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Procedure documentation Creating Value Variables  Locate the document in its SAP Library structure

  1. On the Create Value Variable: Basic Data screen, enter the following data:

    2. – Description of the variable

    The name of the field used for the variable is defaulted as the variable description. You can change this description as required.

    – Default value for the variable

    This value automatically appears when the system prompts you to enter a variable.

    – Indicator that determines if the variable is an internal variable.

    If you set this indicator, the default value of the variable cannot be changed when a report is run that uses the variable. If you do not set this indicator, the default value of the variable is displayed, and you can change it when a report is run that uses the variable.

    – Indicator that determines if the parameter ID of the table field is used as the SET/GET parameter for the variable.

    The system uses the last value you entered as the default value of the variable. This indicator does not appear if a parameter ID does not exist for the field name you used when defining the value variable.

    Example

    On a previous screen, you entered the value 1000 for Company Code. When you run a report with a value variable for Company Code, the value variable appears with the value 1000 for the variable.

    Note

    The parameter ID can only be used for sets that are used in reporting.

    – Authorization group for the variable, if required

  2. You can use the following additional functions on this screen.

    3. Additional Processing Functions - Create Value Variable: Basic Data Screen

    Choose

    To

    Edit ® Type change: Formula

    Change the variable type from a value variable to a formula variable.

    Goto ® Parameter ID...

    Enter a SET/GET parameter for the default value of the variable.

    Utilities ® Variable directory

    Display a directory of variables.

    Utilities ® Non-used variables

    Display a directory of variables that are not used in the system. You can then delete these variables if required.

    Utilities ® Transport ® Export

    Export variables to an external file.

    Utilities ® Transport ® Import

    Import variables from an external file.

    Utilities ® Transport ® Copy from client

    Copy variables from client 000 (or another client) to the client in which you are working.

    Utilities ® Transport ® Transport request

    Include a variable in a Customizing transport request and transport the variable. For more information, see the Transport Sets/Variables activity in the Implementation Guide (IMG) for Special Purpose Ledger (FI-SL).

     

  3. To save the variable, choose Variable ® Save.