SAP SCRIPTS FAQs

What is the standard program used for uploading the logo to script?
RSTXLDMC FM to upload image in tiff format.

How can you send forms from one client to other?

SE71, Utilities -> Copy from client…

What does open_form, write_form, close_form do?

Again its self-explanatory

What is the diffrence between open_form and close_form?

open_form is used to open the form/initiate the form.
close_form is used to conclude the open_form.

How to convert a sapscript to smart form?

tcode SMARTFORMS,In Utilities you have an option.. Migrate Scripts to Smartforms.

How to send a smartform result through mail?

I think you have to configure the output type. Not sure..

How to select desired paper size in sapscript?

In Basic settings.

How to print the Page Nos in Forms. Every page I want to print 1 of 10 , 2 of 10 , 3
of 0 …etc.
PAGE &PAGE& OF &SAPSCRIPT-FORMPAGES&

How to debugg a script?

This can done in two ways:
In the form Utilities->debugger / RSTXDBUG FM for debugging script

The Procedure for debugging SAP script is:

Generally SAP script contains the Layout and corresponding print program.
First go to SE71 and enter ur script name. In the same screen go to Utilities->click on
activate debugger option.
Now go to SE 38 and enter ur Print Program name and execute the program.
Now you can debug the script Page wise and window wise.

What is the difference between a script & a report ?

Script is a form which has a layout set as per the company standards and can be used for external use too.
Generally reports are designed for internal use for in house users

What are the components/elements in sap script ?

Layout set and Print program and the layout set has windows in it.

Can you create a script with out a main window ?

No
How many main windows can be created for a script ?
99

How can we use tables in sap scripts?

We can access structures and the tables tat are updated during runtime. Else you have to
pass the structure values to the table in the print program.

How to print a logo in a sap script?

Upolad in the R3 using Se78 and use the Include statement in the script.

When we need to modify standard scripts (eg:medruck) given by sap?

When the client goes for customization of the form

What is the use of transaction code NACE in sap scripts?

You can track the form and the print program used for that form

What is the table name that will contain all the script form names and print program names?
TNAPR

Can you assign your own form to a standard print program? how?
Yes. thru NACE

What is the use of PROTECT & ENDPROTECT?

Keeps the block of text in the same page.

How to add extra functionality to a standard print program with out touching the
print program?
Thru subroutine programs

What is the use of PROTECT & ENDPROTECT?

Keeps the block of text in the same page.

How to add extra functionality to a standard print program with out touching the
print program?
Thru subroutine programs

What is sub routine pool in sap script? when it is used?

Its an Abap prog of type sub routine pool, it is used for calculating certain variables, eg
DUE date for an Invoice. You pass the values from the form thru ITCSY structure intot
he prgram.

How to read text in sapscripts?

SO10

What is the difference between paragraph & character format?

Self explanatory definition
How to use a sapscript for multiple languages ?
(english, germany etc) Copy the script in each lang or you have an option to click ‘TO all
Languages’

How to download/upload sapscripts from & to your PC ?

SE78 or RSTXLDMC

What is the difference between scripts & smart forms?

Scripts are client-dependent but SF are client Independent

How do I create Boxes in SAPScript?

You can create Boxes in the SAPScript using the BOX command specifying the x,y co-ordinates and the
width and the height

BOX XPOS ‘0′ CM YPOS ‘0.5′ CM WIDTH ‘9.2′ CM HEIGHT ‘3.5′ CM FRAME 8
TW

How do I set tabs between the fields in display?

In the Paragraph Format tab, create a new paragraph format. In the “Tabs” Tab, enter the
tab position and the alignment for the fields.

How do I create standard texts for the scripts?

You can create standard texts using the transaction SO10. Then to insert these standard
texts in the SAPScript choose the menu, Insert->Text->Standard and choose the standard
text that you want to choose.

Alternatively, you can display standard texts in your SAP Scripts using the
command:
INCLUDE ZSTEXT OBJECT TEXT ID ST LANGUAGE EN

where ZSTEXT refers to the Standard Text name.

How can I debug my SAPScript?

Go to the transaction SE71.
Enter the form name.
Choose the menu Utilities->Activate Debugger to enable debugging.

I have created a script in language DE. Now I need to translate it to EN. How could
I do this?
Open your script in transaction SE71.
In the Header screen, in the Language Attributes Option, choose Translate to… Option to
translate to other languages.

How can I Word Wrap the text being displayed in SAPScript?

Use the Function Module RKD_WORD_WRAP to wrap the text and use this for output.
How can I display barcodes in SAPScripts?
Create a character format in the SAPScript.
Choose the Bar Code for the character format.

And finally to display barcodes, in the command enter:

<C1>&vbeln&</>where C1 is the character format created and vbeln is the variable for
which the barcode is to be created.

How can I print logos in SAPScripts?

Convert the logo to a TIFF(*.tif) file.
Use the program RSTXLDMC to convert the TIFF file to standard text.
Print this using the INCLUDE command:
INCLUDE ZLOGO OBJECT TEXT ID ST
For bitmaps (*.bmp)
Go to transaction SE78
Choose BMAP under GRAPHICS
Choose Import Graphic (F5)
Select the image and upload
In SE71 choose Insert->Graphics and then choose the image for display

How can I copy SAPScripts from one client to another?

In the transaction SE71, enter the Form name and choose the menu, Utilities->Copy from client to copy
SAPScripts from one client to another.

Use RSTXSCRP to import/export SAPScripts.

How can I trigger new page in SAPScripts?

Use the command NEW-PAGE to trigger a new page in SAPScript.

How can I prevent page-break in the message that is to be displayed?

Enclose the text that you want to prevent page-break in PROTECT… ENDPROTECT
SAPscript will ensure that each line of this text is printed together on the same page.

/: PROTECT
* Text
* Within
* The same page
/: ENDPROTECT

How can I set the position of the leading sign to left/right?

You can use the SET SIGN command to output the leading sign at the left or right.

/: SET SIGN LEFT

/: SET SIGN RIGHT

What are the various text formatting options in SAPScript?

&symbol(Z)& Omit Leading Zeros
&symbol(S)& Omit Leading Sign
&symbol(<)& Display Leading Sign to the Left
&symbol(>)& Display Leading Sign to the Right
&symbol(C)& Compress Spaces
&symbol(.N)& Display upto N decimal places
&symbol(T)& Omit thousands separator
&symbol(R)& Right justified
&symbol(I)& Suppress output of the initial value

Frequently Used System Variables in SAPScript?

&DATE& Currentdate
&DAY& Day
&MONTH& Month
&YEAR& Year
&TIME& Time of the day
&HOURS& Hours
&MINUTES& Minutes
&SECONDS& Seconds
&PAGE& Page
&NEXTPAGE& Next page number
&SPACE& Blank
&ULINE& Underline
&VLINE& Vertical line
&NAME_OF_MONTH& Name of the Month
&SAPSCRIPT-FORMPAGES& Total number of pages in currently formatted layout set
&SAPSCRIPT-JOBPAGES& Total number of pages in currently formatted print request

What are the different types of windows in SAP Scripts?

Windows are defined in the Layout sets which define the position and the text to displayed.

The different types of windows are:

MAIN - Main Window

The main window is a continous window which can extend over several pages. If the text
in the main window fills up a page, a new page is created.
Only one main window can be defined in the SAP Script whereas upto 100 instances of
main window can be created in a page.
VAR - Variable Window
This window can have the variable contents displayed on them. The contents of the
window cannot exceed the window size. The content can be formatted for each page.
CONST - Constant Window
The constant window can have a fixed content and is formatted only once.

How can I format the date being displayed in the SAP Script?
The date fields in SAP Scripts can be formatted using the SET DATE MASK control command.
Eg.:
/: SET DATE MASK = ‘MMMM DD, YY’
This displays the date as : September 26, 07

The following are the codes that can be used in the date mask:
YY Year (2 digits)
YYYY Year (4 Digits)
MM Month (2 Digits)
MMM Month Name (Abbreviated)
MMMM Month Name (Full)
DD Day as two digits
DDD Day name (Abbreviated)
DDDD Day name

How can I format the time in the SAP Script?

Similar to SET DATE MASK for date fields we can use SET TIME MASK for formatting time fields.
Eg.:
/: SET TIME MASK = ‘HH hrs MM min SS sec’
This displays the time as : 11 hrs 43 min 37 sec’

The following are the codes that can be used in the time mask:

HH Hours
MM Minutes
SS Seconds

The time formatting can be reset to the default setting using:

/: SET TIME MASK = ‘ ‘

How can I apply shading for the BOXes in SAP Script?

Use the addition INTENSITY in the BOX command to apply gray shading to the boxes.
Eg:
BOX XPOS ‘0′ CM YPOS ‘0.5′ CM FRAME 8 TW INTENSITY 10

What is the difference between the SAP Script texts, ‘Customer &KNA1-KUNNR&’ and
‘&Customer KNA1-KUNNR&’?
In the first case of ‘Customer : &KNA1-KUNNR&’,
the text ‘Customer : ‘ is displayed regardless of the variable KNA1-KUNNR even if it is having Initial
value.

In the second case of ‘&Customer : KNA1-KUNNR&’,

The text ‘Customer :’ and KNA1-KUNNR is displayed only when the variable KNA1-
KUNNR has non-initial values.

How can I change the page size of the layout?

In the SAP Script, Goto -> Header -> Basic Settings
Here you could configure the page settings and their orientation.

How can I set the header and footer in the main window?
The TOP…ENDTOP and BOTTOM…ENDBOTTOM commands are used to set the header and footer
texts in the main window respectively.
These texts will be displayed on the start and end of every new page in the output.
To disable these texts enclose empty commands between the commands.
Eg.:
/: TOP
/: ENDTOP

What the conditional statements used in SAP Scripts?

The following conditional statements are used in SAP Scripts:

IF..ELSE…ENDIF
CASE…ENDCASE

What is the use of the POSITION and SIZE command in SAP Scripts?
The POSITION command is used to x, y coordinate position which is used by the BOX
command. The offset from the current window positions are specified which could be
either positive or negative.
/: POSITION XORIGIN YORIGIN WINDOW PAGE

Eg.:
/: POSITION XORIGIN ‘2′ CM YORIGIN ‘-1.5′ CM

Similarly the SIZE command sets the width and height parameters.
/: SIZE WIDTH HEIGHT WINDOW PAGE

Eg.:
/: SIZE WIDTH 10 TW HEIGHT 10 TW

How to find the Driver Program for the given SAPscript ?

Step:1: Goto to the Table TNAPR using SE11

Step:2: Get the Contents of the Table(CNTRL+SHIFT+F10)

Step:3: On the Table Content Selection Screen, Type the SAPScript Name for which we
have find the Driver Program in the field FONAM and execute(F8)

Step:4: PGNAM field of the result display contains the Driver Program Name for our
SAPscript

Re: how to copy standard text( transaction so10 ) from one client E-mail
to other this Reply
Posted: Sep 30, 2008 10:27 PM in response to: sri vas message

Login to origin Client

Goto SE38 and run abap program: RSTXSCRP
Mode : EXPORT

Login to target Client

Goto SE38 execute the abap program: RSTXSCRP
Mode : IMPORT
Or go to SO10 -> Utilities->Copy from client

SQVI Table Quickviewer – Used to created quick client dependent reports

· ST22 ABAP Dump Analysis
· ST01 System trace
· ST11 Display developer trace
· ST05 SQL Trace
· SM21 System log
· ST22 Display short dumps
· SM12 Display locked entries

Additonal Info
Idoc
· RBDAPP01 Post inbound Idocs to application documents
· RBDAGAI2 Re-processing of IDocs after ALE input error
· RBDAGAIE Reprocessing of edited IDocs
· RBDMANIN Start error handling for non-posted Idocs
· RSEINB00 Idoc inbound processing by file
· RSEOUT00 Process outbound IDocs
General

· RV80HGEN Report ‘RV80HGEN’ for including customer-specific routines in the SAP

standard source code is not included automatically as an XPRA in the object list of the
transport request. See OSS note 0385067. This report needs to be run in target clients
once you have implemented a custom requirements definition.
· RSWUWFML Report that interrogates the Workflow inbox, based on certain selections,
and then forwards a notification to the respective users that they have email waiting in the
SAP system. The auto-forwarding assignment of an email address to a user can be
accomplished by the administrator and tx: SO36 or by the user themselves using tx:
SO13. Use tx: SOST to view email status’ sent from SAP.
· RHSOBJCH Corrects the following error in workflow customizing:
Transport object PDST
Information Table SOBJ is consistent as regards key tables
***Error*** Table HRP1600 Not an entry in table SOBJ
Information Table SOBJ is consistent as regards PAD tables
See note 134311 (point 2). Note 60801 also recommends the same steps regarding
RHSOBJCH.
· RSPO0075 Run report RSPO0075 to activate access method M for device types.
Additonal Info
1. Is ABAP program client dependent or independent?
Independent.
2. What is the difference between modifications and enhancements?
Modification, we are modifying which is already exists; In enhancement we are adding
additional functionality.
3.What type of objects exists in the data dictionary?
Data in data dictionary is not the actual data like emp.name.name or emp.address but
rather a type data whose function is to define the properties of the data, such as type,
length, and relationship.
4.Explain the concept of asynchronous update ?
When you change data of one table the sy-subrc is returned. And then updating of other
affected tables takes place. So if system fails to update other tables still sy-subrc returned
is 0 (ie, When first table gets updated).
5.What components does a dynpro consists of ?
Number of screen. Length(4)
6.What is the difference between data elements and domain ?
data element ABAP/4 Development Workbench (BC-DWB)
A data element describes the contents of a field. For example, a data element contains the
F1 help texts and the key word texts
(field texts) for displaying the field on the screen.
Several table fields with identical contents can refer to the same data element.
domain
ABAP/4 Development Workbench (BC-DWB)
A domain describes the technical attributes of a table field.
These technical attributes include the data type and the field length.
Several fields with the same technical attributes can refer to the same domain. In this
case, each of these fields has the technical
attributes specified in this domain.
7.What are the main elements of a status?
1. Usage data
2. SAP data
3. Host data
4. SAP system data
5. Database data.
8.How many lists can exist in parallel in an interactive reporting?
In the interactive reports, we can create as many as 21 lists.
The first list is called ‘Basic list’ and all the successive
lists are called ‘Secondary lists’. Each list is again an interactive.

Additonal Info
9.What are the 3 main events in interactive reporting?
1. Top-of-page during line selection.
2. At line-selection
3. At user-command
10.What is IDOC and when, how to use it ?
IDOC is one of the EDI(Electronic data interface).
It is used as a format modifier
Find out transparent ,cluster and pooled tables
Goto SE16
Table name DD02L
After execute, look at the field TABCLASS
Simplest way to find a tables
The simplest way to find a tables in a transaction code is to used ‘SE49′.
Type in your transaction code and click the Display button and all the tables name used
by the transaction code is being display.

Functional Transaction Codes

Functional Transaction Codes
Customer
XD01 Create Customer (Centrally)
XD02 Change Customer (Centrally)
XD03 Display Customer (Centrally)
XD04 Customer Changes (Centrally)
XD05 Block customer (centrally)
XD06 Mark customer for deletion (centr.)
XD07 Change Customer Account Group
XD99 Customer master mass maintenance
XDN1 Maintain Number Ranges (Customer)
Vendor
XEIP Number range maintenance: EXPIMP
XK01 Create vendor (centrally)
XK02 Change vendor (centrally)
XK03 Display vendor (centrally)
XK04 Vendor Changes (Centrally)
XK05 Block Vendor (Centrally)
XK06 Mark vendor for deletion (centrally)
XK07 Change vendor account group
Sales Order
VA00 Initial Sales Menu
VA01 Create Sales Order
VA02 Change Sales Order
VA03 Display Sales Order
VA05 List of Sales Orders
VA07 Compare Sales - Purchasing (Order)
VA08 Compare Sales - Purchasing (Org.Dt.)
Inquiry
VA11 Create Inquiry
VA12 Change Inquiry
VA13 Display Inquiry
VA14L Sales Documents Blocked for Delivery
VA15 Inquiries List
Quotation
VA21 Create Quotation
VA22 Change Quotation
VA23 Display Quotation
VA25 Quotations List
VA26 Collective Processing for Quotations
Contract
VA41 Create Contract
VA42 Change Contract
VA42W Workflow for master contract
VA43 Display Contract
VA44 Actual Overhead: Sales Order
VA45 List of Contracts
VA46 Coll.Subseq.Processing f.Contracts

Item Proposal
VA51 Create Item Proposal
VA52 Change Item Proposal
VA53 Display Item Proposal
VA55 List of Item Proposals
VA88 Actual Settlement: Sales Orders
Delivery (Outbound)
VL00 Shipping
VL01 Create Delivery
VL01N Create Outbound Dlv. with Order Ref.
VL01NO Create Outbound Dlv. w/o Order Ref.
VL02 Change Outbound Delivery
VL02N Change Outbound Delivery
VL03 Display Outbound Delivery
VL03N Display Outbound Delivery
VL04 Process Delivery Due List
VL06 Delivery Monitor
VL06C List Outbound Dlvs for Confirmation
VL06D Outbound Deliveries for Distribution
VL06F General delivery list - Outb.deliv.
VL06G List of Oubound Dlvs for Goods Issue
VL06I Inbound Delivery Monitor
VL06IC Confirmation of putaway inb. deliv.
VL06ID Inbound Deliveries for Distribution
VL06IF Selection inbound deliveries
VL06IG Inbound deliveries for goods receipt
VL06IP Inbound deliveries for putaway
VL06L Outbound Deliveries to be Loaded
VL06O Outbound Delivery Monitor
VL06P List of Outbound Dlvs for Picking
VL06T List Outbound Dlvs (Trans. Planning)
VL06U List of Uncheckd Outbound Deliveries
VL08 Confirmation of Picking Request
VL09 Cancel Goods Issue for Delivery Note
VL10 Edit User-specific Delivery List
VL10A Sales Orders Due for Delivery
VL10B Purchase Orders Due for Delivery
Customer management
FD01 Create Customer (Accounting)
FD02 Change Customer (Accounting)
FD02CORE Maintain customer
FD03 Display Customer (Accounting)
FD04 Customer Changes (Accounting)
FD05 Block Customer (Accounting)
FD06 Mark Customer for Deletion (Acctng)

FD08 Confirm Customer Individually(Actng)

FD09 Confirm Customer List (Accounting)
FD10 Customer Account Balance
FD10N Customer Balance Display
FD10NA Customer Bal. Display with Worklist
FD10NET Customer Balance Display
FD11 Customer Account Analysis
FD15 Transfer customer changes: send
FD16 Transfer customer changes: receive
FD24 Credit Limit Changes
FD32 Change Customer Credit Management
FD33 Display Customer Credit Management
FD37 Credit Management Mass Change
Pricing
V/03 Create Condition Table (SD Price)
V/04 Change Condition Table (Sales pr.)
V/05 Display Condition Table: (Sales Pr.)
V/06 Condition Categories: SD Pricing
V/07 Maintain Access (Sales Price)
V/08 Conditions: Procedure for A V
V/09 Condition Types: Account Determin.
V/10 Account Determination: Access Seqnc
V/11 Conditions: Account Determin.Proced.
V/12 Account Determination: Create Table
V/13 Account Determination: Change Table
V/14 Account Determination: Display Table
BOM
CS00 BOM Menu
CS01 Create Material BOM
CS02 Change Material BOM
CS03 Display Material BOM
CS05 Change Material BOM Group
CS06 Display Material BOM Group
CS07 Allocate Material BOM to Plant
CS08 Change Material BOM - Plant Alloc.
CS09 Display Allocations to Plant
CS11 Display BOM Level by Level
CS12 Multilevel BOM
CS13 Summarized BOM
CS14 BOM Comparison
CS15 Single-Level Where-Used List
CS20 Mass Change: Initial Screen
CS21 Mass Material Change: Initial Screen
CS22 Mass Document Change: Initial Screen
CS23 Mass Class Change: Initial Screen

CS25 Archiving for BOMs

CS26 BOM deletion
CS27 Retrieval of BOMs
CS28 Archiving for BOMs
CS31 Create class BOM
CS32 Change class BOM
CS33 Display class BOM
CS40 Create Link to Configurable Material
CS41 Change Material Config. Allocation
CS42 Display Material Config. Assignment
CS51 Create standard BOM
CS52 Change standard BOM
CS53 Display standard BOM
CS61 Create Order BOM
CS62 Change Order BOM
CS63 Display Order BOM
CS71 Create WBS BOM
CS72 Change WBS BOM
CS73 Display WBS BOM
CS74 Create multi-level WBS BOM
CS75 Change multi-level WBS BOM
CS76 Display multi-level WBS BOM
CS80 Change Documents for Material BOM
CS81 Change Documents for Standard BOM
CS82 Change documents for sales order BOM
CS83 Change documents for WBS BOM
CS84 Change documents for class BOM
CS90 Material BOM Number Ranges
CS91 Number Ranges for Standard BOMs
CS92 Number Ranges for Sales Order BOMs