Reagrding menu bar,

Question

hi to all.
i want  to create one icon for systems -
> services for object.
i m wrking on 6.0,in that see me23 and va03,
the difference between these 2 codes.
my req is services for object is nt available in va03.
i want to create one icon left side of the title bar.
pl giv me some idea.
thru this icon,v can see the idoc's used in the s.order or create attachements.
if not then provide any other solution,for getting the above information.
plz giv me reply asap.
regards
satya

Answer 1

Hi,
you can add a menu item using MENU EXIT.
Step by step procdure for creating Menu Exits
PART A: Search for the menu exit.
1. A menu exit is a way to add a menu item and corresponding functionality to the menu bar of an SAP transaction. The first step is to navigate to the screen where you want to attach menu exit.
2. Go to the menu painter of that screen through system -> status and look for function codes in the menu bar that start with a plus sign. These are the menu's which can be enhanced.
PART B: Attaching your own menu.
3. Run transaction YSMD (available in 3.1G) to identify the Enhancement and the Component which contains that exit or search it through transaction SMOD.
Note : All menu exits will have the function code name with the plus sign as the last four characters of the component.
4. Include the Enhancement in your own project through transaction CMOD.
5. Go to Enhancement Components a
And double click on the component name to give your own text to the menu item.
6. Activate the project.
At this point the menu item will appear, but it will have no functionality.
PART C: Adding functionality to the menu item.
The new menu item can have functionality in four ways:
predefined functionality by SAP programmer
transaction code
program exit
area menu'
7. You do not have control over the first method of functionality to a menu exit. In some cases, SAP programmers will have predefined code that is executed once you activate the menu exit.
8. If the menu exit function code is a type “T” function code, you will need to create a transaction code to add functionality to the new menu item. (To find the type of the function code, just double click on the function code in the GUI screen) The transaction code should have the same name as the function code (remember: it will start with a plus sign). The transaction code you create can either call an online (module pool) program or a report. You can create a transaction code from the object browser.
9. If the functionality for a menu exit is to be placed in a program exit, the menu exit and corresponding program exit will belong to the same enhancement.
Examining the enhancement that contains the menu exit can give you an initial indication that a program exit is needed to add functionality. You can code the program exit by double clicking on the component in your project or examining the SAP code to find the corresponding check of the function code triggered. For the appropriate function code, you will see a “CALL CUSTOMER-FUNCTION” statement.
10. The last way of adding functionality is through area menu’s. An area menu is a transaction that serves as a collection point for several other transactions. Unlike other dialog transactions, area menus do not have underlying programs, hence, you cannot append your own functions to them.
No screens accompany an area menu. An area menu has only one title and status, both of which are assigned by the system. Area menus allow you to create menus containing functions that are customized for a particular function in your company. Creating an area menu is similar to creating a standard menu. However, instead of specifying functions for menu options you specify transaction codes.
To navigate to area menu’s choose Development -> Other tools -> Area menus. The name of the area menu should be same as that of the function code of the menu exit.
Regards,
vineela.