Convert report writer to report painter

Hi,
Please advice how to convert report writer to report painter.
I have used GR31 to create a report writer but I need to convert it to a report painter as in GRR3.

Hi!
Fortunately report writer programs are ABAP programs. You can figure out their names in the following way:
GR55 - Enter the name of the report group, you wanted to modify - press F8.
On the selection screen choose Environment - Technical data, you'll see the program names here.
They seem like this:
GPCV74T2WBUPA9V6K6M86563YM7040
GPCXBUYEUX830Y0CQQTVVO0FLRZ040
GPCZGL3QTILGRM5IXB1JL6UR8XR040
GPCT2ENQXQHBJLQ0DMEKGMBSBGF040
Simply copy them... But don't forget, after you copy the report, all change in the GR55 will not get into the copyed programs.
Regards
Tamá

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Dear Hari,
http://www.virtuosollc.com/PDF/Get_Reporter.pdf
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_erp2005/helpdata/en/66/bc7d2543c211d182b30000e829fbfe/frameset.htm
Report Painter allows you to create reports using data from SAP application components, which you can adapt to meet your individual requirements.
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To facilitate report definition, you can use many of the standard reporting objects provided by SAP (such as libraries, row/column models, and standard layouts) in your own specific reports. When you define a Report Painter report you can use groups (sets). You can also enter characteristic values directly.
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Flexible and simple report definition
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How to create report writer and report painter in sap?

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I want do the finance bank balance reports using Report writer or report painter? but i don't know how to do the finance report using report writer.
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www.virtuosollc.com/PDF/Get_Reporter.pdf
This is most useful PDF written by industry expert. This is more informative.
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_47x200/helpdata/en/66/bc7dc143c211d182b30000e829fbfe/frameset.htm
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Hi Techis,
Will anybody pls tell me the details workin of reort painter and report writer along with Tr code and also will u pls give me the steps to execute such type of report.
Rewards will be given for each reply.
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hi santosh,
Where Is Report Painter/Report Writer Used?
Initially, both tools were only available to the FI/CO modules. Later, with the introduction of the Logistics Information System and Flexible Analyses in Release 3.x, the functionality of these tools was further expanded. It still is not widely known that the Report Painter/Writer can be used for reporting against structures other than those delivered in FI and CO (see TechTalk on page 8-4).
A common misconception in the user community is that Report Painter/Report Writer can only be used to report against a single table. However, some reporting structures do report against multiple tables. For example, CCSS (for Cost Center Accounting) refers to tables COSP, COSS and more, depending on the key figure configuration. Similarly, FI-SL (Special Purpose Ledger) reporting structures include summary and line-item tables (the key figure set determines where the data comes from).
To configure other table joins, views may be created joining the necessary tables, and views can be added to the control tables, via Flexible Analyses in LIS. Report Painter/Report Writer can be used in almost any application area in R/3 to report on currencies and quantities.
Data tables supported
Both Report Painter and Report Writer can be used to report on the following tables and tables types:
< Evaluation structures set up in the Logistics Information System (LIS). These structures normally begin with an S or ZF. Several different tables and views within the R/3 System can be added as evaluation structures.
Note: You cannot add cluster tables, such as BSEG.
< CCSS is used for Cost Center Accounting (CO-CCA), Internal Orders (CO-OPA), Activity Based Costing (CO-ABC) and for cost element reports in Project Systems (PS).
< GLFUNCT is used for functional area reporting in cost-of-sales accounting.
< GLPCT and GLPCOP are used for Profit Center Accounting (CO-PCA/EC-PCA).
< FILC is used for Legal Consolidations (FI-LC).
< COFIT is used for the Controlling Reconciliation Ledger (CO-CEL).
< ZZ tables are created for the Special Purpose Ledger (FI-SL).
< FIMC is used for consolidations in the Enterprise Controlling module (EC-LC).
< GLT0 is used for Financial Accounting (General Ledger) reports by account, company, and business area (FI-GL).
< KKBC, KKBE, and KKBU are used for the Controlling Product Costing module (CO-Costing).
< New in Release 4.0A: RWCOOM is used for CO-CCA, CO-OPA, and CO-ABC. RWCOOM is used for special standard reports like internal order budget reports, cost center budget reports and cost component reports.
Note: RPPS was used for Project Systems (PS). However, it is obsolete and will no longer be supported in Release 4.0. In Release 3.x there were only two special reports (6P70 and 6P71) using RPPS. These reports cannot be called directly, but via ABAP reports RKOPLAN0 and RKOPLAN1.
How to Access Report Painter/Report Writer?
To access the Report Painter you may use either of the following two methods:
< Transaction FGRP
< From the SAP main menu, choose Information systems ® Ad hoc reports® Report painter.
Report Writer functions can be accessed from within the Report Painter. To access Report Writer, choose the following menu path from the SAP main menu:
Information systems ® Ad hoc reports® Report painter® Report Writer.
How Is Report Painter/Report Writer Organized?
Report Painter/Report Writer has four main components:
< Sets: Sets are logical groupings of characteristic values. For example, a cash line on a balance sheet is made up of a set of cash accounts or an energy product line on an inventory report is made up of a set of energy products. Variables can also be created which are placeholders for sets, or values within sets.
< Libraries: Libraries control which characteristics and key figures from a table are available for reporting.
< Reports: Reports hold a definition of the rows, columns, and overall data selection. They also include the header and footer texts and layout settings.
< Report Groups: Report groups can contain one or more reports. The report group is what you executenot the actual report. A report group is generated to create a set of ABAP programs that produce the reports.
How Does Report Painter Differ from Other Reporting Tools?
< With the exception of row titles which have text fields, Report Painter/Report Writer reports display numerical fields only (for example, dollar and quantity fields). This is not a requirement for ABAP Query and typical line item reporting tools, which can display arbitrary text columns.
< While printed Report Painter/Report Writer reports appear much the same way on paper as they do on screen, the Drilldown reporting tool produces a different output format. Drilldown reporting is an online analytical tool which can be used to drill down to different levels of detail, but it is infrequently used for printing.
< Report Painter/Report Writer reports are hierarchical and take advantage of configured hierarchies (for example, with cost center hierarchies). You can also execute Report Painter/Report Writer reports from each level within a hierarchy.
< Report Painter/Report Writer reports can handle multiple currency/quantity units within a single column.
< Report Painter/Report Writer is well suited to handle reports that require mass production. For example, Report Painter/Report Writer is a particularly effective tool for creating month-end reports.
refer this link
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_erp2005/helpdata/en/66/bc7d2543c211d182b30000e829fbfe/frameset.htm
http://abaplearner.blogspot.com/2007/12/more-abap-tutorials.html
http://www.virtuosollc.com/PDF/Get_Reporter.pdf
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Regarding Report Writer and Report Painter.

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Can any one send me the documents relates to Report Writer / Painter as I want to learn about this please. I need to solve issues on this.
If possible, please send the same in my below mail ID
[email protected]
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Abdur

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www.virtuosollc.com/PDF/Get_Reporter.pdf
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Report Writer and Report painter documents

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If anyone have any documents regarding the report painter and writer, could you please send it to [email protected]?
Documents with step by step creation of custom report from scratch...? or anything related to these...except the help.sap.com site links..
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Annoying Messge GU362 while executing a Report Writer Group Report

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We have lots of reports that were created using Report Painter.
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Use the Documentation forum to report broken links or general feedback about Oracle documentation.
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Can any one send me the Tutorials for Report Writer and Report Painter?
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http://www.virtuosollc.com/PDF/Get_Reporter.pdf
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Can some one help me to have a good document / manual for ABAP - Report Writer.
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Edited by: kishan P on Oct 19, 2010 10:04 AM

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