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Step 1: Create the Form Interface

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Go to transaction SFP(Form Builder).

Create Interface(ZOVH_INTERFACE) by selecting Interface radio button.

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Step 2: Create and Design the Form

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Go to transaction SFP(Form Builder).

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Save as Local object or transportable object.

Context TabOpen Import node Select all importing parameters(PERNR, ENAME, BUKRS) by holding CTRL
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Click on Data View tab on the form. Drag parameter(PERNR, ENAME and BUKRS) and drop on to the form. By
doing this binding will take place automatically.

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Save and Activate. When you activate, system generate function module.

Step 3: Create ABAP Driver program to call Form

Go to transaction SE38(ABAP Editor) and create an executable program ZTEST_SIMPLE_ADOBE.

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Save as Local object or transportable object.

Program steps
Get the function module of generated Form using FP_FUNCTION_MODULE_NAME.
Open the spool job using function module FP_JOB_OPEN.
Call the generated function module.
Close the spool using function module FP_JOB_CLOSE.
Program code
REPORT ztest_simple_adobe.
*&--------------------------------------------------------------------&
* Declarations
*&--------------------------------------------------------------------&
TYPES:
ty_outputparams TYPE sfpoutputparams, "Form Parameters for Form Processing
ty_docparams
TYPE sfpdocparams.
"Form Processing Output Parameter
DATA:
wa_outputparams TYPE sfpoutputparams,
wa_docparams
TYPE sfpdocparams.
DATA:
gv_fm_name
TYPE rs38l_fnam,
gv_pernr
TYPE pa0001-pernr,
gv_ename
TYPE pa0001-ename,
gv_bukrs
TYPE pa0001-bukrs.
*&--------------------------------------------------------------------&
* Selection-Screen
*&--------------------------------------------------------------------&
PARAMETERS:
p_pernr
TYPE pa0001-pernr.

*&--------------------------------------------------------------------&
* Start-Of-Selection
*&--------------------------------------------------------------------&
START-OF-SELECTION.
" Sets the output parameters and opens the spool job
wa_outputparams-device
= 'PRINTER'.
wa_outputparams-dest
= 'LP01'.
wa_outputparams-NODIALOG = 'X'.
wa_outputparams-preview
= 'X'.
CALL FUNCTION 'FP_JOB_OPEN'
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CHANGING
ie_outputparams = wa_outputparams
EXCEPTIONS
cancel
=1
usage_error
=2
system_error
=3
internal_error = 4
OTHERS
= 5.
IF sy-subrc <> 0.
" <error handling>
ENDIF.
" Get the name of the generated function module
CALL FUNCTION 'FP_FUNCTION_MODULE_NAME'
EXPORTING
i_name
= 'ZOVH_SIMPLE_FORM'
IMPORTING
e_funcname = gv_fm_name.
IF sy-subrc <> 0.
"<error handling>
ENDIF.
wa_docparams-langu
= 'E'.
wa_docparams-country = 'SG'.
" Fetch the Data and store it in the Internal Table
SELECT SINGLE pernr ename bukrs
FROM pa0001
INTO (gv_pernr, gv_ename, gv_bukrs)
WHERE pernr EQ p_pernr.
CALL FUNCTION gv_fm_name
EXPORTING
pernr
= gv_pernr
ename
= gv_ename
bukrs
= gv_bukrs
EXCEPTIONS
usage_error
=1
system_error
=2
internal_error = 3.
" Close the spool job
CALL FUNCTION 'FP_JOB_CLOSE'
EXCEPTIONS
usage_error
=1
system_error
=2
internal_error = 3
OTHERS
= 4.
IF sy-subrc <> 0.
" <error handling>
ENDIF.

Step 4: Execute driver program

Execute the program ZTEST_SIMPLE_ADOBE.
Selection Screen.

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