| BC - SAP Style Guide |
| About the SAP Style Guide |
| Software Ergonomics |
| What is Software Ergonomics? |
| The ISO Dialogue Principles |
| Existing Style Guides |
| Basic Goals and Design Guidelines |
| User Control |
| Reducing the Memory Load |
| Consistency |
| Software Ergonomics in the R/3 System |
| R/3 Standard Design Elements and How They Are Used |
| Introduction |
| Window Design Elements |
| Work Area Design Elements |
| The Different Levels in the R/3 System |
| Developing Ergonomic Software with the R/3 System |
| Object-Oriented Approach |
| Identifying Basic Objects and Actions |
| Outlining a Task: Hierarchy Structure and Work Processes |
| Structure Conversion: Menu Structure |
| Moving Around in the Structure: Navigation |
| Template Design in the Screen Painter |
| Details of the Interaction: Interaction Elements and Techniques |
| At last: Let's talk about the Menu Painter! |
| Important Additions to the Interaction: Help, Error and System M |
| Summary |
| General Design Guidelines |
| Prompts in Dialog Boxes |
| Categories |
| General Layout Guidelines |
| Confirmation Prompts After Returns |
| Confirming Actions |
| Confirming Actions After Previous Message |
| Choosing Between Two Related Alternatives With or Without Previo |
| Technical Notes |
| Cross-References |
| Modal Dialog Box |
| Guidelines |
| Pushbuttons or Function Keys in Dialog Boxes |
| Technical Notes |
| Cross-References |
| Levels in the SAP System |
| Main Menu Level |
| Application Level |
| Task Level |
| Cross-References |
| Accessing Tasks |
| General Procedure |
| Access via the Standard Menu |
| Access via Access Characters |
| Example |
| Cross-References |
| Exclusive OR Selections on Initial and Selection Screens |
| Two Alternatives Linked With or |
| More Than Two Alternatives with Radio Buttons |
| Cross-Reference |
| Effects on Perception |
| The Effect of Proximity |
| The Effect of Similarity |
| The Effect of Closure |
| The Effect of Continuity |
| Cross-Reference |
| Selection Methods - Overview |
| Terms |
| General Guidelines |
| Types of Selection |
| Special Character '*' in the Selection Field |
| SAP Matrix |
| Technical Notes |
| Cross-References |
| Navigation Between Screens |
| The Screen Calling the Task |
| The Initial Screen |
| The Object Component List Screen |
| The Object Component Screen |
| The Sub-Component of Object Screen |
| Cross-References |
| Object-Oriented User Interface |
| General Explanations |
| Selecting Objects and Actions |
| Cross-References |
| Referencing Objects |
| Duplicating Procedure |
| Referencing Procedure |
| Cross-References |
| Searching in Structured Data |
| Wildcard Characters |
| Searching for Possible Entries (without Matchcode) |
| Searching for Possible Entries Using Matchcodes |
| Processing a Set of Objects |
| Further Uses of * |
| Cross-References |
| Title Bar |
| General Guidelines |
| Guidelines for the Various Levels |
| Naming General SAP Screens |
| Title Bar in Dialog Boxes |
| General Notes |
| Technical Notes |
| Cross-References |
| Control Elements |
| Control Elements - Overview |
| Types of Control Elements |
| Using Control Elements |
| Cross-References |
| Checkboxes (Control Element) |
| Use |
| Design Guidelines |
| Technical Notes |
| Cross-References |
| Access Characters |
| Use |
| Access Character Overview |
| Alphabetical List |
| Classified List |
| Technical Notes |
| Cross-References |
| Radio Buttons (Control Element) |
| Overview |
| Design Guidelines |
| Technical Notes |
| Cross-References |
| Command Field |
| Scroll Bars (Control Element) |
| Pushbuttons With No Fixed Position (Control Element) |
| Use, Appearance and Control |
| Arrangement on Data Screens |
| Arrangement on Initial Screens |
| Pushbuttons with Icons on Data Screens |
| Pushbuttons with Icons on Initial Screens (Tools) |
| Report Selection Screens |
| Pushbuttons in Dialog Boxes |
| Technical Notes |
| Cross-References |
| Application Toolbar (Control Element) |
| Use and Position |
| Design Guidelines |
| Icons in the Application Toolbar |
| Icons on Pushbuttons in Dialog Boxes |
| Technical Notes |
| Cross-References |
| Input/Output Fields (Control Elements) |
| Purpose |
| Appearance |
| Design Guidelines |
| Scrollable Input/Output Fields |
| Technical Notes |
| Overview of the Field Attributes |
| Cross-References |
| Fields - Positioning |
| Arranging Fields According to Screen Sequence |
| Grouping Several Fields in Blocks |
| Gathering Several Blocks to Form a Block Group |
| Arranging Several Block Groups on a Screen |
| Cross-References |
| Function Keys - Overview |
| Illustration and Purpose |
| Guidelines - Current Conventions |
| Overview - Current Conventions |
| Guidelines - New Conventions |
| Overview - New Conventions |
| Technical Notes |
| Cross-References |
| Function Key Menu |
| Group Box (Control Element) |
| Purpose and Appearance |
| Design Guidelines: Basic Rules |
| Design Guidelines: Arrangement |
| Design Guidelines: Screen Examples |
| Technical Notes |
| Cross-References |
| Long Screens |
| Use |
| Screen Design |
| Checks |
| Cross-References |
| Menus (Control Elements) |
| Purpose |
| Menus in the R/3 System |
| Shortcuts |
| Cross-References |
| Check Text (Control Element) |
| Status Display (Control Element) |
| Status Bar |
| Standard Toolbar |
| Purpose and Appearance |
| Design Guidelines |
| Icons for the Standard Toolbar |
| Technical Notes |
| Cross-References |
| Tab strips |
| Using a tab strip |
| Tab strip components |
| Programming tab strips |
| Defining a tab strip in the Screen Painter |
| Field Names (Control Element) |
| Use and Appearance |
| Design Guidelines |
| Icons as Field Names |
| Technical Notes |
| Cross-References |
| Possible Entries Pushbutton (Control Element) |
| Use |
| Effect on the Screen design |
| Technical Notes |
| Cross-References |
| Tables and Lists |
| Table Control |
| Functionality |
| Description of the Options |
| Use and Effect of the Options |
| Appearance |
| Technical Notes |
| Cross-References |
| Entry and Display Tables |
| Field Attributes |
| Page Display |
| Search for Lines |
| Cross-References |
| Selection Tables and Lists |
| Multiple Selection Lists |
| Single Selection Lists |
| Matrices |
| Cross-References |
| Arranging Table Fields |
| Alignment of Output Fields |
| Arranging Column Titles |
| General Design of One-Line Tables |
| Multiple-Line Tables |
| Technical Notes |
| Cross-References |
| Tables - Scrolling |
| Scroll Functions and Scroll Keys for Vertical Scrolling |
| Horizontal Scrolling |
| Scroll Bars |
| Technical Notes |
| Cross-References |
| Tables - Maintenance |
| Functions for Inserting and Appending Lines |
| Copy, Move, Delete, and Sort Functions |
| Working With the Clipboard |
| Cross-References |
| Lists - General Issues |
| Data Structures and Forms of Presentation |
| Classifying Lists |
| Cross-References |
| Lists - Colors and Lines |
| General Information on List Design |
| Color Scheme |
| Header Information |
| One-Line Lists |
| Highlighting Columns, Lines, and Cells |
| Multiple-Line Lists |
| Hierarchical-Sequential Lists |
| Case 1: Hierarchy Information With Few Criteria and Key Figures |
| Case 2: Hierarchy Information With Many Criteria and Key Figures |
| Matrix Lists |
| Object Lists |
| Hierarchies |
| Technical Notes |
| Cross-References |
| Lists - Hotspots |
| Lists - Symbols and Icons |
| General Remarks on Symbols and Icons in Lists |
| Symbols for Displaying Hierarchies |
| Symbols for Reporting |
| Symbols for Office Applications (Mail) |
| Symbols for Displaying Status |
| Symbols for Indicating the Status of Objects and Values |
| Symbols for Displaying Ratings |
| Navigation Symbols |
| Technical Notes |
| Cross-Reference |
| Functions - General Guidelines and Overview |
| Functions - Overview |
| Overview List |
| Cross-References |
| Defining Functions |
| Technical Notes |
| Cross-References |
| Navigation Functions - Overview |
| Overview of Navigation Options |
| Comparison of Exit, Back and Cancel |
| Cross-References |
| Functions - List |
| Overview |
| Cancel (Function) |
| Select All, Deselect All (Functions) |
| Other <object> (Function) |
| Other <object component> (Function) |
| Change (Function) |
| Create (Function) |
| Display (Function) |
| Display <-> Change (Function) |
| Execute (Function) |
| Cut (Function) |
| Choose (Function) |
| Edit, Single Processing, Collective Processing (Functions) |
| Exit or End <application> (Function) |
| Select Block (Function) |
| Print (Function) |
| Editor or Long Text (Function) |
| Insert or Insert <object> (Function) |
| Possible Entries (Function) |
| Paste (Function) |
| Enter, Single Entry, Collective Entry (Functions) |
| First Page, Last Page (Function) |
| First Screen, Last Screen (Function) |
| Generate (Function) |
| Help (Function) |
| Open (Function) |
| Copy (Function) |
| List (Function) |
| Delete or Delete <object> (Function) |
| Select/Deselect (Function) |
| Menu Bar (Function) |
| Hold (Function) |
| New Lines (Function) |
| Check (Function) |
| Reset (Function) |
| Close (Function) |
| Save or Post (Function) |
| Save Without Check (Function) |
| Sort (Function) |
| Cancel/Reverse (Function) |
| Total (Function) |
| <Object Component> up/down/left/right (Functions) |
| Move (Function) |
| Insert Many (Function) |
| Previous Page, Next Page (Functions) |
| Previous Screen, Next Screen (Functions) |
| Previous <object component>, Next <object component> (Functions) |
| Continue (Function) |
| Undo (Function) |
| Back (Function) |
| Menus - General Guidelines and Overview |
| Menus - General Structure |
| General Design Guidelines |
| Structure and Access |
| Technical Notes |
| Cross-References |
| Menu Bar at Application Level |
| Design Guidelines |
| Technical Notes |
| Cross-References |
| Menu Bar at Task Level |
| Design Guidelines |
| Cross-References |
| Menus |
| <Application> (Menu) |
| Edit (Menu) |
| Pull-Down Options |
| Cross-References |
| Help (Menu) |
| Pull-Down Options |
| Technical Notes |
| Cross-References |
| <Object> (Menu) |
| Illustration |
| Pull-Down Options |
| Cross-References |
| Goto (Menu) |
| Environment (Menu) |
| Extras (Menu) |
| Texts |
| Using Texts on Screens |
| Abbreviations |
| Guidelines |
| Examples for the ABAP Dictionary |
| Technical Notes |
| Cross-References |
| Formulations |
| Highlighting |
| General Messages |
| Guidelines |
| Examples of Good and Bad Error Messages |
| Technical Notes |
| Cross-References |
| Message Types and Error Groups |
| Message Types |
| Error Groups |
| Technical Notes |
| Cross-References |
| Upper/Lowercase |
| Hyphenation |
| Translation |
| User Interface |
| Screen Painter |
| ABAP Text Pool |
| Further Translation Problems |
| Cross-References |
| International Terminology Lists |
| International Terminology Lists - Overview |
| Standard Function Names |
| Menu Bar Options |
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| Documentation not Available in Release 4.6B |
| Documentation not Available in Release 4.6B |
| Terms of the User Interface |
| Overview of Standard Functions |
| Functions |
| Legend |
| R/3 Icons and Symbols |
| Icons |
| Icons on Pushbuttons in the Standard Toolbar |
| Icons on Pushbuttons in the Application Toolbar |
| Pushbuttons with Icons on Data Screens |
| Pushbuttons with Icons on Initial Screens (Tools) |
| Application-specific Functions (ABAP/4 Workbench) |
| Special Icons for Networks |
| Report Selection Screens |
| Specific Icons on Pushbuttons in Dialog Boxes |
| Icons for Messages and System Prompts |
| Icons as Field Names |
| Icons as Status Displays |
| Symbols |
| Symbols for Reporting Tasks |
| Symbols for Office Applications |
| Symbols for Use as Status Displays |
| Symbols showing the Status of Objects, Numbers, Data Columns etc |
| Symbols for Navigation Functions |
| Overview of the Symbol Character Font SAPDings |
| Overview of Menu Bars |
| General Remarks on Menu Bars |
| Menu Bar at Task Level |
| <Object> |
| Edit |
| Other Menus |
| Graphical Overview of SAP GUI Terms (German/English) |
| Glossary |
| Prompts |
| Abbreviations |
| Pull-down menu |
| Modeless dialog box |
| Checkbox |
| Task |
| Task level |
| Task function |
| Work area |
| Application level |
| Application area menu |
| Access character |
| Radio button |
| Command field |
| Command list |
| Screen |
| Screen type |
| Scroll bar |
| CUA |
| Dialog box |
| Fast path |
| Pushbutton |
| Pushbutton with a fixed position |
| Pushbutton with no fixed position |
| Application toolbar |
| Levels |
| Input/output fields |
| Single-selection list |
| Initial screen |
| ENTER pushbutton |
| EU 90/270/EWG |
| Error message |
| Field name |
| Fields |
| Window |
| Function |
| Function name |
| Function key |
| Function key menu |
| Group box |
| Group heading |
| Highlighting |
| ISO 9241-10 (Dialogue principles) |
| Cascading menu |
| Macintosh |
| Multiple-selection list |
| Message |
| Message type |
| Menu |
| Menu bar |
| Menu Painter |
| Modal dialog box |
| Session |
| Motif |
| Required-entry fields |
| Navigation |
| Standards and guidelines (national, international) |
| Primary window |
| Main menu level |
| SAP matrix |
| Screen Painter |
| Secondary window |
| Confirmation prompts |
| Status bar |
| Standard toolbar |
| Table |
| Title |
| Title bar |
| Hyphenation |
| Possible entries pushbutton |
| Windows |
| Clipboard |