You can edit a row by double-clicking on it. For the first row, choose Cost element from the available characteristics in the dialog box Element definition: Row 1. In the From field for the cost element, enter 430000 (Wages account). Choose the Change short, middle and long texts button and enter wages as the short text. Press the Copy short text button to copy the short text entered to the other two text fields. Exit the text creation screen with Confirm. The dialog box Element definition: Wages screen is displayed. Choose confirm. The definition of row 1 is now complete.

For all other rows, proceed in the same manner. When creating additional rows, you can select the element type. Select Characteristics in the Select element type dialog box and then choose Confirm. Use the following accounts:

You can edit a column by double-clicking on it. For the first column, in the Select element type dialog box select the element type Predefined key figure and choose confirm. In the Choose predefined column dialog box, select Actual costs and choose confirm. In the following Element definition: Actual cost screen, you can see how the predefined key figure has been defined. Choose confirm. Column 1 is defined.

To define the second column, in the Select element type dialog box select the element type Key figure with characteristics and choose confirm. In the Element definition: Column 2 dialog box, enter value type 01 in the From field for plan values. Enter 0 for the version (current version). Enter 0 for the actual valuation. Choose the Change short, middle and long texts button and enter a text such as plan costs. Choose Confirm in the Element definition: Plan cost dialog box. Column 2 is defined.

To define the third column, in the Select element type dialog box select the element type Formula and choose confirm. In the Enter formula dialog box, enter the parts of the formula (X001 - X002) to define the difference. Choose Confirm and enter Difference as the text in the Enter text dialog box. Copy the short text and choose Confirm. The formula column is defined.

Choose Edit -> General data selection. The Element definition: General data selection dialog box is displayed. Select the values controlling area, fiscal year, period, and cost center from the available characteristics. Make the following entries for these characteristics:

Choose confirm. The general data selections are defined.

Check the report for errors or missing characteristics by choosing Report ® Check. Save your report by choosing Report ® Save.

Choose Environment ® Assign report group to assign your report to a report group. In the Insert Report in Report Group dialog box, enter the name of the report group to which the report is to be assigned. You can use an existing report group for library 1VK or you can create a new report group for library 1VK. Enter a name for the report group, such as TEST. If this is a new report group, a dialog box will appear and you will be asked if you want to create a new report group. If you choose Yes, your report is included in this report group.