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Difference Between Scripts and Smartforms in SAP ABAP

Difference Between Scripts and Smart forms in SAP ABAP

Present as you know all,SAP scripts are using hardly in Implementation projects ,instead of this ,they are using smart forms and adobe forms but scripts are used when upgrading projects or when enhancements are required so that some of the interviews ,you can face these interview questions that they might be ask differences between SAP Scripts and Smart forms. So now let us study them in detail.

Multiple page formats are possible in Smart Forms which is not the case in Sap Scripts.

It is possible to have a Smart Form without a main window.

Labels cannot be created in Smart Forms.
Routines can be written in Smart Forms tool.
Smart Forms generates a function module when activated.
script is client dependent one while smart form is client independent.

In scripts we have to write print program while in smart forms it is not necessary.

In scripts we can print background logo while in smart forms we cant print background logo

In scripts, we have 99 main windows while in smart forms we have only 1 main window.

In scripts we should write paragraph format otherwise we cant execute program while in smart forms no need to create paragraph formats .

In scripts, we can print the text in only two character formats.

while in smart forms we can do with more.

In scripts we do not have line types while in smart forms we have line types.

smart form is entirely graphical user interface compare with script.

 Smart form generate function module whenever it activates where as a script

doesn't generate.

Smart form can easily web publishing using the generated XML output compare

with script.

 Using smart forms we can design web forms but bot possible with script.

We can maintain background graphics in a smart form where as in script not

possible.

In the smart form, we use transaction codes SMARTFORM for designing FORM

and SMART STYLES to create different styles of text, where as in script we

We use SE71 for form painter and SE72 for different styles of text and font.

we can migrate the script to smart form vice-versa is not possible.

An integrated Form Builder helps to design Smart forms more easily than SAP Scripts

Unlike sap scripts (RSTXSCRP), you cannot upload/download Smart form to your local hard disk.

The protect and end-protect command in sap script doesn't work with smart forms.

A Table Painter and Smart styles to assist in building up the smart forms

On activation, a function module is generated for Smart forms

SAP script is client dependent where as Smart forms are not

SAP script is Language dependent where as Smart forms are not.

Smart forms are easy to use than SAP script.

Background pictures are possible in smart forms.

From the above article, we have learned the differences between Scripts and Smart forms.


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