Working in the Project Builder 

You access the Project Builder as follows:

In SAP Easy Access choose Logistics or Accounting ® Project system ® Basic data ® Project ® Project Builder.

Overview of Pushbuttons in the Project Builder

In the Project Builder several pushbuttons are available for displaying and editing projects. In this topic the general pushbuttons are discussed that are important for working in the Project Builder. For an explanation of the pushbuttons in the structure tree, see Functions in the Structure Tree.

General Function Pushbuttons

You can access or execute the following functions using pushbuttons:

Pushbutton

Function

Effect

Back

You return to the screen you processed last in the work area.

Forward

If you have used the Back icon, you go forwards again by clicking on this icon.

Project planning board

You go directly to the project planning board. From here you can return to the Project Builder by choosing .

Network structure graphic

The network structure graphic appears.

Hierarchy graphic

The hierarchy graphic for WBS elements appears.

Display<>Change

You can switch between change and display mode. This is also possible, if you chosen the display mode as the standard setting in the user-specific settings. If you do not have change authorization or if the project is currently being processed by another user, the system remains in display mode. When you switch to change mode, the relevant objects are locked in the database automatically.

Mass change

The system goes to the field selection screen for Mass Changes.

Project Object Icons

In all three screen areas the following icons are used to depict project objects.

Icon

Description

Project definition

WBS element

Network

Activity

Activity elements

Material

Milestones

PS texts

Relationship

Documents

 

In the work area, these icons are also used to call up overviews and detail screens for the corresponding project objects.