Transmission Medium 1: Print (SAP Library - Message Control (CA-GTF-BS))

Transmission Medium 1: Print

Definition

Print output includes

Formatting the message after a SAPscript form or a function module
Output to the spool, from where the data goes either immediately or later to the selected printer

Use

You can set the printer in the condition record, so that the message can be printed without dialog (this is particularly important in immediate processing). Choose Communication in the condition record and enter the printer as the output device in the subsequent screen. Here, you also have the possibility to enter a function module (Layout module) in place of a SAPscript form for print formatting.

Print parameter

Name of output device

Name, suffix 1 and suffix 2 of spool request

'Output immediately' indicator

'Release after output' indicator

Recipient, department

Text for an optional cover sheet

However, the print parameters can also be determined dynamically using the application data. This is then attempted if no output device is specified in the condition record.

As preparation, it is also necessary to set the Print parameter field in Customizing of the corresponding output type. You can display possible values for the print parameter for the current application in the input help. Select the value that the print parameter should depend on.

The following values are supported (however, the current selection list is still dependent on the current application):

Sales organization
Sales organization/distribution channel/division
Sales office
Sales group
Shipping point
Plant/storage location
User
User exit (the EXIT_SAPLV61B_002 components from the VN000001 extension)
Fixed values of the user (the output device from the user master data is used)

For example, in sales it is possible to set the print parameters using the sales organization.

The dependent print parameters can be specified in Customizing by choosing Define print parameters.

During message determination, the system attempts to determine the print parameters. If no print parameters are found, a note is written to the log. In this case, no message is created.