Creating smartform for the pre-printed stationary

By Alka Khambra, Hitachi Consulting Pre-printed stationary means, already a standard format of the form exists and we need print data as per the columns, rows in the format of the form. This form will be used as printing paper for smartform. Step1: Upload the pre printed form in SAP as logo is uploaded in the smartform by SE78. Step 2: Go to SMARTFORMS -> Create smartform , then go to Pages & windows -> page1->Background Picture Tab

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We can select output mode as 1. Blank It will display only smartform data. 2. Print Preview It will display pre printed form uploaded along with smartform data only in Print preview. 3. Print Preview & Print It will display & Print pre printed form uploaded with the smartform data both in Print preview & Print. Since we have pre printed stationary (as the printer paper) so we should select Print Preview mode.

Click here to continue... ...Previous Step 3: Adjust the main window of the form as required in the layout through Form Painter.

Step 4: Create different windows for the each block in the smartform where data is to be populated.

Code for the data of the each window now as normally done in smartforms. Step 5: Finally build your main table and populate its data. Now Pre printed stationary form is ready to be executed. Data for the main window & other secondary windows will appear in print preview mode as