Defining Function Key Settings 

The R/3 System uses function keys to allow users quick access to commonly-used functions. The function keys are special keys on the keyboard (F keys) which enable you to trigger functions without having to use the menu.

To add function keys to your interface, you must assign each function code a specific function key.

In the R/3 System, there is a distinction between:

The following function keys are reserved by SAP, and cannot be changed:

F1

Help

F3

Back

F4

Possible entries

F12

Cancel

The reserved or recommended function keys depend on the type of status. For further information, see the SAP Style Guide. Choose Utilities ® Help texts ® Standards/Proposals.

Procedure

To create a function key setting:

  1. With the Menu Painter in change mode, open the work area.
  2. Expand the F key assignment section of the work area.
  3. Enter a function code in the first input field for the corresponding function key.
    If you want to link to an existing function key setting, see     Linking objects in a GUI status.
  4. In the second input field, enter a text for the function. This text is then visible as documentation whenever the user presses the right mouse button.

When you define a function key in the Recommended function key settings group, the system proposes a default function description. However, you can overwrite this text. You should only assign functions to these function keys that correspond to the standard description, since these are intended to be used uniformly throughout the R/3 System.