Editing Output Variants (SAP Library

Editing Output Variants

Use

When you edit output variants, you specify the value assignment types for which the system displays data in the respective output.

You can, for example, use the output variants preset in Customizing as copy templates (see Copying or Moving Output Variants), edit and save the copies as you require. In this way, you can create commonly used output variants in the required output variant group.

Using the procedure Editing the Output Variant Header you can enter general data such as the key and description of an output variant.

Prerequisites

You have change authorization for the output variant group in which the output variant you want to edit is located.

You have run a specification search or loaded a set of hits in the specification information system and are located on the hit list screen (see Accessing the Specification Information System).

Procedure

Editing Output Variants to Display Compositions and Ingredient Specifications

Note

In output variants, with which you can display compositions and ingredients, you can only specify one value assignment type.

Choose .

The Edit Output Variant: Group Overview dialog box appears.

Choose either or that follows the output variant you want to edit.

The Property Tree dialog box appears.

Choose one of the following steps:

If the required value assignment type is not yet selected, select it with a double-click.

The system automatically deletes any existing selections of other value assignment types.

Once the required value assignment type is selected, choose .

The Edit Output Variant: Group Overview dialog box appears.

Save your entries.

Editing Output Variants to Display Properties

Note

In output variants with which you can display properties with Excel, you can specify a maximum of 50 value assignment types.

Choose .

The Edit Output Variant: Group Overview dialog box appears.

Choose one of the following steps:

If you want to edit an output variant in which value assignment types have not yet been specified, choose that follows the key for the output variant.

The Property Tree dialog box appears.

If you want to specify completely new value assignment types in an output variant in which value assignment types have already been specified, choose New entry and then .

The Property Tree dialog box appears.

If you want to change or add value assignment types in an output variant in which value assignment types have already been specified, proceed as follows:

Choose that follows the key for the output variant.

The Property Tree dialog box appears.

For all value assignment types you do not require, delete the selections using the functions and .

Select all value assignment types you require that are not yet selected using the functions and .

Choose .

The Edit Output Variant: Group Overview dialog box appears.

Save your entries.

Note

You can also use the edited output variant directly for output before or after saving. Position the cursor on the edited output variant and choose This graphic is explained in the accompanying text .