Report Definition
Use
The CO information system has the task of formatting the postings created in the application component according to various criteria. However, it is not possible to cover all user requirements through the information system. Minor adjustments to the reports are often required or new reports have to be created.
Features
Report Painter
The central tool for defining reports within the information system is the
Report Painter.With Report Painter you can define reports quickly and easily across rows and columns. During the definition process, the system displays the report as it will appear when it is displayed on the screen.
For minor modifications to the standard report delivered by SAP you can use this as a model. The R/3 System also provides a variety of row and column models as modules for your own report definition. These models enable you to create reports simply and flexibly.
You do not need to create
sets when working with Report Painter. You can enter characteristic values directly. Reports can be divided into sections and column blocks during definition.To access the Report Painter menu from Cost Center Accounting, choose Information system
® Tools ® Report Painter.For more information about Report Painter, see the R/3 Library, under FI Financial Accounting
® FI Special Purpose Ledger ® Report Writer Reports. (see:
Report Painter Reports).
Report Writer
If you want to define a report that differs from the standard, you can use the
Report Writer report definition.Report Writer lets you define reports that are structures on the basis of sets. A set is an arranged quantity of similar elements, such as cost centers, cost elements and posting periods. The modules available for use in the reports are summarized by the R/3 System in a report table. This allows you to use the sets in any reports of a report table.
Working with Report Writer involves a longer learning process than Report Painter. Since Report Painter covers the majority of the functions of Report Writer, but is easier to use, you should generate as many of your reports as possible through Report Painter.
To access the Report Writer menu from Cost Center Accounting, choose Information system
® Tools ® Report Painter ® Report Writer.For more information about Report Painter, see the R/3 Library, under FI Financial Accounting
® FI Special Purpose Ledger ® Report Writer Reports. (see:
Report Writer Reports).