Testing Layouts 
Use
You can view the
preliminary generated layout of a document template in the 
preview while you are editing it. For report
templates, you can also test the layout in specification
management as described below.
Prerequisites
· You have created a report template with status In work (IW) or Released (RE).
· You have defined a generation variant and assigned it to the report template.
·
You are using
EH&S Native Language
Support and have set
the parameter MULTI_CODEPAGE_SUPPORT in the IMG activity Specify Environment Parameters in
Customizing for Basic Data and
Tools.
Procedure
...
1.
In the hit list, search for and select all specifications for which you want to
generate a report for a generation variant, language, and key date.
2. In the hit list, choose Specification ® Reports ® Report from Template.
The Create Report Using Template dialog box appears.
3. Enter the generation variant, language, and key date.
4.
Choose 
with the quick info text
Display.
If you have defined symbols of type Parameter in your report template, the Maintain Parameter Values dialog box appears. Edit the dialog box as follows:
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Enter the values
for the parameter symbols (see Symbol Type: Parameter).
If a symbol
of the type Parameter is defined within a
repeating group of the report template, using the functions 
with
the quick info text Insert Line and Add Line you can insert or append a number of values for
parameters.
If hierarchy
data exists for the parameter values, you can use the Hierarchy On/Off function. For more information on this
function, see Editing Default Parameter
Values and
Default Parameter Value
Determination.
¡ Confirm your entries.
Result
The report is displayed in Microsoft Word. You can print the report if required.