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Preparing for Adobe Form Integration Setup

You must perform the following preparatory steps before you can set up and use Adobe forms integration with your Siebel application. After you have verified that the tasks are complete, you can begin the forms integration tasks.

For more information on software version requirements for Adobe form integration, see System Requirements and Supported Platforms on Siebel SupportWeb. This definitive list of system requirements and supported third-party products is located on SupportWeb at Product Documentation > System Requirements and Supported Platforms & Miscellaneous Documentation.

This task is a step in Process of Setting Up Adobe Forms Integration.

To prepare for Adobe forms integration setup

1. Install Adobe Form Server. This server deploys high-volume, secure XML-based forms as Adobe PDFs to any platform. For installation instructions, see the documentation provided with the application. Adobe Forms Server requires that Java 2 SDK, SE, and IBM WebSphere be installed.
2. Install Adobe Designer. This form design tool allows creation of forms based on XML. Installation instructions are provided by Adobe for the application.
3. Install Adobe Acrobat Reader. Adobe Acrobat Reader software is used by end users to view and interact with forms and other PDF documents. Installation instructions are provided by Adobe for the application.
4. Install Adobe Plug-ins. Installation instructions are provided by Adobe for the plug-ins.