Comparing Client Contents (SAP Library - BC - Word-Processing in the SAPscript Editor)

Comparing Client Contents

Use

Choose Compare clients

To check whether a particular standard text, style, or form already exists in another client.

To identify differences in the object attributes and definitions.

You can mark single objects for a comparison, or generate comparisons of a whole set of objects.

Note

A comparison covers only the attributes and, if applicable, the formal definition of an object. A comparison does not extend to the text level of an object. A comparison can highlight differences in the author of an object or the formats used in a style or form. But a comparison cannot detect differences in standard texts nor in the texts used in forms.

Procedure

Comparing Standard Texts

Choose Tools ® SAPscript ® Standard text
Choose Utilities ® Compare clients.

This takes you to the dialog window for displaying standard texts in two different clients.

Make the following entries:

Text name

Enter the name of the standard text you want to check. You can enter a generic name such as ST* or *.

Language

Enter the appropriate language key.

Text ID

Enter the text ID (type) of the text(s) you have selected.

Source client

Specify the client, on the basis of which you want the check to be carried out. By default, this is client 000.

Target client

Specify the client you want to check against the source client. By default, this is the client in which you are currently active.

Choose Execute.

The system displays a list with the source client in the left-hand column and the target client in the right-hand column. An empty line in either column indicates that the standard text does not exist in the corresponding client.

To display the differences between the standard texts, select one of the texts and choose Choose.

You can display detailed information on a standard text. Select the standard text and choose Text info.

Comparing Forms

Choose Tools ® SAPscript ® Form
Choose Utilities ® Compare clients.

This takes you to the dialog window for displaying forms in two different clients.

Make the following entries:

Form name

Enter the name of the form you want to check. You can enter a generic name such as ST* or *.

Source client

Specify the client, on the basis of which you want the check to be carried out. By default, this is client 000.

Target client

Specify the client you want to check against the source client. By default, this is the client in which you are currently active.

Choose Execute.

The system displays a list with the source client in the left-hand column and the target client in the right-hand column. An empty line in either column indicates that the form does not exist in the corresponding client.

To display the differences between the forms, select one of the forms and choose Choose.

You can display detailed information on a form. Select the form and choose Form info.

Comparing Styles

Choose Tools ® SAPscript ® Style
Choose Utilities ® Compare clients.

This takes you to the dialog window for displaying styles in two different clients.

Make the following entries:

Style name

Enter the name of the style you want to check. You can enter a generic name such as ST* or *.

Source client

Specify the client, on the basis of which you want the check to be carried out. By default, this is client 000.

Target client

Specify the client you want to check against the source client. By default, this is the client in which you are currently active.

Choose Execute.

The system displays a list with the source client in the left-hand column and the target client in the right-hand column. An empty line in either column indicates that the style does not exist in the corresponding client.

To display the differences between the styles, select one of the styles and choose Choose.

You can display detailed information on a style. Select the style and choose Style info.