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This a full tutorial from creation of adobe forms to importing the dynamic variables. Those who are interested only in the dynamic variable part go to step 4. Step by step methods to create an adobe form with dynamic variables along with an external layout. Create an interface first for the adobe form. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Mar 26, 2012 Open the Forms set of tools and click Edit. There are many fields in the form, and we need a way to see the fields better. Click Preview to switch the view. Click the Highlight Existing Fields button to show a colored highlight over the fields. You can tell where a field is missing, or if it’s the wrong size. Click Edit to return to the Form Editing mode. These are forms that contain confidential personal health information and the organization's policy is to not allow users to edit and save this information on their computers. However, I have heard that some staff are able to unlock the form and edit and save, send by email to others.
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This document is about how to bring dynamic variables into a string in adobe forms layout just like in smartforms.One of the common practices in bringing dynamic variables into adobe forms is using a string variable declaration in the Adobe Interface level and concatenate each and every sentence that contains a dynamic variable into the string. This is done in the Coding part of the Interface. But this method has many disadvantages, One of the main problems with this approach is it’s a nightmare with adjusting the alignment with other fields or sentences in the adobe form, also the spacing will not be proper if the length of the variables differ for different cases.
Also creating a required design in adobe form is also very time consuming so in this tutorial i will explain on how to import a layout to adobe form. Although predefined templates are available in the adobe form, it will not be suitable every time. And my solution may or may not apply to your specific requirements am just explaining one alternative to this common practice. In some cases we rely on converting the design to an image and placing it as background in Adobe Forms, But that approach also has many disadvantages and limitations in some cases.
This a full tutorial from creation of adobe forms to importing the dynamic variables. Those who are interested only in the dynamic variable part go to step 4.
Step by step methods to create an adobe form with dynamic variables along with an external layout.
Declare some global datas to be used as dynamic variables in the adobe form. In a real scenario these values will be send to the Adobe Form from the driver ABAP program or the Webdynpro application. I am skipping that part since it is already explained in my previous document about Online Adobe Forms section.
Since this Adobe Form is not called by a driver program I am hard coding the values into these variables.
Save and activate the adobe form interface.
Step 2
Now create an adobe form layout.
Drag and drop the global variables of the interface into the context of our adobe form layout.
Change the Lyout Type To ZZCI Layout.
Step 3:
Now import design from an external file. You need to first convert the design file like .doc file into a .pdf file, this is important because adobe form will not accept any other format design. There are so many third party free softwares are available to convert files to pdf, even online free pdf convertors are available.
To import the pdf file go to Tools->Import->Choose file
Now you can see the imported design layout in the Design View. All the fields are editable. Now we can place our dynamic variables in the layout wherever it is required.
Step 4
Now import the dynamic variables into the layout.
Select the text box you want to add the variable or create a new text window and place it where you want the dynamic variable.
If you want to add the dynamic variable in a position inside a sentence place the cursor on the position of the sentence and right click
Now click on floating field
Now you can see a Text field within a “{ }” symbol has appeared, this is the dynamic variable that will capture the incoming values from the driver program/Webdynpro.
Now go to the binding tab on the right side of the design view in the object pallette.Then click on icon on the right side of the Default Binding field
Since the current floating field doesn’t have any relation with the global variable which are passing the values into. We need to update the binding properties of the current Floating Field. So select on the default binding icon and select the global variable you want to place from the list as shown in the below screen shot.
Select on Update the properties and click ok.This will replace the floating variables default binding properties with the properties of our global variable. And from now on the floating field will act as a container to display the values that we are passing to the global variable.
Now the name of the floating variable will also be replaced by the global variable name. This will help us in identifying the several floating fields accordingly.
Do the same for all the required fields where the dynamic values are required.
Now save and activate the adobe form.
Step 5-Output
Execute the adobe form
Now you can see the dynamic variables coming in the Serial number, Vendor Name, Date and Total Value fields.
Hope this tutorial was helpful.
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This document explains the PDF form field properties in Acrobat DC. (If you are looking for more information on form fields properties, click the appropriate link above)
How a form field behaves is determined by settings in the Properties dialog box for that individual field. You can set properties that apply formatting, determine how the form field information relates to other form fields, impose limitations on what the user can enter in the form field, trigger custom scripts, and so on.
You can set various properties for an Acrobat form field, depending on the form field type. The properties for each type of form field are selected on a series of tabs. When you change a property, it is applied as soon as you select another property or press Enter.
All types of form fields have a General tab and an Actions tab. Other tabs appear only in specific types of form fields. The Options tab appears for most form field types but the options available are unique to each type of form field.
Two items are available on every tab. If you select one on any tab, a check mark will appear, and the option will be checked on all tabs. These are:
Locked
When selected, prevents any further changes to any form field properties.
Close
Closes the form field Properties dialog box. If you are changing the properties of multiple fields, you can leave the Properties dialog box open. Click each field to change its properties.
Note:
If you select Locked on any tab, it locks all options forthe field, not just the options on that tab.
You can access form field properties only when you are in editing mode. You can change the properties for multiple form fields at a time.
If you are not in form editing mode, choose Tools > Prepare Form.
Open the Properties dialog box using one of the followingmethods:
To edit a single form field, double-click it or right-click it and choose Properties.
To edit multiple form fields, select the fields that you want to edit, right-click one of the selected fields, and choose Properties.
Change the properties on each of the available tabs,as needed.
The property is changed as soon as you select anotherproperty or press Enter.
If you select form fields that have different propertyvalues, some options in the Properties dialog box are not available.Otherwise, changes to the available options are applied to all selectedform fields.
Note:
To avoid accidental changesto the form field, select Locked in the lower-left corner of theProperties dialog box before you close it. To unlock, click theoption again.
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The General tab appears for all types of formfields and includes the following options:
Specifies the unique name of the selected form field.
Displays text that the hesitant user may find helpful infilling in the form field. Tooltips appear when the pointer hoversbriefly over the form field.
Specifies whether the form field can be seen, either on screenor in print. The choices are: Visible, Hidden, Visible But Doesn’tPrint, and Hidden But Printable.
Rotates the form field by 0, 90, 180, or 270 Degrees
Prevents the user from changing the form field content.
Forces the user to fill in the selected form field. If theuser attempts to submit the form while a required field is blank,an error message appears and the empty required form field is highlighted.
Appearance properties determine how the formfield looks on the page. The Appearance tab appears for all typesof form fields except barcodes, and includes the following options:
Opens a color picker in which you can select a color swatchfor the frame surrounding the field. To leave the field withouta frame, select No Color.
Specifies the width of the frame surrounding the form field: Thin,Medium, or Thick.
Opens a color picker in which you can select a color swatchfor the background behind the field. To leave the field uncolored,select No Color.
note: A FillColor choice other than No Color willblock any images on the PDF page that are behind the form field.
Alters the appearance of the frame. Select Solid, Dashed,Beveled, Inset, or Underline.
Sets the size of user-entered text or of the selection markerfor radio buttons and check boxes. The choices include Auto, variouspreset values, and typing in a different value. If you select Autofor a text field, as the user types, the font size changes to fitthe text in the box.
Opens a color picker in which you can select a color swatchfor the text or selection marker.
Lists the fonts available on your computer. This option isnot available for form fields that do not display text.
Note:
TheEnable Right-To-Left Language Options in the Language panel of the Preferencesdialog box affects what appears in the Appearance tab of the Properties dialogbox. When that preference is selected, the Appearance tab includesoptions for changing the digit style and text direction for textfields, drop-down list boxes, and list boxes.
The Position tab lets you position or size the currently selected field or fields. You can move fields to the location you specify on the page. Use the Height and Width options to change only the size of fields. To move fields without resizing them, choose Do Not Change Height And Width When Changing The Position.
The options available on this tab change accordingto the type of form field selected. The Options tab appears forall form field types except digital signatures.
The Options tab for barcode field propertiescontains the following:
Includes the PDF417, QR Code, and DataMatrix barcode types.
note: If your organizationprocesses forms by multiple methods, select the method that accommodatesthe lowest quality barcode images. For example, if forms will be returnedby fax and mail, choose Fax Server as thedecode condition to ensure high read rates on all forms.
Specifies that data will be compressed before it is encoded. Data is compressed with the Flat compression method. Compressed data usually requires less storage space in the barcode, allowing more data to be stored. In general, select this option if you will use the Acrobat barcode forms decoder to interpret the returned data. Do not select this option if you will use a handheld barcode scanner, because most of these cannot decode compressed data.
The preset decode conditions represent recommended starting points that you can adjust by clicking the Custom button.
Opens a dialog box in which you can select custom processingparameters that are best for your specific scanning and faxing hardware.(The available options vary according to barcode types.)
Width, in mils (1 mil = 0.001 inch or 0.0254mm), of the cell.
Height/width ratio of the cell. For example, for a data cellthat is twice as high as it is wide, enter 2. (Available only forPDF417 barcodes.)
note: If you are planning to decode the barcodeusing a handheld laser scanner, avoid creating barcodes wider than4 inches (10.2 cm). Taller and narrower barcodes generally workbetter with handheld scanners. Barcode height and width will notbe an issue if you are using an Adobe barcode decoder (availableseparately).
Corresponds to the level of data redundancy that is addedto the barcode to correct any potential decoding errors. Higherlevels provide more redundancy and a more robust barcode that willgenerate more successful decode results. However, higher levelswill also result in a larger barcode and a reduced ability to encodeuser-supplied or form structure data into the barcode. A more robustbarcode can reduce problems created by pen marks, poor print quality,degradation caused by fax transmission, or folds in the document.This option is available for PDF417 and QR Code barcodes.
Enables you to save your custom barcode selections in a file.You can then export the file and make it available to other form authorsin your organization.
Specifies the shape of the marker that appears inside the check box when the user selects it: Check (the default), Circle, Cross, Diamond, Square, or Star. This property does not alter the shape of the check box itself.
Note: The size of the marker inside the check box is determined by the size of the font you specify in the Appearance tab.
Specifies a value to represent the item if the data willbe exported. If left blank, the entry for Name in the General tabis used as the export value.
Shows the check box selected unless the user deselects it.
Foreither dropdown boxes or list boxes, you use the Options tab tocreate a list of items from which the user selects.
Althoughmost of the properties on this tab are common to both these typesof form fields, a few are exclusive to one type or the other.
Accepts the text that you type for options that you wantto appear in the menu for the field.
Moves the current entry in Item to the Item List.
Where you type in a value to represent the item if the datawill be exported. If left blank, the entry for Name in the Generaltab is used as the export value.
Displays the choices that will be available in the list.
note: Thehighlighted item in the Item List box appearsas the default selected item in the dropdown box or list box field.To change the default item, highlight another item from the list.
Change the order in which the items are listed in the drop-downlist. These buttons are not available if Sort Items isselected.
Removes the selected item from the list.
Arranges the listed items numerically and alphabetically.A numerical sort (if applicable) is performed before an alphabeticalsort.
(Dropdown only) Enables users to enter a value other thanthe ones in the list.
(Dropdown only) Checks the spelling of user-entered text.This option is applicable only if Allow User To EnterCustom Text is selected.
(List boxes only) Enables users to choose more than one itemin the list.
Saves the value as soon as the user selects it. If this optionis not selected, the value is saved only when the user tabs outof the current field or clicks another form field. For list boxesonly, this option is not available if Multiple Selection isselected.
Create a group of radio buttons if you wantthe user to select only one choice among a set of choices. All theradio buttons in a group have the same Name, but each button hasa different Button Value.
Specifies the shape of the marker that appears inside thebutton when the user selects it: Check, Circle (the default), Cross,Diamond, Square, or Star. This property does not alter the shapeof the radio button itself.
Identifies the radio button and differentiates it from other radiobuttons that have the same Name value.
Sets the selection state of the button when the user firstopens the form.
Buttons With The Same Name And Content Are SelectedIn Unison
Allows single-click selection of multiple related radio buttons.For example, if the user selects a radio button that has the samefield name and selected content as another, both radio buttons areselected.