Printing via Microsoft Word (SAP Library - Engineering Workbench (PP-BD))

Printing via Microsoft Word

Use

You use this procedure if you want to print data from headers or operations via Microsoft Word 97 (or higher) - maybe including graphics and data from subordinate objects such as PRTs or component assignments.

Prerequisites

You have

· Set the Microsoft Word 97 (or higher) options as necessary

· Created the graphics you want to print in SAP document management

· Created the layouts (print templates) you want to use in Engineering Workbench Customizing

For more information on these points, see the implementation guide (IMG) for the Engineering Workbench in Editing Layouts for Printing via MS Word.

Procedure

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1. Go to the Operations or Headers overview and click This graphic is explained in the accompanying text .

The Options dialog box appears

2. Go to the Print tab page.

3. Select the Print via MS Word radio button.

4. Enter a layout (print template) and a BOM application.

If the layout you enter is intended for printing component assignments, the system determines which component assignments are printed, using the BOM application.

5. Click This graphic is explained in the accompanying text .

You return to the Operations or Headers overview.

6. Select a task list or operation and click This graphic is explained in the accompanying text . If the Process using dialog box appears, you also have to enter either a key date or a change number.

Result

The system determines the data related to the selected object that is valid on the key date and for the BOM application entered. It then starts Microsoft Word 97 (or higher), which then prints the data with the layout you entered.