You can display original application files with the integrated viewer in supported processing situations (for example, from the product structure or from the document info record).
You have made the settings in Customizing for Document Management for the viewer in the SAP system.
You are in a processing situation in which the display of original application files in the integrated viewer is supported.
The following are exemplary for the procedure in the different processing situations.
In all situations you can display the original application file by clicking on the button ( ) (Display Original) or using the context menu (entry Display ) .
Displaying Original Application Files from the Product Structure
Display the product structure in the Product Structure Browser.
See also: Displaying the Product Structure
Explode the structure for documents.
You can see whether a document version has one or more original application files assigned to it:
You see the icon ( ) (Display Original ) in the display column Originals .
The Display entry exists in the context menu.
Click on the icon Display Original.
The number of maintained original application files determines what happens next:
Number of Original Application Files |
Procedure |
One |
No further action required. The original application file is displayed. |
Several |
You see a dialog box with a list. The list contains the workstation application or displays a short text for the original application file. Select an original application file then choose Continue . |
Displaying Original Application Files from the Document Info Record
Display the document info record.
All existing original application files are listed on the tab page Document Data or Originals .
Position your cursor on the line of the original application file you want to display. Double-click on the original application file to start the viewer.
The system checks the settings in Customizing for Document Management for the current frontend type (such as PC with operating system Microsoft Windows NT). The system determines which viewer is appropriate for displaying the selected file format (for example *.ACD format for AutoCAD files calls a 2D viewer).
The viewer is started automatically and displays the data of the original application file in a new screen section.
The following example shows the redlining feature in addition to the viewer.
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