BC460 SAPscript Form Printing and Text Management

259 Pages·2001·16.842 MB·English

by  SAP Technology

BC460
SAPscript Form Printing and Text
Management
mySAP Technology
Date
Training Center
Instructors
Education Website
Instructor Handbook
Course Version: 2001 Q3
Course Duration: 3 Day(s)
Material Number: 50066148
Owner: Illya Bentink (D023611)
An SAP Compass course - use it to learn, reference it for work
Copyright
Copyright'2004SAPAG.Allrightsreserved.
Nopartofthispublicationmaybereproducedortransmittedinanyformorforanypurpose
withouttheexpresspermissionofSAPAG.Theinformationcontainedhereinmaybechanged
withoutpriornotice.
SomesoftwareproductsmarketedbySAPAGanditsdistributorscontainproprietarysoftware
componentsofothersoftwarevendors.
Trademarks
(cid:149) Microsoftfi,WINDOWSfi,NTfi,EXCELfi,Wordfi,PowerPointfiandSQLServerfiare
registeredtrademarksofMicrosoftCorporation.
(cid:149) IBMfi,DB2fi,OS/2fi,DB2/6000fi,ParallelSysplexfi,MVS/ESAfi,RS/6000fi,AIXfi,
S/390fi,AS/400fi,OS/390fi,andOS/400fiareregisteredtrademarksofIBMCorporation.
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(cid:149) INFORMIXfi-OnLineforSAPandINFORMIXfiDynamicServerTMareregistered
trademarksofInformixSoftwareIncorporated.
(cid:149) UNIXfi,X/Openfi,OSF/1fi,andMotiffiareregisteredtrademarksoftheOpenGroup.
(cid:149) Citrixfi,theCitrixlogo,ICAfi,ProgramNeighborhoodfi,MetaFramefi,WinFramefi,
VideoFramefi,MultiWinfiandotherCitrixproductnamesreferencedhereinaretrademarks
ofCitrixSystems,Inc.
(cid:149) HTML,DHTML,XML,XHTMLaretrademarksorregisteredtrademarksofW3Cfi,World
WideWebConsortium,MassachusettsInstituteofTechnology.
(cid:149) JAVAfiisaregisteredtrademarkofSunMicrosystems,Inc.
(cid:149) JAVASCRIPTfiisaregisteredtrademarkofSunMicrosystems,Inc.,usedunderlicensefor
technologyinventedandimplementedbyNetscape.
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Disclaimer
THESEMATERIALSAREPROVIDEDBYSAPONAN"ASIS"BASIS,ANDSAPEXPRESSLY
DISCLAIMSANYANDALLWARRANTIES,EXPRESSORAPPLIED,INCLUDING
WITHOUTLIMITATIONWARRANTIESOFMERCHANTABILITYANDFITNESSFORA
PARTICULARPURPOSE,WITHRESPECTTOTHESEMATERIALSANDTHESERVICE,
INFORMATION,TEXT,GRAPHICS,LINKS,ORANYOTHERMATERIALSANDPRODUCTS
CONTAINEDHEREIN.INNOEVENTSHALLSAPBELIABLEFORANYDIRECT,
INDIRECT,SPECIAL,INCIDENTAL,CONSEQUENTIAL,ORPUNITIVEDAMAGESOFANY
KINDWHATSOEVER,INCLUDINGWITHOUTLIMITATIONLOSTREVENUESORLOST
PROFITS,WHICHMAYRESULTFROMTHEUSEOFTHESEMATERIALSORINCLUDED
SOFTWARECOMPONENTS.
About This Handbook
Thishandbookisintendedtocomplementtheinstructor-ledpresentationofthis
course,andserveasasourceofreference. Itisnotsuitableforself-study.
Typographic Conventions
American English is the standard used in this handbook. The following
typographic conventions are also used.
Type Style Description
Example text Wordsorcharactersthatappearonthescreen. These
includefieldnames,screentitles,pushbuttonsaswell
asmenunames, paths, andoptions.
Alsousedforcross-referencestootherdocumentation
bothinternal(inthisdocumentation)andexternal(in
other locations, such asSAPNet).
Example text Emphasizedwords or phrases in bodytext, titlesof
graphics, and tables
EXAMPLETEXT Names of elements in the system. These include
reportnames,programnames,transactioncodes,table
names, andindividualkey wordsof aprogramming
language,whensurroundedbybodytext,forexample
SELECT and INCLUDE.
Example text Screenoutput. Thisincludesfileanddirectorynames
and their paths, messages, names of variables and
parameters, and passages of the source text of a
program.
Example text Exactuserentry. Thesearewordsandcharactersthat
youenterinthesystemexactlyastheyappearinthe
documentation.
<Example text> Variableuserentry. Pointedbracketsindicatethatyou
replacethesewordsandcharacterswithappropriate
entries.
Icons in Body Text
The following iconsareused in thishandbook.
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AboutThisHandbook BC460
Icon Meaning
Formoreinformation,tips,orbackground
Noteorfurtherexplanationofpreviouspoint
Exception or caution
Procedures
Indicatesthattheitemisdisplayedintheinstructor(cid:146)s
presentation.
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Contents
Course Overview......................................................... vii
Course Goals...........................................................vii
Course Objectives ....................................................viii
Unit 1: SAPscripts Overview............................................1
Introduction to SAPscript...............................................2
Components of SAPscript .............................................8
Unit 2: Form Elements.................................................. 17
Structuring Pages.....................................................18
Structuring Forms.....................................................29
Editing Forms..........................................................43
Unit 3: The PC Editor and the Line Editor.......................... 55
SAPscript Editors .....................................................56
Form Elements........................................................78
Unit 4: Symbols and Control Commands .......................... 89
Symbols................................................................90
Control Commands..................................................101
Unit 5: Print Program ..................................................125
Introduction to the Print Program ..................................126
Using the Print Program ............................................131
Unit 6: Styles.............................................................163
Introduction to Styles................................................164
Unit 7: SAPscript: The Next Generation...........................171
Introduction to SAP Smart Forms..................................172
Future of SAPscript..................................................178
Unit 8: Modifications in SAPscripts ................................185
Modifying the Print Program........................................186
Modifying Forms .....................................................200
Transporting SAPscript Objects....................................205
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Contents BC460
Unit 9: Font Maintenance .............................................215
Introduction to Font Maintenance..................................216
Appendix 1: Appendix ..............................................229
Index .......................................................................245
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Course Overview
ThiscourseprovidesyouwithanoverviewofSAPscripts. Thecoursediscusses
the various form elementsand the editors that areusedto write to SAPscripts,
suchasPCEditorandLineEditor. Thiscoursealsointroducesseveralsymbols
andcontrolcommandsthatareusedtoperformvariousoperationsonSAPscripts,
suchasformattingSAPscripts. Next,thecoursediscussestheprintprogramand
describes how to print using the print program. The course also describes the
use of various styles to format SAPscripts and the modifications that you can
applytoSAPscripts. Finally,thecourseintroducesyoutovariousfontsandtheir
maintenance.
Target Audience
Thiscourseisintendedforthefollowing audiences:
(cid:149) Project team
(cid:149) Employees processing data
(cid:149) Employeesresponsiblefororganizationorganizingdata
Course Prerequisites
Required Knowledge
(cid:149) BC 400 ABAP Workbench Basics
Course Duration Details
Unit 1:
SAPscripts Overview
Introduction to SAPscript 30 Minutes
Components of SAPscript 20 Minutes
Unit 2: Form Elements
Structuring Pages 30 Minutes
Structuring Forms 30 Minutes
Editing Forms 20 Minutes
Unit 3: The PC Editor and the Line Editor
SAPscript Editors 20 Minutes
Exercise 1: SAPscript Editors 15 Minutes
Form Elements 20 Minutes
Unit 4: Symbols and Control Commands
Symbols 30 Minutes
Control Commands 20 Minutes
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CourseOverview BC460
Exercise 2: Using Control Commands 20 Minutes
Unit 5: Print Program
Introduction to the Print Program 20 Minutes
Using the Print Program 25 Minutes
Exercise 3: Using the Print Program 20 Minutes
Unit 6: Styles
Introduction to Styles 10 Minutes
Unit 7: SAPscript: The Next Generation
Introduction to SAP Smart Forms 25 Minutes
Future of SAPscript 20 Minutes
Unit 8: Modifications in SAPscripts
Modifying the Print Program 25 Minutes
Exercise 4: Customizing Using the Print Program 20 Minutes
Modifying Forms 20 Minutes
Transporting SAPscript Objects 25 Minutes
Unit 9: Font Maintenance
Introduction to Font Maintenance 35 Minutes
Course Goals
This course will prepare you to:
(cid:149) DescribeformprintinginthecontextofSAPR/3Enterprise
(cid:149) MakechangestoSAPstandardformsandSAPprintprograms
(cid:149) Transport SAPscript objects
Course Objectives
After completingthiscourse, youwill beable to:
(cid:149) Maintain forms using SAPscript tools
(cid:149) UseSAPscript control statementsandsymbols
(cid:149) Control the print output using print programs
(cid:149) ChangeprintprogramsandformsinSAPR/3Enterprise
(cid:149) UsefontmaintenanceintheSAP R/3Enterprise
SAP Software Component Information
TheinformationinthiscoursepertainstothefollowingSAPSoftwareComponents
and releases:
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BC460 Course Overview
Level of Knowledge Required
The instructor should know a lot about the SAPscript environment and the
ABAPWorkbench. GoodSAPscriptknowledgeismandatoryfortheUnitsForm
Elements, SAPscript: ThePC Editor andtheLineEditor, and Styles. Thepart
thatdealswiththeprintprogramrequiresthattheinstructorisfamiliarwiththe
ABAPWorkbenchandtheABAPprogramminglanguage. Theinstructorshould
havetaughtatleastoneoftheABAPWorkbenchcourses, eitherBC400(Level
2),BC410(Level3)orBC405(Level5). Werecommendtheinstructortoteach
both BC400 and BC410. BC405 alone is not sufficient for preparation. With
regardtothecustomerquestionstobeexpected,knowledgeofCustomizingand
spool-relatedtopics(fontsetup,barcodes,andsoon)isaplus.
Courses Recommended as Preparation
SAP20mySAP.comApplication FundamentalsSAP50 mySAP.com Technical
Fundamentals CA110 SAPscript (cid:150) Texts, Styles, Forms CA120 SAPscript
ProgrammingInterfaceBC400ABAPWorkbench: ConceptsandToolsBC410
Transaction Programming
Online Help Recommended as Preparation
Becautiousbecausepartsoftheextendedhelparenotup-to-date.
Documentation Recommended asPreparation
Documentation manuals: BC (cid:150) Word-Processing in the SAPscript Editor,
BC - Style and Form Maintenance, SAPscript Printing with Forms (cid:150) ABAP
Programming(cid:150)SpoolManagement R/3System: Printout design, Step-by-Step
Guide to SAPscript Layout Sets (Version 1) by the R/3 Simplification Group
OnlinedocumentationfortheSAPscriptfunctionmodules
Hints on Preparing This Course
TheactualpreparationforthecourseBC460shouldoccurinseveralphases:
1. Contents-related orientation phase
Attending the course BC460
2. Evaluation phase
Clarifying all questions concerning coursecontents, working through all
exercisesandthedemonstrationandmodelsolutionprograms,designingand
creatingyour own form and print program.
3. Reinforcement phase
Attending the above-mentioned preparatory courses, providing support
duringclassexercisesandinstructivedevelopment
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CourseOverview BC460
Importantnote: Thisguideisdesignedtogivedidacticinstructionsforthe
course. Toavoidredundancies,theguidedoesnotcoveranycontents-related
detailswhichyoucanfindontheslidesandinthenotes.
Training System Data Required
YouneedthedatafromtheBasisflightdatamodelfortheexamplesusedinthe
course. You only need the data of the tables SPFLI, SFLIGHT, SBOOK, and
SCUSTOM. You can generate data in these tables as required using the role
SAP_TRAINING.
UserIDsandPasswordsforCourseParticipants
UserscanbecreatedusingtheroleSAP_TRAINING.Thisrolebasicallycontains
the functions of the former area menu bc_menu. You can use theuser entered
as the default as your copy template.
Preparation in the System
Thesampleformsforthecourseareinclient000indevelopmentclassBC460.
Youmustcopytheformsusedastemplatesfortheexercisestothecurrentclient
iftheyarenotpresentinthetrainingclientbeforethecoursebegins. Todothis,
calltransactionSE71andchooseUtilities→Copyfromclient. Thetextsrequired
fortheexerciseintheUnitSymbolsandControlCommandsareinclient400. If
acourseisheldinanotherclient,youmustcopythetextsfromclient400tothe
currentclient. Dotothis,calltransactionSO10andchooseUtilities→Copyfrom
client. Theinstructorhastoconfigurethetrainingsystemforthecourseasfollows:
Configuration of a Two-System Landscape
Foradescriptiononhowtoconfigureatwo-systemlandscape,refertothecentral
InstructorGuideBC4xx-ABAPWorkbench(Genericforallcoursesbetween
BC400andBC490). YoucanfindthisguideinSAPNetunderSAPEducation
Services →SAP Standard Training 4.6c →Basis. Start theoffline versionof
BC460.
Example ABAPs
The example objects of BC460 are located in the development class BC460.
Objects that are standard Dictionary objects of the flight data model are in
developmentclassSAPBC_DATAMODEL.Theyaredeliveredtoallcustomers
as part of the standard SAP System.
Any changes to objects in the development classes BC* are transferred to the
training master system ID3 by means of special internal SAP transports. The
changes become effective in IDES when the corresponding release level is
upgraded.
CATTs
None
Technical Hints
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