Choosing Characteristics and Key Figures
Use
The procedure for choosing characteristics is basically the same as for choosing key figures. The following description therefore applies to both functions.
Procedure
By selecting 
Edit
Characteristics
a dialog box appears with a list of all the characteristics in the evaluation structure you have specified.
Similarly, when you select Edit
Key figures
a list appears containing all key figures in the specified evaluation structure.
From these lists, you can choose the characteristics and key figures (hereafter referred to as fields) you require.
To copy a field from the selection list, position the cursor on that field and select
Copy
.The field is then marked and is copied to the list of chosen fields.
To select a block of fields, position the cursor at the beginning of the block and select the function
Select block
. Position the cursor at the end of the block that you want to copy and select the functionSelect block
once more. To copy the block into the list of chosen fields, selectCopy
.To access the list of the selected fields, select ENTER. The system displays a dialog box containing a list of the fields you have chosen.
You can now edit this list, that is, you can change the sequence of the fields, delete fields from the list, and add new fields from the information structure.
This is where you define the sequence in which the characteristics and key figures are later displayed in the report.
Deleting fields
To delete a field from the list, position the cursor on this field and select the function
Delete
.Changing the sequence of the fields
To change the sequence of the fields in the list, position the cursor on the field that you want to move and choose the function
Select
. Now position the cursor on the required position in the list and select the functionMove
. The selected field is placed exactly above the field where the cursor is located.Adding new fields from the evaluation structure
The function
Selection list
gives you a list of all the key figures and characteristics in the specified information structure. The fields you have already copied are marked.If you want to add a new field to the list, place the cursor on that field and choose
Copy
. The field is then copied into the selection list.
You can go back to the list of chosen fields by pressing ENTER.
You can return to the definition screen by selecting
Copy
.
On the left side of the screen, you can see the list of chosen characteristics, and on the right the list of chosen key figures.