Definition
As of Release 4.6C, you can also create PI sheets in HTML layout. The browser-based PI sheet is an enhanced version of the
ABAP list-based PI sheet. It offers a new user interface that is intuitive and easy-to-operate.To be able to best use the browser-based PI sheet, you must install Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 and make some security settings in the Internet Explorer. For more information, see
Setting Up the Browser for PI Sheets and Cockpits.The PI sheet represents the result of a control recipe that was sent to a process operator and whose content is displayed as text on the screen. This means the PI sheet is an instruction for the process operator that describes how and in which order a product is manufactured. The PI sheet can, for example, contain information about the picking of raw materials as well as instructions about charging the mixer, filling silos, and so on.
The R/3 PI sheet is designed for processing on the screen, which means that the process operator should enter, confirm, report, or complete data interactively. In this way, the PI sheet enables communication between the R/3 System (PP-PI) and process operators in production lines that are operated manually (either fully or partially).
Use
Depending on the process instructions contained in a control recipe, the PI sheet supports the following functions:
For more information on how to define PI sheets using process instructions, see
Process Instructions for R/3 PI Sheets. Apart from process instructions of type 1 and 2 as well as type 4 to 7, which you can use to define the ABAP list-based PI sheet, there is now the new universal process instruction category of type 0. The new process instruction category supports new functions that are not available in the conventional PI sheet.When creating browser-based PI sheets, you can either use the standard layout defined by SAP or use your own layouts. For more information, see
Layout Definition for PI Sheets and Cockpits.Structure
SAP Standard Layout
The following sections show you how the browser-based PI sheet is structured in the SAP standard layout and how the interface elements are displayed.
The browser-based PI sheets comprise a header (details) and the individual phases of the process order. The header and all phases are open when you call the PI sheet and can be collapsed and expanded.
All functions are available in the context menu. In addition, a menu bar in the PI sheet header contains the functions that refer to the entire PI sheet. To display the context menu, you position the cursor on the corresponding field and use the right mouse button. You can also use Ctrl + F10 to call up the context menu.
For more information on the functions that are available in the PI sheet, see
Functions in Browser-Based PI Sheets.The Header
The header is shown at the top of the PI sheet. It contains detailed information about the PI sheet that you can hide or show by choosing Details. The header contains information about:
The Phases
The lower section of the PI sheet comprises the phases of the process order. Each phase can be subdivided into several sections. Whenever a long text has been defined, a new section is created. A section ends when the next long text has been defined.
Phases can contain the following elements:
Interface Elements
Interface Element |
Output and Meaning |
Expand |
The icon next to a field indicates that you can display additional information. It can be displayed:
You can use the icon to collapse these contents again. |
* Required entry |
A red asterisk to the right of input fields indicates that data must be entered into these fields so that, for example, a process message can be created or a process instruction can be completed. |
Calculate data |
This icon is always displayed to the right of a field if a value is to be calculated by the system. When you choose , the calculated value is displayed in the corresponding field. |
Pushbutton |
A pushbutton with the name of a function is displayed when a dynamic function call, such as a jump to QM inspection results recording, has been defined. When you choose the pushbutton, the corresponding function is called. |
Input field |
Input help If the R/3 System provides an input help for an input value, the icon is displayed to the right of the relevant input field. You can also use Ctrl + H to call up input help. Fixed values User-defined default values |
Add table line |
The icon at the end of a table indicates that you can add more lines to the table. |
Deviations |
If a certain value range has been defined for an input value, the icon is used to indicate input values that deviate from this value range. When you choose , you get more information about the deviation. In tables, the icon is displayed to the right in the table field. |
Comments |
Whether the icon is displayed to indicate a comment depends on the object for which your have entered a comment in the PI sheet.
The icon is displayed to the right of the field. To display or change the comment, choose . The icon is displayed to the right of the table. To display or change the comment, choose . No icon is displayed. You can only see if a comment exists if the Display comment entry appears in the context menu. |
Signature display in tables |
The icon next to a table line indicates that digital signatures with a signature strategy have been executed in the table. When you choose the icon, a dialog box appears displaying the name of the signatory, the date and time when the signature was executed and, if available, a comment by the signatory. |
Using the Keyboard for Navigation
You can use the mouse pointer to access all fields and call up all functions within the PI sheet. In addition to this, you can use the tab key to navigate between active fields. To trigger the function or dialog box for icons, you must choose Enter. If you set the focus to the icon, for example, and choose Enter, calculation is carried out.
The following fields in the PI sheet are active fields:
You can also use the following key combinations:
Function |
Key Combination |
Calling context menu |
Shift + F10 |
Calling input help |
Ctrl + H |
Integration
To create browser-based PI sheets, you must send your control recipes to a control recipe destination of type 4 : transfer to browser-based PI sheet. For more information, see
Control Recipe Destinations.