Output Documentation

Procedure

You can output documentation texts both to the screen and to the printer. The screen output can be used to check the layout. To do this, call Start of the navigation pathDocument Next navigation step Screen OutputEnd of the navigation path in the SAPscript editor.

Printing a Single Document

To print the document you are working on in the documentation editor, call function Start of the navigation pathDocument Next navigation step PrintEnd of the navigation path. The display is in accordance with the screen format. The object name is also displayed.

You can also enter the name of a document in the initial screen of the documentation maintenance transaction and print it with the function Start of the navigation pathDocument Next navigation step PrintEnd of the navigation path or the corresponding pushbutton. In this case, the printout also includes an object's short text.

Printing a Selection of Documents

You can print any selection of documents with the aid of a worklist.

You can set up a worklist for a particular environment, document class, or editing status. You can display the work list in full or only for a particular editing status.

To execute the output function, select Start of the navigation pathWorklist Next navigation step PrintEnd of the navigation path in the worklist.

  • Formatted

    Display corresponds to the screen output

  • SAPscript format

    Display corresponds to SAPscript editor

More output functions

In the initial screen of the maintenance transaction, select Start of the navigation pathDocument Next navigation step OutputEnd of the navigation path to call the following print output functions:

  • Document class

    This function allows you to output all elements in a document class or a generic selection of elements from the class irrespective of editing status.

  • Environment

    This function allows you to make the same selection as when you print a work list.

  • Table manual

    This function allows you to print the documentation for the fields of a table.

Printing a List of Documents or Objects that can be Documented

There are two methods available for printing a list of names of documents or of objects that can be documented:

  • Worklist

    In the worklist choose Start of the navigation pathWorklist Next navigation step PrintEnd of the navigation path and select the option "Worklist" in the dialog box.

  • Selection list

    Selection list In the selection list, choose the Print function.