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Procedure documentation Using Variants Locate the document in its SAP Library structure

Use

Variants provide a means to use the same selection criteria repeatedly. When you define a variant, you can save it using a variant name and there is no need to reenter the same selection criteria each time you execute a program.

Procedure

To select and use an existing variant

  1. Position the cursor in a blank entry field (for example, in the General Foreign Trade Processing Cockpit) and click on the right side of the entry field.
  2. Select an existing variant from the scroll list. (If you know the name of the variant you want to use, you can enter it directly in this field.)
  3. Choose This graphic is explained in the accompanying text immediately to the right of the variant field.

The system executes the corresponding report with this variant.

To define your own variant

  1. Choose This graphic is explained in the accompanying text immediately to the right of an empty variant field.

    2. The system goes directly to the selection criteria screen.

  2. Enter selection criteria on the screen that you plan to use frequently.

    3. Note

    If the system detects a possible lengthy run time to execute the program, a message to that effect will be displayed requiring you to enter more selection criteria.

  3. Save the variant to the database.
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