Copy, Move, Delete, and Sort Functions (SAP Library - BC

Copy, Move, Delete, and Sort Functions

The following functions Move, Copy (so-called direct copying), Delete, etc. must be distinguished from those functions that use the clipboard (Cut, Copy, Paste) which are described later in this section. The functions listed here can be described as modal functions because they change to a particular mode (for example, the Copy mode), in which no other functions can be executed.

Move

The function Move allows the user to move lines to a new position in a table structure.

Procedure

Select the lines you want to move.

Choose the function Move.

A message in the status bar informs the user that he or she is now in the Move mode. Lines to be moved are highlighted.

Move the cursor to the line before which the selected lines are to be moved and press the ENTER key.

The selected lines are moved.

The first line moved is now displayed as the top entry.

1 2 3 4 --Fx--> 1 2 3 4 -- ENTER --> 3 1 2 4

Copy

The direct copy function Copy is similar to the function Move, except that the copied information also remains unchanged in its original position.

Procedure

Select the lines you want to copy.

Choose the function Copy.

The lines copied are transferred to a separate empty page. There are no further entry lines.

A message in the status bar informs the user that he or she is in the Copy mode.

Change the copied data of the copies and then press ENTER .

The data is copied and inserted in the table structure. The table structure shows the page where the first copied line is as the first entry.

Table structure which are sorted by term: The copies are sorted.

Table structures which are not sorted by term: The copies are displayed after the copied entries.

For repositioning, you must call the function Move.

If the user enters incorrect data, the system executes an error procedure.

1 2 3 4 --Fx--> 3 --> 9 -- ENTER --> 9 4 _ _

Copy With a Dialog Box

Alternatively, you can copy via a dialog box.

Procedure

Select the lines you want to copy.

Choose the function Copy.

The data is displayed line by line in a dialog box.

Change the data and then press the ENTER key.

The next line of previously selected data is displayed.

After the last line has been changed, the data is copied. The table structure shows a screen page with the first line copied displayed as the top entry.

Table structures which are sorted by term: The copies are sorted.

Table structures which are not sorted by term: The copies are displayed after the copied entries.

For repositioning, you must call the function Move.

If the user enters incorrect data, the system executes an error procedure.

Copying Generically

The generic symbols "*" and "+" can be used to copy generically. The wildcard symbol "*" stands for any number of characters, "+" takes the place of exactly one character.

Copy all RFSCHU* to RLSCHU*

Copy all Company code 2

Plant 1+

to Company code 4

Plant 3

Copying All Generically Specified Data Records

Choose the function Copy.

If both direct and generic copy functions are available in your task, you should name this function Mass copy.

A dialog box is displayed in which the lines to be copied and the changes to be carried out on the copies can be specified generically (see example above).

Press the ENTER key.

If an error occurs during the copy process because the copies already existed, an error procedure is executed.

The system displays a screen page with the first copy as top entry.

Table structures which are sorted by term: The copies are sorted.

Table structures which are not sorted by term: The copies are displayed after the copied entries.

For repositioning, you must call the function Move.

Copying Generically With Subsequent Changes to the Copies and Selection of the Records to be Copied

Choose the function Copy.

If both direct and generic copy functions are available in your task, you should name this function Mass copy.

The system displays a dialog box in which the lines to be copied and the changes to be carried out for the copies can be specified generically (see example above).

The copies are shown on a new page of the table structure. To change all lines, the user may have to scroll.

Change the data and select the datasets to be copied. Then press the ENTER key.

If the user enters incorrect data, the system executes an error procedure.

The system displays a screen page with the first line copied as the top entry.

Table structures which are sorted by term: The copies are sorted.

Table structures which are not sorted by term: The copies are displayed after the copied entries.

For repositioning, you must call the function Move.

Delete Lines

The function Delete Lines allows the user to delete one or more lines from a table structure.

Procedure

Select the lines you want to delete.

Choose the function Delete Lines.

If important data would be deleted, a confirmation prompt is issued. It is up to the task developer to decide whether data is important. If in doubt, the prompt should be issued.

If both important and unimportant data would be deleted, a confirmation prompt must be issued.

Following the delete action, the line which was the top entry in the table structure is still the top entry. If this first line was deleted, the preceding line is displayed as top entry.

1 2 3 4 --Fx--> 1 2 4 _

Notes

The function Delete Lines either affects the selected area or, if no lines were selected, the cursor position, that is, a line before the cursor position is deleted. It is not moved to the clipboard.

If several lines are selected, a dialog box with a message should be issued. Diagnosis : Several lines were selected. Question : Do you want to delete the selected lines?

Swap

With the function Swap, two lines of a table structure are swapped. This is only possible if the table structure is not sorted by lines.

Procedure

Select a line.

Choose the Swap function.

A message in the status bar informs the user that he or she is in the Swap mode.

The user positions the cursor on another line and then presses ENTER .

The lines are swapped. After the swapping, the first line in the table structure is displayed as the top entry of the screen page.

1 2 3 4 --Fx--> 1 2 3 4 -- ENTER --> 3 2 1 4

Sort

The function Sort allows the user to sort a table structure according to specified criteria. This also allows an existing sort sequence to be changed.

Procedure

Choose the function Sort.

A dialog box is displayed in which the user can specify the sort criteria for the table structure. The user can also enter the sort feature sequence into a field (see Sort (Function)).

_ position

2 name

_ city

1 street

Press the ENTER key.

The table structure is sorted and displayed in the new order. The first page is displayed.