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Object documentation Cockpit  Locate the document in its SAP Library structure

Definition

This is an area of the screen that is always available to you when you are using the Engineering Workbench. The cockpit allows you to control the Engineering Workbench. The cockpit also displays the status of the Engineering Workbench.

Use

You use the cockpit to determine which objects in your worklist are displayed. You also determine the key date (or change number), with which you create new objects and change or delete existing objects.

Structure

The cockpit comprises three sections (see graphic):

 

Cockpit and Operation Overview Screen (schematic)

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Integration

The Engineering Workbench displays either an overview screen or a detail screen beneath the cockpit (see graphic).