Create Scenario/Process Graphic

Thes system displays processes, process steps and their components as process or scenario graphic, in the Component View tab. You can adjust these graphics to your requirements, to show the actual process flow in your company.

Prerequisites

You have created a project structure in the Business Blueprint.

Procedure

To call the functions in the following table, call the transaction Business Blueprint (transaction code SOLAR01).

Create new graphic element

Function	Navigation	What you need to know
Create business partner	Goto Graphic Elements Business Partner tab, New Entry	-
Create free components	Goto Graphic Elements Business Partner tab, New Entry	Specify the color 000-255 (RGB color values) of the free component, under Color.
Transport business partners and free components into other systems	Goto Graphic Element Write Element in Transport Request	-

To call the functions in the following table, call the transaction Business Blueprint, Component View tab.

Create graphic

Function	Navigation	What you need to know
Add Business Partner	Context menu not in another element -> Add Business Partner	-
Add component	Context menu of a business process, or not in another element -> Add Free Component	The system copies components, processes and process steps into the project structure.
Add free components, e.g. for non-SAP applications	Context menu of a business process, or not in another element -> Add Free Component	-
Add process steps	Context menu of a component -> Add Process Step	-
Add free elements, e.g. for process steps, to improve the legibility of the graphic	Context menu -> Add Free Element	The system only shows free elements in the graphic, and does not copy them into the project structure.
Delete graphic element	Select the graphic element. Choose Delete from the context menu.	-
Move graphic element	Drag & Drop	-
Change font size and type	-> Attributes	-
Change component path height	Select the element, and drag the component path to the new height, with the left-hand mouse key pressed.	-
Change the size of a graphic element	Select the graphic element. Position the cursor on one of the square markings. Drag the marking to the new size, with the left-hand mouse key pressed.	-
Draw connecting lines for processes/process steps	Context menu of the source element (process or process step) -> Draw Line (Synchronous/Asynchronous) -> Context menu of target element -> Draw Line or Drag the yellow point (the beginning of a line) to the target element, with the left-hand mouse key pressed.	Scenarios/Processes: Synchronous: A process/process step waits for the end of the processing of the previous process/process step Asynchronous: Connected process steps run consecutively.
Change alignment, e.g. position centrally	Context menu of a graphic element –> Attributes	-

Result

You can print the graphic with a pushbutton in the Component View tab, or export to Microsoft Powerpoint or Microsoft Word.