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3540252 - Remove Watermark "Test Copy" in Business Output Document

Symptom

How to remove "Test Copy" watermark new output management document.

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Environment

SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition

Reproducing the Issue

  1. Open the relevant document app
  2. Open the respective document
  3. Scroll down to Output Items
  4. Select the original output item
  5. Choose 'Display Output'

Cause

The output item in status 'In preparation' and 'To be output' will have the watermark "test copy" added. This is a legal requirement on the standard forms.

Resolution

The system works as expected.

It is possible to remove the watermark by customization of the form template. However please note that once the form is customized, SAP does not have responsibility in terms of audit/compliance checks on the forms being used.

SAP does not recommend the removal of the watermark, as it will not appear in the official output document once it is posted.

To remove "TEST COPY" from payment list:

  1. Download the standard master form 'SOMU_FORM_MASTER_A4' for predelivered content form template via APP "Maintain Form Templates" (App ID F1434).
  2. Open 'SOMU_FORM_MASTER_A4.xdp' via "Adobe LiveCycle Designer" software. 
  3. Remove $.FormMaster.WatermarkText from the Data Binding of txtWatermark on both FirstPage and SubsequentPage.
  4. Save form example "YY1_SOMU_FORM_MASTER_CHANGED.xdp".
  5. In app "Maintain Form Templates".
  6. Click on 'New'.
  7. Enter values for 'Form Template Name' and 'Language'.
  8. Select Form Template File Name example 'SOMU_FORM_MASTER_CHANGED.xdp'.
  9. Select Data Source 'FDP_OM_FORM_MASTER_SRV'.
  10. Select Form Type 'Master'.
  11. Create the following new content via configuration "Define Rules for Determination of Master Form Template" (ID: 101184). 
    Based on this customizing, the new upload master form is linked to content form template.
    In "Define Rules for Determination of Master Form Template", 'Sender Ctry/Reg.' should be empty.
  12. Based on those changes, there will be no watermark in new PDF generation.

See Also

3023958 - Watermark Duplicate/Original for Billing Document Output - SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition

2941522 - Output Management in SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition - Guided Answer

Setting Up Output Management - 1LQ Set Up Guide

2822787 - Manage Billing Documents Output Items "Preview" differs from "Display Document" - SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition

2984817 - Form design in Adobe LiveCycle Designer

Keywords

SAP S/4HANA, Output Management, Print Output, In Preparation, Test Copy, Watermark, PDF Document. , KBA , CA-GTF-OC , SAP S/4HANA output management , BC-SRV-FP , Forms Processing , How To

Product

SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition all versions ; SAP S/4HANA Cloud all versions