Convert Report Writer Report to ABAP Report

Hi,
does anyone know if there is an easy way to kind of export a report writer report to a abap programm, that can then be changed or enhanced?
ths in advance.

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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< 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.
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http://abaplearner.blogspot.com/2007/12/more-abap-tutorials.html
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