Formats specify how the text is to appear on paper printouts. As the format names indicate, the formats indicate mainly what paper size to use.

The SAP System describes three different types of formats:

• Formats used by SAPscript. The standard formats are named after the page format used

• Formats used by the spool system. The names of the standard formats begin with the letter X.

• Format names beginning with G are reserved for R/3 business graphics.