

Pages and windows
This will contain all the pages and the windows, which are used in
the smartform.
By default, a page will be created by name %page1.
By default, a window will be created by name ‘MAIN’ under the

page1.
For each page, we need to specify the next page
Eg: page = %page1
Next page = %page1 or %page2

Nodes under pages
Page : It is used to define the layout of a smartform.
We can have different pages with different layouts.
Window : it is used to display information or text at a particular place

on a page.
Graphic : it is used to display logos or images on the smartforms.
Address : it is used to display the address of customer or vendor or

employe, organization address , workplace address etc.
Just provide address no, it will automatically display the address as

per the country formats.

Nodes under the window
Text : it is used to display the information or text in a window.
Table : it is used to display the information in the form of table.
When ever we create table by default HEADER, MAIN AREA,

FOOTER will be displayed.
The main functionality of a table is, it expands automatically

depending on the internal table data.
We need to provide the name of the internal table for a table.

Template : template is also like a table which does not expand. That
means it will have fixed number of rows and columns.
Program lines : it is used to write some lines of abap code.
Alternative : it is used to provide alternative conditions like true or

false.
It is like IF…..ELSE……ENDIF in abap.
Loop : it is used to loop an internal table.
Command : it is used to trigger an external event to call a new page.
Folder : it is a container which is used to group all the subnodes.It is

like a folder in normal language

Window Types

Window Types
Various window types
◼ Main window: For continuous output .

◼ Secondary window: For output with a fixed length
◼ Final window: Special type of secondary window for
outputting the information that is not known until the
end of form processing
◼ Copies window: Special type of secondary window for
marking pages as copy or original.

SMART STYLES
These are used to create the paragraph formats and character
formats
The main advantage of using smartstyles is ‘REUSABILITY’
That means, Once you create a smartstyle, we can reuse the same
Smartstyle in multiple smartforms.
The Tcode is SMARTSTYLES

Steps To Create SmartForm

Steps To Create SmartForm
❑ Goto ‘SMARTFORMS’ Tcode.
❑Give the form name as ‘ zsmartform’.
❑Click on Create.
❑Expand Pages and Windows
❑Right Click on Main Window.

→Create
→Text
Write the Text as ‘ This is Smartform Demo’.
❑SAVE ,ACTIVATE AND TEST IT.

CREATING DRIVER PROGRAM FOR
◼ SMARTFORMS

SAP Smart Forms
◼ WHY SMARTFORMS ARE CLIENT INDEPENDENT?
Whenever a smartform is activated a function module will be

generated which contains the entire source code of the smartform.
Since function modules are client independent ,SAP Smartforms

are also client independent.
❑ HOW DO YOU FIND SMARTFORM FUN.MOD NAME STATICALLY?
Create a Smartform.
SAVE AND ACTIVATE.
Click on Environment
Function module name.

SAP Smart Forms
HOW DO YOU FIND SMARTFORM FUN.MOD NAME DYNAMICALLY FROM

PRG?
◼ USING FM: SSF_FUNCTION_MODULE_NAME
It is a function module which is used to find out the dynamically

generated fuction module of a smartform.
Note: Whenever we move the smartform from one server to another

server with in a system landscape ,The smartform function module
name will change dynamically.
So use,SF_FUNCTION_MODULE_NAME and find the dynamically

generated fuction module of a smartform.

CALL FUNCTION 'SSF_FUNCTION_MODULE_NAME'
EXPORTING
FORMNAME = 'ZINVOICE‘(Formname)
IMPORTING
FM_NAME = FM_NAME.(dynamically generated FM)
CALL FUNCTION FM_NAME

CREATING DRIVER PROGRAM FOR SMARTFORMS
➢Goto SE38 TCODE.
➢Create a program by name ‘ZDP_SMARTFORM’.
➢Write below code in the program.
DATA: LV_FNAME TYPE RS38L_FNAM.
CALL FUNCTION ‘SSF_FUNCTION_MODULE_NAME’

EXPORTING
FORMNAME = ‘ZSMARTFORM’
IMPORTING
FM_NAME = LV_FNAME.
Call function LV_FNAME.

Passing data between Driver program and smartform
❖ Create a variable in the Driver program as below.

DATA : V_NAME(20) TYPE C.
V_NAME = ‘INVOICE’.
❖Import the variable in the smart form.

❖i.e., Goto Form interface and declare the variable as below

Passing data between Driver program and smartform
❖ Create a Text and Display the Variable
❖Name is &V_NAME&.
❖Date is &SFSY-DATE&
❖Time is &SFSY-TIME&
Save & Activate the Smartform .
❖Change the Driver Program as Below.
CALL FUNCTION ‘LV_FNAME’

EXPORTING
V_NAME = V_NAME.
❖ SAVE,ACTIVATE AND TEST IT.

USING IMAGES IN SMARTFORM
STEP1: Upload the image through SE78 Tcode

STEP2: →Open the smartform
→Right Click On Page1 →Create →Graphic
→Provide the details as below.
→Adjust the size in Form Painter.

→Save,Activate and Test it.

DISPLAYING ADDRESS IN SMARTFORM
→ Open the smartform
→Right Click On Page1

→Create
→Address
→ Provide the details as below.
→Adjust the size in FormPainter.

→Save,Activate and Test it.

USING TEMPLATES IN SMARTFORM

❖Template is a node which has a fixed layout i.e. fixed no. of rows
and columns.
❖Templates are same as table i.e. Templates will not expand whereas
Tables expand dynamically with no. of records.
❖Right Click on WINDOW
→Create
→ Template
❖A icon will be displayed as below.
%Template
❖Similarly, line type %C1 is also displayed
❖Specify the no. of Rows and Columns for line type%C1

❖Click on Pencil Icon and Divide %c1 into 3 Columns and 2 rows
❖Provide the Frame for the Template as below.
❖Select all Cells or Boxes
❖Click on select pattern Icon
❖A Popup is displayed .

USING GLOBAL DEFINITION AND
PROGRAM LINES

USING GLOBAL DEFINITION AND PROGRAM LINES
❖Double click on global definitions in a smartform.
❖Declare a variable as below.
❖Right click on main window

→Create
→ flow logic→Program lines

USING GLOBAL DEFINITION AND PROGRAM LINES
❖Write the below ABAP Code in program lines
❖Write the below abap code.
V_NAME = ‘INVOICE SMARTFORM’.
❖Right Click on Programlines

→Create
→ Text.
Customer name is : &v_name&
❖Save, Activate and Test it.

USING FOLDERS IN SMARTFORMS
❖Right Click on MAIN Window

→Create
→ Folder
❖Drag and Drop a Text or ProgramLines or Condition on to the

folder.
❖SAVE,ACTIVATE .

USING TABLE,TYPES AND CODE
INITIALIZATION

USING TABLE,TYPES AND CODE INITIALIZATION
❑TABLE::
❑ It is a node which displays data in form of a table,
❑ The table expands dynamically depending upon the data.
❑ Whenever we create a table HEADER,MAINAREA,FOOTER will
be created automatically.
❑ We need to specify the columns for
HEADER,MAINAREA,FOOTER.
LINETYPE::
❑ It is an option which is available in the table to specify the
number of Columns in a line.

Click on pencil button and divide the linetype into 4 columns

Right Click on a header
→Create→Table line
Specify the LINE TYPE as ‘%LINETYPE1’.
Automatically 4 Columns(Cells) will be displayed.
Right Click on each cell
→Create
→Text and specify text as below
Cell1 → Customer Number
Cell2 →Land1
Cell3 →City
Cell4 → Pincode
Smilarly assign the LINE TYPE for MAIN AREA and FOOTER.

❖Specifying Inernal Table and Work Area.
➢ Double Click on the Table

➢ Goto Data Tab

USING LOOP IN SMARTFORMS

USING LOOP IN SMARTFORMS
LOOP:
❖ LOOP is a node which is used to loop an internal table.

DEBUGGING OF SMARTFORMS

DEBUGGING OF SMARTFORMS
There are two ways to Debug the smartforms
❖By putting the static breakpoint in programlines of a

smartform.
❖By putting a dynamic break point ina function module.


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*SMARTFORMS*

❖Smart form is a GUI Tool which is used to design

❖The transcation code is SMARTFORMS

❖Smartforms are client independent

❖It is advanced version of scripts

❖It is basically a GUI tool for user friendly maintenance

© SAP AG 2001, Smart Forms - the Form Printing Solution,

© SAP AG 2001, Smart Forms - the Form Printing Solution,

main window is compulsary.

No function Module will be generated.

sapscripts allows only black and white texts.

Sapscripts has repeated transfer of control.

Only single PageFormat is possible

Windows are: main, var, graphical windows in sapscripts.

© SAP AG 2001, Smart Forms - the Form Printing Solution,

main window is not compulsory.

Smartforms generates a function module when activated.

Smartforms texts can be written in various colors.

There is no transfer of control b/w prg. and form in smartforms.

Once the control is transferred to FMOD, it will not come back to

Windows are: main, secondary, copies and final windows in

© SAP AG 2001, Smart Forms - the Form Printing Solution,

© SAP AG 2001, Smart Forms - the Form Printing Solution,

There are two main nodes in Smartforms.

2.Pages and Windows

© SAP AG 2001, Smart Forms - the Form Printing Solution,

It is used to provide the basic settings for the smartform.

Form Attributes: It specifies the general attributes like

Page format (DINA4/DINA5)

© SAP AG 2001, Smart Forms - the Form Printing Solution,

The main functionality of form interface is, it will import the

The parameters can be variables, work areas, internal tables..etc.

Global definition: it will contain the variables to be used within the

We can define variables, user defined data types, field symbols,

It is mainly used for declaring or defining the above variables.

© SAP AG 2001, Smart Forms - the Form Printing Solution,

© SAP AG 2001, Smart Forms - the Form Printing Solution,

© SAP AG 2001, Smart Forms - the Form Printing Solution,

By default, a page will be created by name %page1.

By default, a window will be created by name ‘MAIN’ under the

For each page, we need to specify the next page

Eg: page = %page1

Next page = %page1 or %page2

© SAP AG 2001, Smart Forms - the Form Printing Solution,

Page : It is used to define the layout of a smartform.

We can have different pages with different layouts.

Window : it is used to display information or text at a particular place

Graphic : it is used to display logos or images on the smartforms.

Address : it is used to display the address of customer or vendor or

Just provide address no, it will automatically display the address as

© SAP AG 2001, Smart Forms - the Form Printing Solution,

Text : it is used to display the information or text in a window.

Table : it is used to display the information in the form of table.

When ever we create table by default HEADER, MAIN AREA,

The main functionality of a table is, it expands automatically

We need to provide the name of the internal table for a table.

© SAP AG 2001, Smart Forms - the Form Printing Solution,

Program lines : it is used to write some lines of abap code.

Alternative : it is used to provide alternative conditions like true or

It is like IF…..ELSE……ENDIF in abap.

Loop : it is used to loop an internal table.

Command : it is used to trigger an external event to call a new page.

Folder : it is a container which is used to group all the subnodes.It is

SMARTFORMS