Problem of columns entitled to empty in report painter

Hi,
We have a problem in the report painter.
We have just implemented the support package and some columns entitled are empty.
I was advised to execute transaction GR59.
Can you give me information about this transaction ?
Do you have another solution ?
Thanks for you answer..

Hi ,
u can do it in both the ways , but i am not much sure abt second option.
Useful Tcodes are GR21.
Regards
Prabhu

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Report painter problem

Hi All,
Please note that I have copied a standard SAP report(6000-6o1) internal order : actual /plan.The report displays cost element, actual, plan variance and variance in %.I also can see the Order group but it comes seperately on left side of screen where the order can be selected and report refreshes accordingly.
However I want to have order just to the left of Cost element and don't want to have it as selection.i.e when i run a report for a period i should be able to see all internal orders and their cost elements.However the report is not allowing me to do that.I am unable to add column to the section.
I even tried changing the variations however the result is not as required.
I would like to know as to whether two lead columns are not possible in report painter.
Can any one please help me with this .
Thanks in advance.
Regards
Pranay

Hi Eli,
Thanks for your reply.Can you please throw some light on thsi.Kindly note that I have copied a standard report(6000-6o1)internal order plan/actual./variance.
I tried changing the layout but was unsuccesful.
currently as per standard report this is what i see
Order group cost element Actual Plan Var Var(%)
order1
order2
order3
order group appears seperately due togeneration setting(expand)
What i want is
order cost element Actual Plan Var Var(%).
Please help me with the steps.
Thanks in advance.
Regards
Pranay

Problem in creating report in report painter

Hi,
I am creating a report in Tcode GRR1 and while creating it,i am getting a error i.e. :-
CO Area must be specified -> Add in general data selections or rows/c
Please provide me guidelines how to solve this problem as i am new to the report painter.

well...As per the message did you try to Provide the CO Area..
PS: I am not infront of my system. As per message try to give the required information
PPS: I am now infront of my system, I am able to crate the report with out any issues
Edited by: Vijay Babu Dudla on Jul 24, 2009 4:41 AM

GRCT HOW TO ADD Z TABLES IN REPORT PAINTER

Hi Gurus
Could you please send me information about how to activate z tables in report painter ? someone said me that i can user transaction GRCT to do that...¿ what aspects must I consider to add a table ?
mail: [email protected]
Regards
Andrés Moreno

hi Andres,
below are the steps for the Report Painter.....
Create a new report.
Menu Path: Information Systems > Ad hoc reports > Report Painter > Report > Create
On the Report Painter: Create Report screen, enter:
Library 1VK
Report RSS-A
Report Description Report w/Total Row
Hit <Create> button to move to the next screen.
Create the Rows of the Report The first four rows are cost element characteristics
Screen: Report Painter: Create Report
Type Cost Elements in the lead column cell
Double click on Row 1
In the Pop-up window 'Element definition: Row1", enter:
Note: If Pop-up window (select element type) appears, choose 'characteristics' and hit <Enter>.
Select 'Cost Element' as the characteristic in the 'Available characteristics' section
Hit <Move selected to left> button to move the characteristic 'Cost element' to the 'Selected characteristics' section
From 430000
Hit <Change short, middle and long texts> icon (at the bottom of the window)
In the Pop-up for Enter Texts, Enter:
Short Description from Table above for this Account
Click on the <Copy short text> button to copy this description to the other fields.
Hit <Confirm> to close the Pop-up
Hit <Confirm/Enter> to check consistency and close.
Repeat the above steps for the other 3 accounts
Create a formula row to calculate the total of the Cost Element rows
Screen: Report Painter: Create Report
Double click on Row 5 or the next empty row.
In the Pop-up for Select Element Type select 'Formula'
Hit <Enter> to close the Pop-up
In the Pop-up 'Enter Formula'
Use the calculator buttons to create the formula Y001 + Y002 + Y003 + Y004
Hit <Enter> to close the Pop-up
In the Pop-up 'Enter Texts'
Short Total
Click on the <Copy short text> button to copy this description to the other fields.
Hit <Enter> to close the Pop-up
Make sure your cursor is in the cell containing the word Total
Follow the Menu Path: Formatting > Row
In the Pop-up 'Row Formatting'
Overscore checked
Underscore checked
Hit <Enter> to close the Pop-up
Create the first column for actual costs
Screen: Report Painter: Create Report
Double click on the Column 1 cell.
In the Pop-up 'Select element type'
Select Predefined Key Figure radio button, and press <Enter>.
In Pop-up 'Choose predefined column'
Select Actual Costs as the predefined column, and press <Enter>.
In the Pop-up 'Element definition: Actual costs'
Press <Confirm> to check consistency and close.
Define the second column for plan costs
Screen: Report Painter: Create Report
Double click on the Column 2 cell.
In the Pop-up 'Select element type'
Select Key Figure with Characteristics as the element type, and press <Enter>.
In the Pop-up 'Element definition: Column 2'
Value Type 01 (Plan)
Version 0 (Actuals)
Valuation 0 (Legal valuation)
Hit <Change short, middle and long texts> icon
In the Pop-up for Enter Texts, Enter:
Short Plan
Click on the <Copy short text> button to copy this description to the other fields.
Hit <Confirm> to close Pop-up.
Hit <Confirm> to check consistency and close.
Create a formula column to calculate the variance between actual and plan costs
Screen: Report Painter: Create Report
Double click on the Column 3 cell
Assign the points....
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I have written a report, in report painter, for planning, whereby you have the option to select two years and each year can have 12 months: all, any or none. The 24 columns are using variables for PERIOD, VERSION, RECORD TYPE, FISCAL YEAR. I am using two horizontal pages. Page size width is 253.
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Drill Down - Report Painter (Urgent)

Hi,
I need to add drill down i.e. transactions CJ74 and CJI4. IN transaction GR52, I added CJ74, CJI4 as TR and RKPEP003 as RT.
My problem :
When I execute the program, and doble click on the O/P row, pop is showing all the three options i.e
1. CJ74
2. CJI4
3. RKPEP003
If I select 1st two, it is throwing me out of the report.
In the last case, it is going to the o/p of report RKPEP003 and not displaying any data as it is taking the default values as they are when I execute RKPEP003 pgm in SE38 and it is not taking values from the row/column I selected in the report painter output.
Can you please let me know how to correct this.
Thanks in advance.
Regards,
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Hi,
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The user will need to generate the report and then save to local disk. You could also think about other delivery methods such as email.
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Re : How to configure report painter

hii kings
could u tell me how to create report . what are the steps require to report painter. In that what is the purpose of Library , how is create the same. We can report Create report Under the library sothat which purpose.

Hi,
now i will send it steps
Report Painter
Key Features of Report Painter
Prepare Plan/Actual/Variance Expense Report
Cost Elements Actual Plan Variance
Salaries Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Office Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Travel Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Supplies Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Total Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Use the following account numbers and descriptions in your report:
Account number Description
430000 Salaries
470000 Office
474100 Travel
476000 Supplies
Create a new report.
Menu Path: Information Systems > Ad hoc reports > Report Painter > Report > Create
On the Report Painter: Create Report screen, enter:
Library 1VK
Report RSS-A
Report Description Report w/Total Row
Hit <Create> button to move to the next screen.
Create the Rows of the Report The first four rows are cost element characteristics
Screen: Report Painter: Create Report
Type Cost Elements in the lead column cell
Double click on Row 1
In the Pop-up window 'Element definition: Row1", enter:
Note: If Pop-up window (select element type) appears, choose 'characteristics' and hit <Enter>.
Select 'Cost Element' as the characteristic in the 'Available characteristics' section
Hit <Move selected to left> button to move the characteristic 'Cost element' to the 'Selected characteristics' section
From 430000
Hit <Change short, middle and long texts> icon (at the bottom of the window)
In the Pop-up for Enter Texts, Enter:
Short Description from Table above for this Account
Click on the <Copy short text> button to copy this description to the other fields.
Hit <Confirm> to close the Pop-up
Hit <Confirm/Enter> to check consistency and close.
Repeat the above steps for the other 3 accounts
Create a formula row to calculate the total of the Cost Element rows
Screen: Report Painter: Create Report
Double click on Row 5 or the next empty row.
In the Pop-up for Select Element Type select 'Formula'
Hit <Enter> to close the Pop-up
In the Pop-up 'Enter Formula'
Use the calculator buttons to create the formula Y001 + Y002 + Y003 + Y004
Hit <Enter> to close the Pop-up
In the Pop-up 'Enter Texts'
Short Total
Click on the <Copy short text> button to copy this description to the other fields.
Hit <Enter> to close the Pop-up
Make sure your cursor is in the cell containing the word Total
Follow the Menu Path: Formatting > Row
In the Pop-up 'Row Formatting'
Over score checked
Underscore checked
Hit <Enter> to close the Pop-up
Create the first column for actual costs
Screen: Report Painter: Create Report
Double click on the Column 1 cell.
In the Pop-up 'Select element type'
Select Predefined Key Figure radio button, and press <Enter>.
In Pop-up 'Choose predefined column'
Select Actual Costs as the predefined column, and press <Enter>.
In the Pop-up 'Element definition: Actual costs'
Press <Confirm> to check consistency and close.
Define the second column for plan costs
Screen: Report Painter: Create Report
Double click on the Column 2 cell.
In the Pop-up 'Select element type'
Select Key Figure with Characteristics as the element type, and press <Enter>.
In the Pop-up 'Element definition: Column 2'
Value Type 01 (Plan)
Version 0 (Actuals)
Valuation 0 (Legal valuation)
Hit <Change short, middle and long texts> icon
In the Pop-up for Enter Texts, Enter:
Short Plan
Click on the <Copy short text> button to copy this description to the other fields.
Hit <Confirm> to close Pop-up.
Hit <Confirm> to check consistency and close.
Create a formula column to calculate the variance between actual and plan costs
Screen: Report Painter: Create Report
Double click on the Column 3 cell
In the Pop-up 'Select element type'
Select Formula as the element type, and press <Enter>.
In the Pop-up 'Enter Formula'
Use the calculator functions to create the formula X001 X002.
Hit <Confirm> to close the Pop-up
Enter Variance as the text for all three fields.
Hit <Enter> to close.
Define the parameters for general data selection
Screen: Report Painter: Create Report
Follow the Menu Path: Edit > Gen. data selection
In the Pop-up 'Element definition: General data selection'
Select Controlling Area, Cost Center, Fiscal Year, and Period as the selection characteristics
Hit <move selected to left> icon to move the selected characteristics to the selected characteristics section of the window
Enter the following values for your characteristics:
Controlling area RSS ('from' field)
Cost center - 1000 to 2000
Fiscal year - Current year
Period - 1 to 12
Hit <Confirm> to check consistency and close.
Check the report for any errors and save it
Screen: Report Painter: Create Report
Follow the Menu Path: Report > Check or press < Shift + F6>.
When the system comes back with a message of No errors were found, click <Save> to end.
Assign the report to a report group using the function in Report Painter
Screen: Report Painter: Create Report
After the system has come back with Report RSS-A was saved
Follow Menu Path: Environment > Assign report group
On the Insert Report in Report Group Screen:
Enter Z0#A as the group
Hit <Enter>
In the 'Create report group' pop-up window
Click <Yes> to create the group
Make sure the system has come back with Report RSS-A was saved in Report Group Z0#A.
Execute the report
Screen: Report Painter: Create Report
Follow the Menu Path: Report > Execute
Notice that there are no selection criteria to enter. These were hard coded in the general selection characteristics.
Click the <Execute> icon.
It is a very basic report of plan, actual, and variance costs for a group of predefined cost centers.
it's useful assigne points as a way to say Thanks
Regards
gvr

Selection screen fields order in report painter report..

hi experts,
i have a problem with selection screen fields order in report painter report.
Actually in report painter report selection screen order is different compare to report writer report selection screen.
how should i get the same selection screen fields order For Report painter report compare to Report Writer report ?
For example, Report Writer selection screen order is:
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period:
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current fis year:
company code:
period:
previous quarter end period:
please help me regarding with this.
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I'm Henry. This is my first post on SCN.
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If you give me some advice, I would really appreciate it.
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Hiii Sai Krishna,
can u forward the same documentation to me..plsss
my mail id - [email protected]
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I use the cost center selection variant for the column definition in Report Painter as characteristic value. This selection variant get only the cost centers which are valid from 1.1.2003 to 31.12.2004. The column of the report created by Report Painter which uses this selection variant display value without taking into account limitations follow from this selection variant. I expect value zero for year fiscal year 2007 in this column, because the cost centers are invalid in 2007 year but the report displays different value. The problem appeared after upgrade from 4.6C to ECC 6.0.
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I have no problem grouping Cost Element within Cost Centre or vice-versa, but am not aware of any way of displaying both key values on each row in the lead column (or anywhere else).
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lwa_doc_chng-sensitivty = 'F'.
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lwa_doc_chng-doc_size = 0.
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lt_packing_list-head_num = 0.
lt_packing_list-body_start = 1.
lt_packing_list-body_num = lw_tab_lines.
lt_packing_list-doc_type = 'RAW'.
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DESCRIBE TABLE t_xlstab LINES lw_tab_lines.
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lt_packing_list-head_start = 1.
lt_packing_list-head_num = 0.
lt_packing_list-body_start = 1.
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lt_packing_list-doc_type = lw_doc_type.
lt_packing_list-obj_name = 'Attach'.
lt_packing_list-obj_descr = w_docdesc.
lt_packing_list-doc_size = lw_tab_lines * 255.
APPEND lt_packing_list.
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lt_reclist-rec_type = 'U'.
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lt_reclist-receiver = t_recipient_list-address.
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TABLES
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document_not_sent = 2
document_type_not_exist = 3
operation_no_authorization = 4
parameter_error = 5
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I'm struggling with this and would appreciate any pointers.
I have built a view here:
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