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4.1.3 Generating PDF Template for SAP in Workbench

The PDF template transfers data from a PDF form to the corresponding fields in SAP. However, you first must edit the PDF form before you can successfully transmit data to SAP. In order to edit the forms, you must have Adobe LiveCycle Designer 8.2 or above. LiveCycle Designer is integrated into Adobe Acrobat Professional 9.0 and above. To enter data into the PDF form, you will need the following application:

  • Adobe Acrobat Reader 9.0 or above
Note: PDF functionality is not available with the following versions of Web Server: 1.2.145.0 - 1.2.150.0

To run a PDF script, please do the following.

  1. Find the generated Workbench script. If you are logged into SAP, this script will be in the script directory specified in the guixt configuration file. If you are not logged into SAP, the script will be in the Workbench directory. The script will be named 'TCODE_standard.sjs', so if we used the VA01 transaction, the script will be named 'VA01_standard.sjs'.
  2. Close all open SAP windows, including the logon pad.
  3. Go to the script directory and rename the generated script to the actual name of the SAP screen in question. In our example, we are using the MM01 transaction, so the new name will be 'SAPLMMGM.E0060.sjs'. The name can be found in the Screen Name field in the Workbench Settings tab.
    Note: If there is an existing script with the same name in the script directory, temporarily rename the existing script to something else.
  4. Open the generated PDF form in the LiveCycle Designer and edit it as explained in the Editing PDF Forms section below.
  5. Edit the WebServer.js file as explained in the Editing Web Server section below.
  6. Open the PDF form, and enter the data to be uploaded. Then click the Submit button as shown in the example form below.
    Note: PDF forms can be modified for style after they are created, but the generated forms will be very basic as in the example.

  7. A dialog box as shown below will appear asking for the user's SAP login credentials. Enter the SAP username and password and click 'OK'. The SAP client number and language can also be specified if you wish.

  8. Once you click the Submit button, a progress bar will appear in the lower right corner of the PDF form as shown below.

  9. Once the data has been successfully uploaded to SAP, another dialog will display as shown below. This dialog will contain the identification number of the newly created record and the SAP username of the whomever created the record. Click OK to close this dialog window.
    Note: The username has been deleted in this example.

  10. In some PDF forms, this message will not appear after the first attempt to upload data to SAP. Instead, a yellow bar will appear at the top of the PDF form as shown below, stating that some features are disabled.

  11. To resolve this issue and successfully upload the data to SAP, click the Options button in the yellow bar. A dialog containing two choices will appear as shown below.

  12. Select the Trust this document always option, then click the Submit button again. This time, the upload should complete as intended and the dialog containing the new order number will appear, marking a successful upload.

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