The Data Entry View, Release View, and Variable View
Definition
The display modes in
CATS classic
for entering data or for displaying data according to specific criteria, such as the release or approval status.
Structure
You can choose between the following views:
Data Entry View
The data entry view appears automatically when you call
CATS classic
. In this view, you can display or process working times and their respective
working time attributes for a specific
data entry period .
Release view
The release view provides an overview of data with the
processing status
In process
. By releasing the recorded data, you determine that you do not intend to make any further changes to it. Once released, the data is ready for approval or for further processing in the SAP System.
The significance of the release view depends on the settings you make in Customizing, and on how you choose to release data:
You release the data on saving your new entries. In this case, you switch to the release view to obtain an overview of the data you last changed, that is, the data that will be released when you choose
Save
.You release the data in a separate step. In this case, you switch to the release view and release the data.
For more information, see Release of Data .
Variable view
You can use the variable view to obtain an overview of all the data with a particular processing status.
Example
You want to display all data that has been approved.
See also: