SAP Control Framework

Control Framework Architecture

Event Handling

Registering and Processing Events

Context Menu

Drag and Drop

Process Flow of a Drag and Drop Operation

Drag and Drop Events

Example of Drag and Drop Programming

Drag and Drop in WAN Environments

Lifetime Management

Automation Queue

Synchronizing the Automation Queue

Error Handling in Synchronization

Automation Queue Services

Using Controls in a WAN

Creating a Control: SAP Picture Example

Methods of the OO Control Framework

Controls Tutorial

Component Integration: Controls Tutorial

Lesson 1: Creating a Custom Control

Introduction

Exercise 1: Reserving an Area for a Control

Exercise 2: Creating a Control and its Container

Exercise 3: Calling Methods of the Control

Summary

Lesson 2: Event Handling

Introduction

Exercise 1: Writing an Event Handler Method

Exercise 2: Registering an Application Event

Exercise 3: Registering a System Event

Exercise 4: Responding to an Event

Summary

Lesson 3: Flush Optimization

Introduction

Exercise 1: Using Imported Values

Exercise 2: Value Passing Between Methods

Exercise 3: Control Methods in Subroutines

Exercise 4: Using Multiple Controls

Summary

Lesson 4: Testing and Error Handling

Introduction

Exercise 1: Activating the Trace Mode

Exercise 2: Synchronous Method Processing

Summary

Additional Sources of Information

ALV Grid Control

Instance for ALV Grid Control

Working with the ALV Grid Control

First Steps

Application-Specific Programming

Layouts

Saving Layouts

Integration of Self-Defined Functions

Changing Standard Functions

Defining GUI Elements in the Toolbar

Defining a Context Menu

Defining a Menu in the Toolbar

Special Aspects for Menus with a Default Button

Hiding Standard Functions

Drag & Drop With the ALV Grid Control

D&D Behavior for all Rows/Columns

D&D Behavior for Special Columns

D&D Behavior for Special Rows/Cells

Displaying Cells as Pushbuttons

Including Hyperlinks

Grouping Fields for Field Selection

Using the Conversion Exit

Using the ALV Grid Control in WANs

The Field Catalog

Generating the Field Catalog

Generating the Field Catalog Automatically

Generating the Field Catalog Manually

Generating the Field Catalog Semi-Automatically

Fields of the Field Catalog

Reference to the Output Table

Reference to the Data Dictionary

Value Display with Currency/Quantity Unit

Output Options of Columns

Formatting Column Contents

Identifying Rows in the ALV Grid Control

Texts

Texts in the Field Catalog

Parameters for Fields Without DDIC Reference

Other Fields

Fields of the Sort Table

The Layout Structure

Properties of the ALV Grid Control

The Consistency Check

SAP Container

Displaying and Relinking Containers

SAP Custom Container

SAP Dialog Box Container

SAP Docking Container

SAP Splitter Container

SAP Easy Splitter Container

SAP Calendar Control

Instance for the SAP Calendar Control

Creating a Control: SAP Picture Example

Working with the SAP Calendar Control

Registering and Processing Events

Events of the SAP Calender Control

SAP HTML Viewer

Instance for the SAP HTML Viewer

Working with the SAP HTML Viewer

Registering and Processing Events

Using Controls in a WAN

Special Considerations for the SAP HTML Viewer

SAP Picture

Instance for the SAP Picture

Creating a Control: SAP Picture Example

Working with the SAP Picture

Registering and Processing Events

Using Controls in a WAN

Special Considerations for the SAP Picture

SAP TextEdit

Using Controls in a WAN

Special Considerations for the SAP Textedit

Overview of GUI Dependencies

Functional Sorting of Some Methods

Setting and Getting Text

Setting and Getting Text Positions

Highlighting and Protecting Text

Finding and Replacing Text

Keyboard and Mouse Control in the Editor Window

SAP Toolbar

Using the SAP Toolbar Control

Using Static Dropdown Menus

Events of the SAP Toolbar Control

Registering and Handling Events

Coding Example

Using Controls in a WAN

Special Considerations for the SAP Toolbar

SAP Tree and Tree Model

The Tree Controls in SAPGUI for HTML

SAP Tree

Programming the SAP Tree

Overview of SAP Tree Classes

The Inheritance Hierarchy

Troubleshooting

Important Notes

Example Programs

Using Controls in a WAN

Special Considerations for the SAP Tree

Incremental Tree Construction

The Simple Tree

Creating a Control: SAP Picture Example

Using the Simple Tree

Changing the Attributes of the Control

Finding Out the Attributes of the Control

Registering and Processing Events

Drag and Drop

Process Flow of a Drag and Drop Operation

Drag and Drop Events

Defining Drag and Drop Events in the SAP Tree

Example of Drag and Drop Programming

The Column Tree

Creating a Control: SAP Picture Example

Using the Column Tree

Changing the Attributes of the Control

Finding Out the Attributes of the Control

Registering and Processing Events

Drag and Drop

Process Flow of a Drag and Drop Operation

Drag and Drop Events

Defining Drag and Drop Events in the SAP Tree

Example of Drag and Drop Programming

The List Tree

Creating a Control: SAP Picture Example

Using the List Tree

Changing the Attributes of the Control

Finding Out the Attributes of the Control

Registering and Processing Events

Drag and Drop

Process Flow of a Drag and Drop Operation

Drag and Drop Events

Defining Drag and Drop Events in the SAP Tree

Example of Drag and Drop Programming

SAP Tree Model

Overview of SAP Tree Model Classes

The Inheritance Hierarchy

Troubleshooting

Important Notes

Example Programs

Using Controls in a WAN

The Simple Tree Model

Getting Started with the Simple Tree Model

Searching in the Simple Tree Model

The Column Tree Model

Getting Started with the Column Tree Model

Reloading Items

The List Tree Model

Getting Started with the List Tree Model

Reloading Items

Processing Events in the Tree Model

Important Data Structures

Structure TREEMSNODT

Structure TREEMSUNO

Structures for Headings of Item Trees

Description of Functions

Function Modules

DataProvider Object

Desktop Office Integration

Desktop Office Integration - Architecture

Instances for SAP Desktop Office Integration

Office Integration Programming

Using Controls in a WAN

Special Considerations for Desktop Office Integration

Error Handling after Calling a Method

Error Messages and Their Meanings

raise_message

get_message

SAP Document Container

Generic Parameters

Documents

Processing Office Application Events

Event Handling Using Static Methods

Event Handling Using Instance Methods

Exchanging Data Between the SAP System and the Desktop Application

Link Server

Strategies for Working with the Link Server

Table Collection

Working with the Word Processor Interface

The Form Interface

Working with the Form Interface

Mail Merge Interface

Using the Script Collection

Using the Spreadsheet Interface

Important Table Structures

Using the Pivot Interface

Important Table Structures

Test Tools for Desktop Office Integration

DOI Installation Test Using a Standalone Executable Program

DOI Installation Test Within Word

DOI Installation Test Within Excel

Test for the TableFactory OCX

The Document Viewer

Using the Document Viewer

Coding Example

Dynamic Documents

Dynamic Document

Creating Dynamic Documents

Performance Note

Filling Dynamic Documents

Adding Simple Elements to a Dynamic Document

Setting Links

Adding Complex Elements to a Dynamic Document

Creating a Form

Using Pushbuttons

Using Input Fields

Using Dropdown List Boxes

Tables

Creating Standard Tables

Creating a Quick Table

Displaying a Dynamic Document

Printing a Dynamic Document

Hierarchy of Involved Classes

Type Group SDYDO: Frequently-Used Types