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Enhancements to the report list in Release
3.0A
Description
Release 3.0A not only contains new features in the structure of the
Information System. The report display itself and the functions connected with
it have been enhanced. These enhancements include the following.
1.
Different currencies in a report
You can display different database currencies in a report in account-based
Profitability Analysis. For more information, see
Account-based Profitability Analysis .
2. Hiding elements of the report
You can show or hide the line containing the report name and the time when you
executed the report. You can also show or hide the cover page which SAP has
pre-defined for the printout.
3. Two lines for column headers in
drill-down reports
If you defined two-line column headers in your form, you can display these in
the report.
4. Scalable menus
Here an attempt was made to apply the experiences gained with the drill-down
function to divide the functions into logical groups. The drill-down functions
are divided into three groups, so that different user groups can use one of
the pre-defined function levels to suit their information needs and duties.
Especially for users with little epxerience with PC/host applications, you can
reduce the functionality so that they can learn to work with the drill-down
functions within a short period of time.
a) Level 1 contains the basic drill-down
functions, the link with existing comments and documents, and the link with
the Mail system. With these functions you can navigate within the given
characteristic hierarchy (of a pre-defined report). You can also use the
functions of the detail list to analyze larger quantities of data.
b) Level 2 contains the rest of the
navigation functions in drill-down reporting, the link to the report
portfolio, Microsoft Excel, and downloading, graphic functions and functions
for changing the display (characteristic values, number formats and
currencues), and all the functions for hierarchies. You can also display
exceptions.
c) "All functions" includes the print
options, saving reports, defining exceptions, and maintaining reports directly
from the drill-down list.
These levels are conceived for the following
user groups:
Level 1 is for users who - in addition to the
report portfolio - occasionally use certain drill-down reports for detailed
analysis but do not need all of the navigation functions. This group might
include division managers.
Level 2 is for users who need the full
drill-down functionality and the link with Microsoft Excel, the report
portfolio and more complex graphic functions. This level is suited for
controllers.
The full functionality is for user who - in
addition to the functions of level 2 - need to maintain reports and define
printing options.
You can assign users to these levels using the
parameter RLV in their user master record.
RLV 1 - Level 1
RLV 2 - Level 2
RLV 0 - All functions
If the parameter RLV is either not set or
defined with another value, the system uses a default value. You can change
the level within a report.
The system checks the user's authorization
before it switches to a different level. For more information, see
Authorizations.
1. Printing with MS WinWord
From drill-down reporting, you can process and print the drill-down, detail
list or graphic in Winword on a PC (if this is installed and on the PC and the
relevant functions have been carried out in customizing). For more information
on this see Printing in Winword.
1. Cumulative display in report list
Using this function, you can generate special graphics which display the
values in summarized form.
1. Saving graphic settings
2. Displaying long texts in the lead
column
For each characteristic whose text table contains a long text (> 20
characters), this text can be displayed in the lead column.
1. Dynamic push button texts
Certain push button texts will be replaced dynamically by appropriate
texts, e.g. First char. value will be replaced by First customer and so
on.