Copying Device Types

Use

Modify only a copy of an SAP standard device type, not the original version. Otherwise, your changes may be overwritten by the SAP standard when you upgrade your system.

Procedure

To copy a device type, do the following:

Start the spool administration function by choosing Tools CCMS Spool Spool Administration.
Choose Utilities For Print Control Copy Device Type to copy the definition of an output device.

Enter a name of your choice for the new device type that begins with Y or Z.
- Use References: Leave blank to have device format actions copied directly into the new device type. Do this when you are defining a completely new device type on the basis of a similar device, or when you plan large-scale changes to the actions in the device format.
  
  Select this option to have device format actions included by reference from the original device type. Do this when you plan only limited changes or extensions to an existing device type. Advantage: The device format actions remain up-to-date with changes made in the SAP standard device type.
  
  Example
  
  You want to customize the title page but plan to leave other actions as they are. You can completely replace the title page action(s). Other actions reference the actions in the SAP standard. Any updates by SAP are automatically reflected in the referenced actions.

The SAP system copies all of the following when you copy a device type:

The device type definition.
The print controls defined for a particular device type. (You can add to the list of standard print controls, however, without restriction).
The device type formats
SAP script printer fonts and printer bar codes defined for the device type.

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