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Use

If you have created a Report Painterreport, you can edit this report afterwards by using Report Writerif you want to use some of the more complex Report Writer functions.

Actions

To create a report using Report Painter, choose   Tools   Report Writer   Report   Create   in the Cost Center Accounting menu.

To create a new Report Writer report, select Report Writer in the dialog box and choose Continue .

Enter a name for the Report Writer report and the Report Painter report and the library to which it is assigned under Copy from .

To converting the Report Painter report into a Report Writer report, the system automatically generates the necessary sets. From Release 4.0 you do not need to enter a prefix for set names.

Note Note

You cannot edit the automatically generated sets using maintenance transactions or use them in other reports.

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Once you have saved the report, you now have a Report Writer report identical to the Report Painter report. You can edit this new report using Report Writer functions.