How to generate a file
1. From your external tool (screen shot below is from Bartender Designer), perform an export and select SAPscript.itf as the option or as directed by the tool’s documentation.
The generated ITF file is a simple file that can be opened directly in Windows Notepad. A typical format may look like Fig. 2 below. You’ll notice that the file has embedded printer-specific code. This is important because the label format will only print properly on the printer it was designed for a family of printers. For example, Zebra printers use the ZPL language, which is broadly supported. So if you use a Zebra driver, the exported ITF format likely will work on a broad set of printers.
Once you’ve saved the file to an accessible location, you can continue.
Loading the file in SAP
2. In SAP, go to transaction (SO10) Standard Text. Give it any name you want, and select standard text as your language.
3. Select create to create the new text form.
4. From the menu, select Text->Upload.

5. In the subsequent dialog, select the ITF format, then select the original ITF file and upload it.
6. Create a new SAPscript form (SE71). Note: I used a dummy name here, but you’ll want to follow any internal naming standards, including prefix with Z, as per SAP’s customer naming guidelines.
7. Branch to the main window, select it and go to edit.
8. In the editor, select Insert->Text->Standard from the menu option.
9. In the subsequent dialog box, enter the name of the standard text you initially created in Step 1.
10. The ITF file is imported into your main window and you’re ready to go.

Of course, you’re not done. You still need to have a way to use the form, but I’ll leave that for you to figure out.
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