Maintaining the Text Variables 

Use

In the previous section you created text variables in your form. You now need to maintain these variables. The advantage of using text variables is that you can display the values that apply for that particular report. In our example, you can see on which periods you are reporting.

Procedure

  1. Choose .
  2. Enter the following data:
    3.

    Field

    Data

    Pfr/Text/Description

    From Period

  3. Choose .
  4. Under Variable (Pfr) - Details, enter the following data:
    5.

    Field

    Data

    Automatically

    select

    Selected Characteristic

    PERDE

    Characteristic Value

    select

    Offset

    1

    Length

    3

  5. Choose .

    6. When you execute your report later, the system will automatically replace the variable with the period on which you are reporting.

  6. Enter the following data:
    7.

    Field

    Data

    Pto/Text/Description

    To Period

  7. Choose .
  8. Under Variable (Pto) - Details, enter the following data:
    9.

    Field

    Data

    Automatically

    select

    Selected Characteristic

    PERDE

    To-Field

    select

    Offset

    1

    Length

    3

  9. Choose .
  10. Remain on the Report Painter: Create Form screen.