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New and changed functions in the structure maintenance transaction SO70

Description

In Release 3.0 several functions of the structure maintenance transaction SO70 (Tools -> Hypertext -> Structures) have been changed and extended.

You can now add your own nodes to SAP structures.

You can also define your own view on a structure; this structure then contains only part of its original scope.

Changes in procedure

Changed functions in Release 3.0A:

• Search in node titles
  Retrieval options (search from the beginning of a structure or from the cursor position, search for terms or strings) are now available on pushbuttons.
  It is now possible to display a hit list . However, only the current structure is scanned. Substructures (node for class BIBL) are not taken into account. In this case all matches are displayed in a window. You can use this window to decide whether you want to display the texts individually or have a text marked in the structure display. In the latter case return to the structure display. The cursor is placed on the previously selected node within the structure and the node is highlighted.

• Changing an active structure
  If you change an active structure, this structure is automatically set to status "raw" and the version number is increased by one.

• Authorization check
  The authorization check is made only on the basis of the documentation authorization profiles. The entries in Table TSDOC are no longer used.

• Copying structures
  There is only one copy function. References are copied also.

• Creating a structure
  When creating a structure, you now have to specify a class. Currently three different classes exist.

• Using nodes several times
  Nodes can be used several times within a structure. In this case the following restrictions apply:

• New document class BIBL
  The new document class BIBL is used to include other structures into the current structure. It replaces the class TOCX, which should not be used any longer. In the display nodes that refer to the class BIBL are also assigned the "Explode" symbol. When you double-click on the symbol, the included structure is also read at runtime. When you double-click on the node, the included structure is displayed. You can also include substructures into the display using the function Edit -> Substructures... .

• Menu "Edit" and "View"
  The functions Explode/Hide and All subnodes have been moved from the menu View to the menu Edit.
  Under View you can now find the complete line information.

• The cross-reference and history functions are no longer available in Release 3.0.

• The function Utilities -> CATT is for internal use only (structures with test functionality).

New functions in Release 3.0

• Goto -> Attributes for document
  Attributes can be stored for documents in class SIMG. These attributes are used for activity classification and selection in the IMG. You can use this functions to display these attributes. The function is available only for documents in class SIMG.

• Goto -> Other object usage
  Attributes for documents in the class SIMG also include the object maintained within Customizing. Use this function to display in which other Customizing activities the same objects are maintained as in the current activity. This function is available only for documents of class SIMG.

• Edit -> Substructures
  These two functions are used to include documents of class BIBL (reference to another structure) into the display of the current structure. This function is releated to the function Explode/Hide but should not be confused with it.

• Defining views on structures
  A view on a structure always reduces the display scope. The user can select nodes from the reference to reduce the display. Either the original structure or a view already created can be used as a reference.

• Creating views
  To create a view you need to enter a new view name. This view is subject to the same naming conventions as the structures. Then enter the title of the new view, the reference and selection technique in the next screen. You can use the original structure or another view on the current structure as a reference. The selection of the nodes that remain in the view is performed individually (this is possible for all structure classes) or via attribute or function selection (possible only for structures with IMG functionality)
  In the first case the reference is displayed and you can mark the nodes that you want to remain in the view. Subnodes for a selected node are taken over into the view automatically.
  In the second case you need to select the corresponding attributes or functions.

• Changing views
  If you change a view, you get to the selection screen where the last parameter selection is displayed. You can change this selection.
  If the reference for a view has changed, you have to generate the view once more. The option to have views regenerated automatically when a reference object changes is in preparation.

• Enhancing original SAP structures
  In Release 3.0 you can add your own chapters to SAP structures. In 3.0A these enhancements can be added to a node as sub-nodes and always appear as the last subnodes. You can then structure the enhancement as you wish.
  When working with enhancements, please note the following: