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Procedure

The paragraph numbering and marking attributes are used to structure texts into chapters, subchapters, and sections. Numbering is carried out automatically by SAPscript.

You can create an outline with the following options:

  • Outline

    Enter the name of the highest-level paragraph in an outline hierarchy here. The outline hierarchy is created by assigning this paragraph to all outline paragraphs.

  • Outline Level

    Enter the level in the outline hierarchy. The outline levels of the paragraphs are numbered in ascending order from 1; the highest outline level therefore has the outline number 1.

  • Number Margin

    Specify the space between numbering and the window border. Note that your numbering may extend into the text area of the paragraph if the difference between the left margin and the number margin is not great enough to hold the numbering characters.

  • Left/Right Delimiter

    Specify the character that precedes or follows the numbering.

  • Number Chaining

    The paragraph numbering of the current paragraph is preceded by the numbering of all higher paragraphs in the hierarchy.

Example

Example for Paragraph Numbering...

...with Number Chaining

...Without Number Chaining

3.

3.

3.1

1.

3.2

2.

3.2.1

1.

etc.

etc.

  • Character String

    Specify the numbering format. The numbering can be assigned a different font or character format than the rest of the paragraph.

  • Numbering Type

    ARABIC

    Arabic numerals: 1, 2, 3 etc.

    CHAR

    Fixed character: letter or numeral, entered in the Fixed character field

    LETTER

    Letters: A-Z

    ROMAN

    Roman numerals: I, II, III, IV etc.

    Depending on the numbering type that you select, the following attributes are also available:

    • Fixed character

      Define the fixed character to be used for numbering. You should only make an entry in the Fixed character field if you have specified CHAR as the numbering type. Fixed characters include +, - and o.

    • Output length

      Enter the number of characters for Arabic numerals.

    • Uppercase

      Specify for letters or Roman numerals.