Creating a GUI Status

1. Open the Repository Browser (Transaction Code SE80) and navigate to the program for which you want to create a GUI status.
2. In the context menu of the program, choose Create → GUI Status.

   The Create Status dialog box appears.

3. In the Status field, enter a status name.
   Note

   A status name can consist of up to 20 alphanumeric characters.

4. In the Short Text field, enter a meaningful short description.
5. Select a Status Type by choosing the appropriate radio button.

   The status type enables the Menu Painter to display the correct work area for the kind of status you want to create. The following status types follow the standards in the SAP Style Guide.

   Status type:	References to
   Dialog status (Normal Screen)	Menu bars, standard toolbar, function keys and application toolbar
   Dialog box	Function keys and application toolbar. Dialog boxes do not have menu bars or a standard toolbar.
   Context menu	A context menu. Context menus contain a set of functions that you can use to construct a context-sensitive menu. See also Creating a Context Menu .

6. Choose  with the quick info text Continue.

   The system displays the work area of the Menu Painter.

7. Define the components of the interface (or refer to existing interface components).
8. Save your new status.

The new status object appears in your program object list.

See also:

Defining Key Assignments

Creating Menu Bars

Defining Pushbuttons

Creating Standard Toolbars