Defining Function Key Settings 

Use

Function keys are used to allow users quick access to commonly-used functions. The function keys are special keys on the keyboard (F keys) which enable you to trigger functions without having to use the menu.

To add function keys to your interface, you must assign each function code to a specific function key.

There is a distinction between the following function keys:

●      Reserved function keys

●      Recommended function key settings

●      Freely assigned function keys

The following function keys are reserved by SAP, and cannot be changed:

F1	Help
F3	Back
F4	Possible entries
F12	Cancel

The reserved or recommended function keys depend on the type of status. For more information, see the SAP Style Guide. To reach the guide, choose Utilities ® Help texts ® Standards/proposals.

Procedure

       1.      Open the Menu Painter for the relevant GUI status and switch to change mode.

       2.      Expand the Function keys section.

       3.      In the first input field for the corresponding function key, enter a function code.

If you want to link to an existing function key setting, see Linking objects in a GUI status.

       4.      In the second input field, enter a text for the function.

This text is visible as documentation whenever the user presses the secondary mouse button.

When you define a function key in theRecommended Function Key Settings group, the system proposes a default function description. However, you can overwrite this text. Assign to these function keys only functions that correspond to the standard description, since these are intended to be used uniformly throughout the system.