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SAP Interactive Forms by Adobe Software in the SAP NetWeaver Application Server
Rolf Lohr Supply Chain Consultant T: +1.602.616.2599 Today, Phoenix, AZ
Scenario Overview Technical Architecture and Demo
As a result of this session, you will be able to:

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Describe the SAP Interactive Forms by Adobe Scenario Understand the Technical Architecture
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Extend business processes to more users

!! Integrate more users (internal and external) into buisness processes
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Improve forms-based business processes

!! Paper is error-prone and easily outdated !! Paper-based forms require manual data re-entry !! HTML, email and fax documents are frequently redundant
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The answer is to deploy interactive forms

!! Documents that contain data extracted from core systems !! Can be dynamic or static, completed online or offline !! Enable full automation of forms-based business processes
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What does it look like?

Paper-like layout
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Self-explanatory Natural look and feel Background Services

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User Handling
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Structured data in XML Prefilled application values Prefilled list boxes, help values, Automatic data extraction and integration in application
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Save locally Distribute via email / Portal Digital signature Local printing
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Partnership Overview
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Adobe/SAP strategic partnership

!! Initial partnership contract signed in 06/2002 !! Solution is available with NetWeaver04
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Adobe provides
!! Open technology, de-facto standard for forms !! Combine benefits of PDF with open XML technology
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Benefits of SAP-Adobe cooperation

!! Integration of Adobe PDF technology into SAP solutions !! 500 million Adobe Readers distributed worldwide !! User-friendly design tool significantly reduce TCO !! Pre-existing PDF forms, e.g. government forms, can be re-used !! Natural look and feel for many business scenarios
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Benefits of Interactive Forms Solution

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Reduce operational costs

!! Eliminate time-consuming, error-prone paper document processing
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Communicate and collaborate more effectively

!! Reach out to extended teams and external parties with interactive forms; capture information from anyone and return it to SAP system !! Make it easy to capture and process information from any employee, customer, supplier, or partner !! Streamline forms-based collaboration and communication
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Embed best practices into interactive forms

!! Enable new collaborative business scenarios with interactive forms based on PDF via mySAP ERP, SAP for Public Sector, Manager Self Services (MSS) etc. !! Re-purpose existing PDF forms from organization, government, or public domain
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!! Easily create forms

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Solution Overview
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Graphical Forms Designer

!! Integrated with SAP development environments
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Documents for viewing and printing

!! PDF, PS, PCL, and ZPL output
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PDF Documents with Adobe Reader Rights

!! !! Enable new functionality in Adobe Reader, like Save as, Annotations, Digital Signature and Certification Can be turned on by document
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Interactive online forms

!! !! Visually rich PDF forms Tightly integrated with existing SAP User Interface framework
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Interactive offline PDF forms (round-trip forms)

!! !! !! Created and distributed from the SAP application Are completed by the user in Adobe Reader while offline Completed forms can be submitted using the integrated submit button, via e-mail or http
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Full Integration into SAP NetWeaver
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Communication of Components Run Time
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Scenario 1: Forms for Data Acquistion (online scenario)
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Scenario 2: Support for Sales Force (offline scenario)

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Generation customer visit out of campaign Filled PDF-meetingminutes is sent to sales representatives
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Complete form with customer Print-out for the customer as protocol Forwarding form to SAP system
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Automatic processing of next steps (e.g. order posting)
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Scenario 3: Structured Correspondence (document creation)
Generates sets of data at different times

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Electronic dispatching (email, portal) as PDF file (with individual editing rules) Printing
Automatic selection of documents or sets of documents Automatic filling of corresponding fields
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Fully automatically Via employee

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Interactive Forms Solution Design Time
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Interactive PDF Forms in Web Dynpro
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Overview Software Components

Adobe provides Adobe Document Services (ADS)
!! Implemented as a Web Service on SAP NetWeaver 04 !! Generates a PDF based on
! Template (XML Form Template XFT): layout description ! Data (XML Form Data XFD): data
!! Applies Adobe Reader Rights to the PDF !! Extracts data from a PDF !! Additional features:
! Encryption ! Digital Signatures ! Certificates
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Adobe LiveCycle Designer

!! Design time for creating form templates
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Adobe Reader (Version 6.0.2 or higher)

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Overview Software Components

SAP Provides SAP NetWeaver Developer Studio
!! Java Development Tools (e.g. WebDynpro with Interactive Form UI element) !! Designer Integration Control (embeds Adobe Designer in Developer Studio)
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SAP Web Application Server

!! Web Dynpro Runtime (e.g. Interactive Form server-side element) !! PDFObject
! Application interface for ADS-calls:
!! Reader Integration Control (client-side integration: DLL + Installer)
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Overview Design Time
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Overview Runtime
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Online View
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Interactive Form Online Scenario
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Interactive Form Offline Scenario
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Build Up Context Of Form View
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Define Form View and Bindings
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Define Form Layout and Mappings
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Graphical Layout Designer
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Designer Tools Palette
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Data Scheme
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Session Summary
You should now be able to:
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Describe the SAP Interactive Forms by Adobe Scenario Understand the Technical Architecture
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Futher Information
Public Web: SAP Developer Network: http://sdn.sap.com Area: Web AS; Quick Link: Interactive Forms ( http://www.sdn.sap.com/sdn/developerareas/was.sdn?pageadobeforms.htm) SAP Customer Services Network: http://service.sap.com/adobe Adobe Systems: http://www.adobe.com/sap
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SAP Interactive Forms by Adobe Software in the SAP NetWeaver Application Server

Rolf Lohr Supply Chain Consultant T: +1.602.616.2599 Today, Phoenix, AZ

Scenario Overview Technical Architecture and Demo

As a result of this session, you will be able to:

2007 Executive SAP LLC.