Using Additional Functions in Report Management (SAP Library

Using Additional Functions in Report Management

You can use several additional functions to edit selected reports. To select a report, position the cursor and choose This graphic is explained in the accompanying text .

Note the following:

Choose

Result

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The report is displayed in Word. The prerequisite for this is it may not have status RR (Report request).

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The status log is displayed together with information on the specification key, generation variant, and so on.

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The SAP System displays the parameter values that you can overwrite in report management.

See Overwriting Default Parameter Values

You can toggle the view of the report tree.

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You can refresh the display after you have set the report status.

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You can display the color legend for the report tree.

Extras ® History

Reports with status HI (Historical) are added to the display.

Extras ® Report comparison

You can compare two selected reports.

See Comparing Reports

Utilities ® Administration info

The document key and other administration information is displayed.

Utilities ® Change print parameters

If you want to print a report by choosing Report ® Print, you can enter the print parameters here. After you exit the transaction, the SAP System uses the print parameters defined in System ® User profile ® Own data.

Utilities ® Change default key

A dialog box appears in which you can choose a default work area and a default material.

The SAP System saves the default material in your user parameters. You can display these parameters by choosing System ® User profile ® Own data.

Utilities ® Change initiator

A dialog box appears in which you can choose an initiator.

The SAP System saves the initiator in your user parameters.

Note

If you call a report template in display mode only, Word is called without the WWI menu option.

If you display a document in print preview, you must close it before you can display a second document from the R/3 session. If you do not, an error message is displayed.

See also:

Using the Report Information System

Choose	Result
	The report is displayed in Word. The prerequisite for this is it may not have status RR (Report request).
()	The status log is displayed together with information on the specification key, generation variant, and so on.
	The SAP System displays the parameter values that you can overwrite in report management. See Overwriting Default Parameter Values
	You can toggle the view of the report tree.
()	You can refresh the display after you have set the report status.
	You can display the color legend for the report tree.
Extras ® History	Reports with status HI (Historical) are added to the display.
Extras ® Report comparison	You can compare two selected reports. See Comparing Reports
Utilities ® Administration info	The document key and other administration information is displayed.
Utilities ® Change print parameters	If you want to print a report by choosing Report ® Print, you can enter the print parameters here. After you exit the transaction, the SAP System uses the print parameters defined in System ® User profile ® Own data.
Utilities ® Change default key	A dialog box appears in which you can choose a default work area and a default material. The SAP System saves the default material in your user parameters. You can display these parameters by choosing System ® User profile ® Own data.
Utilities ® Change initiator	A dialog box appears in which you can choose an initiator. The SAP System saves the initiator in your user parameters.