Selecting Methods for Entering Data 

There are several methods for outputting texts, data or graphics on report templates. According to the method you have selected, choose the Insert Phrase or Insert Symbol function.

Method

Use

A

WWI: Inserting Phrases

B

WWI: Inserting Symbols

Prerequisites

You or your system administrator must have generated the symbol keys.

See also: Generating Symbols

Procedure

When do you need which method?

If you want to

insert

As

 

You need the

 

Choose

method

A phrase (or text)

Phrase

(symbol type label/phrase)

Phrase key (control symbol on report template: EHS_L_TEXT )

A

 

Phrase-related characteristic

(symbol type symbol)

Symbol key for characteristic (expansion mode GPC , subexpansion category P )

B

 

 

Identifier of expansion type Name

(symbol type symbol)

Symbol key of the Identifier field (standard: GESTRIDENT ; expansion mode: IT with type NAM )

B

 

Text MSDS sender

(symbol type parameter)

Symbol key of the MSDS text sender field:

EHS_SNSDB

B

       

A numerical value

Characteristic

(symbol type symbol)

Symbol key of the characteristic

B

 

Field value for the R/3 component Product Safety

(symbol type symbol)

Symbol key of the table field

B

 

Field value for another component

Symbol key of the table field

B

       

A graphic

Phrase-related characteristic

(symbol type symbol)

Symbol key for characteristic (expansion mode GPC , subexpansion category P )

B

 

 

Graphic for a phrase

(symbol type label/phrase)

Phrase key (control symbol on report template: LABEL_GRAP )

A

       

A phrase code

Phrase-related characteristic

(symbol type symbol)

Symbol key for characteristic (expansion mode GPC , subexpansion category C )

B

 

 

Code for a phrase

(symbol type label/phrase)

Phrase key (control symbol on report template: LABEL_CODE )

A