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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

Parameter that has the

address number

This has to be
given along with
address number
for personal
address
Address
node
This determines the format of
address

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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?

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