If you are executing a report for which variables are defined, a selection screen appears, in which you can enter either individual values, intervals or complex selections for the variables. You can also set the final output type for the report here and, if required, you can deviate from the output type in the report definition.

Once you have executed a report, you can process the displayed report in a number of ways and navigate through the report data using the functions available. Navigation functions let you display a number of different lists to analyze the data from different viewpoints. For more information on the navigation functions, see Navigation. To read about how to navigate using the hotspots on the report list, see Hotspots on the Report List (applies only for the output type 'classic drilldown report'). For information on navigating in graphical report lists, see Navigation in Graphical Reports.

For information on the report/report interface, characteristic hierarchies, exception reporting and the use of currencies and other settings for report lists, see How to Process Report Lists.

In order to reduce runtime when executing reports, you can save report data in the background using variants and variant groups, before executing the reports. In the overview list of reports available in your application, the variants defined for each report are displayed as subnodes of the report.

Save

Creating Variants and Variant Groups

Read

Executing a Report with Selection Options