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Exporting a Report to a Presentation Server

Use

You can export a report in an external file to the application server or to a presentation server. The presentation server is the computer that is running your R/3 interface, for example, a PC that is linked with an R/3 application server.

On the output parameters selection screen in the group box Output medium, you can select the checkbox Append reports to specify whether an existing export file is to be extended or overwritten.

Procedure

Choose Report ® Export... The dialog box Export to Presentation Server appears.

The current output medium is marked by a green traffic light. Ensure that the pushbutton Local PC file is selected.

Specify the export format you require:

To export data to a file in a table format, choose Spreadsheet. Lead columns and values are exported in a table format. Column headings and the text for export are also exported. This format is especially suited for processing your report in spreadsheet programs.

To export the report to DBASE or a compatible database program, choose DBASE format.

To export the report in a Lotus spreadsheet format, choose WK1 format.

These three export formats are table formats. For these table formats you can also check the function Format figures.

Choose this if you want the following column attributes (the settings in the report layout) to be taken into consideration when exporting in table format: scaling, decimal places, change +/- sign.

If you do not choose the indicator Format figures, all the figures are exported in an unformatted form. The column attribute Print unit is not taken into consideration during the export.

To export the report to a file in text format, choose Word processing. The report is exported as it appears on the screen. This format is especially suited for processing your report in word processing programs.

To export the report to a file in HTML (HyperText Markup Language) format, choose HTML format. The system automatically starts the default Internet browser (such as Netscape Navigator or Microsoft Internet Explorer) and then displays the report using that browser. Each report section is converted into an HTML table. If you have defined a specific text for the export, this text is displayed at the beginning of the report page. Otherwise, the title page of the report is displayed.

In the group box Output file, enter the file name for exporting the report.
In the group box Launch PC application, enter the program that is to be launched after the report has been exported to the presentation server. Select one of the following variations:

If the output file is to be opened directly by the PC application, choose Open file.
If you want to launch the PC application using parameters, choose Parameters for application. Enter the parameters in the input field next to the indicator.

If you enter && in this field, the system replaces the && characters with the current file name ( File name field) when the program is executed.

If you only want to export the report to the presentation server, choose Export only. The system does not launch the PC application.

Choose Continue.

Result

The system exports the report.