Working with the "TP_" Cover Page Variables:  

The "TP_" cover page variables are designed to give you flexibility in working with static texts on cover pages.

Here is what you can do with the "TP_" variables:

To add a variable, you need only add an entry to the "TP_" table. The variable is then ready to use in cover pages in all of the languages that you maintain.

The "TP_" variables can have both an R/3 default value and a customer-specific value. If you specify your own value for a "TP_" variable in a particular language, then this value is used instead of the R/3 default value.

At upgrades, your values are preserved even if the upgrade reloads the R/3 default "TP_" values.

You can add translations for a language not supported by the standard system by simply adding a new language key to the "TP_" table.

Procedure

Here is how to work with the "TP_" variables:

  1. Choose Tools ® CCMS ® Spool ® Spool administration.
  2. Then choose Configuration ® Device types, or Definitions and then Cover page texts on the DeviceTypes tab page.
  3. Now you can specify the language with which you want to work and either display or change the "TP_" variables.

    4. Standard (Std.) and local texts: Standard texts are the default values for "TP_" variables. They are provided by R/3 in the standard set of variables. Do not change the standard texts; your changes may be overwritten at the next system upgrade.

    If you want to override an R/3 standard text, then choose Local texts and Change. Any texts you enter override the R/3 standard texts. You can override the standard English text " C l i e n t " for TP_CLIENT with a local text such as " Client ".

    Adding new variables: To add an entry, type in a name up to six characters long. Leave off the TP_ prefix. The prefix is automatically added. (When you use the new variable in a cover page action, be sure to type in the TP_ prefix.)

    Then enter the text for the variable. If more than one language is in use in your system, be sure to maintain the variable in the other language(s) as well.

    The new variable will not be affected by new releases.

    New languages and checking for completeness: If you want, you can translate the "TP_" variables to a language that is not already maintained. Do the following:

    1. Enter the Language key that you want to use and then choose the Change function.
    2. Choose Edit ® Compare.

    Then specify the language of your reference set of "TP_" variables. This is E or D if you are working only with the standard set of variables.

    The Compare function copies the reference set of variables into your new language. You can then modify them as you want.

    You can use Compare as well to bring different languages up to date with the reference language. If you have added three variables to English, you can use Compare to add the three variables to the German "TP_" variables.

  4. You can use new or altered variables in Cover page actions (or other Actions) as soon as you have entered them.

 

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