Other Methods to Maintain Templates 

Use

The following functions allow you to maintain the template.

Features

Initial screen

In order to :

... Choose

reach the change mode

Template ® Change

reach the display mode

Template ® Display

reach the create mode

Template ® Create

reach the maintenance of the function tree

Environment ® Function tree

reach the maintenance of the environment

Environment ® Maintain environment

see the Where-used list (an overview of where templates are used as sub-templates, or where business processes or cost centers are assigned to)

 or Template ® Where-used list

display the template hierarchy (an overview of all existing templates), delete templates directly in this tree structure If you delete a template from the hierarchy, the template is permanently deleted from the R/3 System.

The hierarchy tree structure consists of the levels Controlling area, Environment, Template, and Sub-template.

 or Environment ® Hierarchy

Generate templates (this occurs after the transport; see Transport Settings for Activity-Based Costing)

Generating all templates for a controlling area can be time consuming.

You are in the hierarchy display.

  1. Place the cursor on a controlling area, an environment or a template.
  2. or Processing ® Generate Template.

All templates belonging to the chosen level are generated.

see an overview of the individual rows of templates which were created, viewed or changed

 or Goto ® Overview:

 

Overview Screen

In order to :

... Choose

switch from the display to the change mode (or reverse)

 or Template ® Display/Change

save your entries

 or Template ® Save

Check your entries (the system performs a syntax check of formulas and methods, and also ensures that all objects exist; it returns a message after the checking is done)

 or Template ® Check

display the Where-used list

 or Template ® Where-used list

display only the Actual column

Actual column or Template ® Column selection ® Actual column

display only the Plan column

Plan column or Template ® Column selection ® Plan column

display all columns

all columns or Template ® Column selection ® All columns

insert an existing template into one that you will create (all rows of the existing template will be inserted in the current template, and can be changed thereafter)

 or Edit ® Insert template

assign a receiver object to a template - to reach the respective assignment transaction

Environment ® Assignment

display the template hierarchy

 or Environment ® Hierarchy

Generate templates (see above)

 or Processing ® Generate Template.

test the template

You can test only the templates of environment 001!

  1. Choose .
  2. in screen Parameters for testing, enter your test data
  3. Choose .
  4. you reach Template Trace: Basic screen and can continue to Template Trace: Detail .

 

Editing in Overview screen

In order to :

... ... follow these steps

select a cell for editing

  1. position the cursor on the cell that you want to edit
  2. double click on the row or choose

In the description column you arrive at the long text editor; in the object and activation column, at the selection or activation editor (see, Defining methods); in the quantity column, at the quantity editor (see, Defining formulas).

create long text for the row

  1. mark the row
  2. choose Edit ® Item long text
  3. in screen Text processing enter an abbreviation for the corresponding language
  4. Choose .
  5. enter the text (for more information, see screen Long text for items through Help ® Application help

copy a row or cell

  1. place the cursor on the row or cell
  2. choose or Edit ® Copy line/cell.
  3. Place the cursor on the target point
  4. choose or Edit ® Insert line/cell

Move a row/line or cell

  1. place the cursor on the row or cell
  2. choose or Edit ® Cut line/cell
  3. Place the cursor on the target point
  4. choose or Edit ® Insert line/cell

Insert a line/row

  1. place the cursor on the line, over which another line is to be inserted
  2. choose or Edit ® Insert line