Report Painter Graphics

Hi, I would like to make a comparative graphic that shows two curves: one: actual cost, the other one: plan cost. per period in the current fiscal year. (PS module, project system)
I have already done a comparative report using transactions CJE1, CJE5 , which uses the report painter functionality, but i do not know how to show a graphic for these curves at the same time. Is there anyone that may help me with this issue? Thanks in advance
Antonio Cestari

Hi,
If you would like to insert graphics into your ABAP program look at transaction GRAL. There are some examples...
Krzys

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Creation of report with the help of report painter

Dear Experts,
I need report painter material, if any body have pls farward to me.
my intension to create controlling report with the help of report painter.
I am ready to award full points.
Thanks in advance
Regards
avudaiappan
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Hello Chinasammy,
Report Painter allows you to create reports using data from SAP application components, which you can adapt to meet your individual requirements.
Many of your reporting requirements can already be met by using the standard reports provided by various SAP application components. If these SAP standard reports do not meet your reporting needs, Report Painter enables you to define your specific reports quickly and easily.
When executing a Report Painter report, it is displayed by the system in Report Writer format. You thus have access to the same functions as for Report Writer reports defined in the same way, and can combine Report Painter and Report Writer reports together in a report group.
Report Painter uses a graphical report structure, which forms the basis for your report definition and displays the rows and columns as they appear in the final report output.
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.
Advantages of Report Painter include:
Flexible and simple report definition
Report definition without using sets
Direct layout control: The rows and columns are displayed in the report definition as they appear in the final report output, making test runs unnecessary.
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Below mentioned is the process for creating reports using Report Painter as a tool.
Selecting and maintaining a library for your report: As the transfer structure to Report Painter you use a report table, which is defaulted by SAP and can not be maintained. This table contains characteristics, key figures and predefined columns. In a library, you collect the characteristics, key figures, and predefined columns from the report table, which you need for your Report Painter reports.
When you define a Report Painter report, you assign it to a library. Reports assigned to one library can only use the characteristics, key figures, and predefined columns selected for that library.
When you create or maintain a library, the Position field determines the sequence in which the characteristics, key figures or (predefined) key figures appear in the Report Painter selection lists when you define a report. This allows you to position the objects that you use regularly in your reports at the beginning of the selection lists. If you do not make an entry in the Position field, you will not be able to use this object in Report Painter reports.
You can use either the standard SAP libraries for your reports or define your own.
(ii) Selecting or maintaining a standard layout for your report: Standard layouts determine report layout features and the format of your report data.If the SAP standard layouts do not meet your reporting requirements, you can create a new standard layout or change an existing one.
(iii) Defining row and column models: A model is a one-dimensional, predefined reporting structure that you can insert in either the rows or columns of your report.If you often use the same or similar row or column definitions in your reports, it is recommended that you create row or column models.
You must define the row and/or column models that you want to include in your report definition before you define the report.
You can also use the standard column models supplied by SAP.
(iv) Defining the report: Defining a Report Painter report involves the following steps.
(a) Define the report columns: You define the report columns using the characteristics, key figures, and predefined columns selected for the library that the report uses. Alternatively, you can use a column model for column definition. Column models are predefined column structures which you insert into your entire column definition, instead of defining each individual column.
(b) Define the report rows: You define the report rows using the characteristics selected for the library selected for the report.
Alternatively, you can use a row model for your row definition. Row models serve the same purpose as column models, but are used to define a report row.
Edit and format the report rows and columns in line with your requirements. (For example, you can hide rows or columns, define the column width or define colors for your report rows).
(iii)Define general data selection criteria for the selection of your report data: Selection criteria are the characteristics used to select data for the entire report. You cannot enter characteristics as data selection criteria if they are already being used in the report rows or columns.
(iv) Assigning the report to a report group: Once you have defined a report, you must assign it to a report group. A report group can contain one or more reports from the same library. However, reports that share the same data will select data more quickly and improve processing time.
Hopw this helps you. Please let me know if you need anything more and assign points.
Rgds
Manish

What is the significance of report writer and report painter

hi all,
can anyone throw light on report write and report painter, when and why it used with examples.
thanxs in advance
regds
hari

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.
Many of your reporting requirements can already be met by using the standard reports provided by various SAP application components. If these SAP standard reports do not meet your reporting needs, Report Painter enables you to define your specific reports quickly and easily.
Report Painter fulfills a function similar to Report Writer, but is easier to use. Most of the functions found in Report Writer have been built into Report Painter; however, you do not need to be familiar with all Report Writer concepts (such as Sets) in order to use Report Painter.
When executing a Report Painter report, it is displayed by the system in Report Writer format. You thus have access to the same functions as for Report Writer reports defined in the same way, and can combine Report Painter and Report Writer reports together in a report group.
Report Painter uses a graphical report structure, which forms the basis for your report definition and displays the rows and columns as they appear in the final report output.
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.
Advantages of Report Painter include:
Flexible and simple report definition
Report definition without using sets
Direct layout control: The rows and columns are displayed in the report definition as they appear in the final report output, making test runs unnecessary.
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_47x200/helpdata/en/56/32e339b62b3011e10000000a11402f/content.htm
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_erp2005/helpdata/en/5b/d22cee43c611d182b30000e829fbfe/frameset.htm
Regards,
Naveen.

Difference between Form & Report Painter

Hi Experts,
What is the difference between Forms and Report painter reports? (My understanding is that Forms for PCA and Report painter for Cost Center).
Could also any one provide me the like related to SAP Documents to create Report Painter & Forms reports
Thanks in Advance
Gowsi

<b>Form painter</b> is a term used in SAP Smart form context
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw2004s/helpdata/en/4b/83fb48df8f11d3969700a0c930660b/content.htm
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw2004s/helpdata/en/4b/83fb42df8f11d3969700a0c930660b/content.htm
http://www.thespot4sap.com/articles/Code_CostCentreReport.asp
<b>Report painter</b>
A tool for creating reports that meet specific business and reporting requirements.
The Report Painter enables you to report on data from various applications. It uses a graphical report structure that forms the basis for the report definition. When defining the report, you work with a structure that corresponds to the final structure of the report when the report data is output.
The SAP System is delivered with several row and column models that can be used as building blocks to help you create reports quickly and simply.
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_47x200/helpdata/en/66/bc7dc143c211d182b30000e829fbfe/frameset.htm
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_47x200/helpdata/en/66/bc7dc143c211d182b30000e829fbfe/frameset.htm
Regards
Vivek
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Report Painter for all module

Hi,
Is report painter can be use by MM,PP,SD module ?
in ECC6, we can use report painter for module FI, how about module MM,SD and PP ?
if it can use for those module too, how is the step?

Hello Callia Raissa,
Yes report writer can be used in logistics also. One of the way which I am aware of is described below.
Flexible analyses allow you to can tailor the way in which key figures are combined and aggregated. This means that it is possible to both provide administrators with detailed information and management with aggregated information.
Flexible analyses enable easy access to the Report Writer, a user-friendly tool with which you can create reports for various analyses. The Report Writer is integrated in other SAP applications, such as Extended General Ledger and Cost Center Accounting.
Evaluation structures form the interface to the Report Writer. Evaluation structures consist of characteristics and key figures and are easy to construct.An evaluation structure with the same name exists for each information structure in the standard system.Even the self-defined information structures created in Customizing can be evaluated via the flexible analyses.
Evaluations:You can create an evaluation on the basis of the evaluation structure.
To define an evaluation, all you need to do is select the characteristics and key figures you require (pick-up technique).One of the especially useful features here is that you have the option of tailoring the layout of your report to suit your particular requirements. You can also define extra key figures for the reports, which are derived from existing key figures by means of calculation formulas. You can thereby multiply the key figures or divide one key figure by another.
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In addition to the above you can also edit a report in logistics module with the help of a report writer. below mentioned is the process for it.
It is now possible to edit your report data using the Report Writer. You can also change the layout of the report. The most important functions of the layout design are summarized below.
Summation levels:In the report screen, you can use the menu sequence View ->Summation level to specify the number of summation used to calculate total values. All totals that do not lie within the specified interval will be hidden. A summation level corresponds to a hierarchical level (for example, material level). Summation level 1 is the lowest hierarchical level. Summation level 2 is the next level up, and so on. The individual values are on the summation level 0.
The summation levels can be specified both universally (for the entire report) or locally (for specific blocks of rows). In this case, the local settings overwrite global values.
Report views:If a report is displayed on the screen, the Report Writer will then set page breaks so that exactly one page fits into the current window. This view will be defined as the standard view. As the Report Writer always processes exactly one page, you can only use the page keys and page icons to page up and down; the scroll bars cannot be used.
The page view can be determined via Settings-> Page view. The page breaks in the page view correspond to those defined in the report layout.
Hide and show rows:The function Edit->Hide rows exclude certain preselected areas of your report from the display. You can undo this command with Edit ® Show rows.
Expanding and collapsing report rows:View-> Hierarchy->Collapse allows you to hide the report rows of the sub-trees that are located underneath. View->Hierarchy ->Expand allows you to undo this command level by level.
If you want to display all the report rows that were hidden by collapsing the hierarchy or restricting the summation levels, select, View->Hierarchy-> Expand all.
View->Collapse all allows you to reduced every row block to the highest summation level.
Texts and Annotations:You can create an annotation for your report.
Select: Extras->Annotation.
You branch into the text editor of the Report Writer.
Via the menu sequence Settings->Texts, you can create and format a title page, the last page, as well as headers and footers using word processing functions.
For example, you can store variables in the header for the author of the report, the date of the selection or the name of the person who last changed the report.
Layout parameters:Using the menu sequence Settings->Layout you can specify the page format, display form, rows and columns of the report according to your needs and you can determine the settings for the graphics function. You can make these layout settings with Report->Save settings.
Hope I had been able to help you to some extent. please assign points as reward.
Rgds
Manish

Report Painter for B/S , P&L statements

Hii gurus
this is ramki...
Plssss help me in the making of Report painter for Balance Sheet and Profit And Loss Statements , as of now i didn't did Report Painter .
I have tried no.of times , i dont know the confg also...
My client is asking DR & Cr columns for the statements..
can any body plsssss forward to me report painter confg documentation...( atleat for base level confg )
helpers will b great appreciateble..
thanks in advance
regards
ramki

Hi
i am sending you a sample of how to createa report in report painter follow it,
Main Steps in Creating a Report Using Report Painter
The illustration below shows the main steps in creating a report with Report Painter:
In this section, you learn how to create a Profit Center Accounting (PCA) report with Report Painter.
For these sample reports, you should focus on the tables that correspond to the SAP application areas with which you are working. The examples shown in this section have been created in Release 4.6C.
Sample Report for Gross Profit Margin
Bungee Corporation wants to use Report Painter to create a gross margin report. This Profit Center Accounting report uses data table GLPCT. The desired PCA report displays the gross margin for each profit center.
Below is an illustration of the completed gross margin report.
Prerequisites to Creating a Report with Report Painter
Before you can create a report with Report Painter, you need to:
     Determine the table
     Find the library
     Create sets
     Create variables
The following sections explain these prerequisites.
Determine the Table
Before you can start creating the report, you must decide on the table you need to use. In this example, we use table GLPCT in Profit Center Accounting.
Find the Library
Determine the library you want to use for the desired table.
If you need to create a library, on the SAP Easy Access screen, either:
     From the navigation menu, choose SAP menu → Information systems → Ad hoc reports → Report painter → Report Writer → Library → Create.
     In the Command field, enter transaction GR21 and choose .
In our example, we use existing library 8A2 for creating a report.
Create Sets
Create the required sets for your report. To create a set, on the SAP Easy Access screen, either:
     From the navigation menu, choose SAP menu → Information systems → Ad hoc reports → Report painter → Report Writer → Set → Create.
     In the Command field, enter transaction GS01 and choose .
Note that this procedure is not necessary for creating the report given in the example that follows.
Create Variables
Create any variables for the fields that must be entered before the report is executed. To create a variable, on the SAP Easy Access screen, either:
     From the navigation menu, choose SAP menu → Information systems → Ad hoc reports → Report painter → Report Writer → Variable → Create.
     In the Command field, enter transaction GS11 and choose .
Note that this procedure is not necessary for the sample report in the next section.
Creating a Report with Report Painter
When you are ready to create the report using Report Painter, use the following steps.
Example Task: Creating a report using Report Painter
1.     On the SAP Easy Access screen, either:
o     From the navigation menu, choose: SAP menu → Information systems → Ad hoc reports → Report painter → Report → Create.
o     In the Command field, enter transaction GRR1 and choose .
2.     On the Report Painter: Create Report screen:
a.     In Library, enter the name of the library to be used for the report (for this example, 8A2).
b.     In the Report, enter a name for your report and a short text description.
c.     Choose Create.
1.
To help you better understand how to create a report in Report Painter, the next procedures explain the varying substeps. You can either:
o     Define the rows (or rows with a formula)
o     Define the columns (or columns with a formula)
o     Define the general data selection
Define Rows
Example Task: Defining rows (including defining a row with a formula)
To start defining the rows, on the Report Painter: Create Report screen, double click on Row
On the Element definition: Row1 dialog box:
a.     To include characteristics in the first row of the report, select the desired characteristics in the Available characteristics frame (for example, Account number)
b.     Use to transfer the chosen characteristic to the Selected characteristics frame.
c.     In From, enter the account number(s) you want to include in the row definition. Either enter to and from values or a group set (for example, the value 800000).
d.     To enter the row heading, choose
On the Text maintenance dialog box:
a.     In Short, enter the desired short text (for example, Revenue).
b.     To copy the short text into the Medium and Long text fields, choose Copy short text.
c.     To continue, choose
On the Element definition: Row1 dialog box:
a.     To check if the selection is correct, choose Check.
b.     To transfer the selection to the row 1 definition, choose Confirm.
You have now defined the first row.
To define the second row for costs, on the Report Painter: Create Report screen, double-click on Row 2.
On the Select element type dialog box:
a.     Select Characteristics.
b.     Choose
On the Element definition Row 2 dialog box:
a.     To include characteristics in the second row of the report, select the desired characteristics in the Available characteristics frame (for example, Account number)
b.     Use to transfer the chosen characteristic to the Selected characteristics frame.
c.     In From and To, enter the account number(s) you want to include in the row definition (for example, 400000 and 490000).
d.     To enter the row heading, choose
On the Text maintenance dialog box:
a.     In Short, enter the desired short text (for example, Costs).
b.     Choose Copy short text to copy the short text into the Medium and Long text fields.
c.     To continue, choose
On the Report Painter: Create Report screen:
a.     You can now choose to add further rows with other required characteristics. In this example, you can create a formula in the third row.
b.     Double-click on Row 3.
On the Select element type screen:
                   a. Select Formula as the row element type.
                   b. Choose
On the Enter Formula screen:
a.     Enter the formula for Row 3. You can either type it in or use your mouse and the formula components buttons. If you type the formula, do not forget the spaces. In this example, Y001 and Y002 represent Revenue and Costs respectively.
b.     To check the correctness of the formula, choose Check.
c.     Choose
On the resulting Text maintenance dialog box:
a.     In Short field, enter the text for the formula field (for example, Gross Marg).
b.     In Medium and Long fields, enter the required text (for example, Gross Margin).
c.     Choose .
You have now defined three rows (Revenue, Costs, and Gross Margin).
Define Columns
Example Task: Defining columns
On the Report Painter: Create Report screen, double-click on the first column, Column 1.
On the Select Element Type (not shown) dialog box:
a.     Select Key Figure with characteristics.
b.     Choose .
On the Element definition: Column 1 dialog box:
c.     In the Basic Key figure field, use the dropdown to select Amount in company code curr.
d.     In the Available Characteristics frame, select the desired characteristic for column 1 (for example, Fiscal Year).
If you want to be prompted for the fiscal year at the time of running the report, you must make this a variable instead of a value.
e.     Choose to move the desired characteristic to the selected characteristics frame (for example, Fiscal year).
f.     Place your cursor in the From value field and select the checkbox to the left under (variable on/off).
g.     To view the possible entries for the From field, choose .
h.     From the resulting selection dialog box:
     Select a variable from the list of available variables (for example, CYear).
     Choose .
i.     On the Element definition dialog box, choose .
j.     On the resulting Text maintenance dialog box:
     In Short, enter a text for the column header (for example, Curr Year).
     To copy the short text to Medium and Long text fields, choose the Copy short text button.
     Choose .
Now you have defined the column 1 for your report.
k.     Back on the Element definition dialog box, choose Confirm.
On the Report Painter: Create Report screen, define column 2 and all other columns you choose to define. You can define these columns either by:
o     Repeating steps for column 1
o     Copying columns
o     Entering a formula that calculates the difference between columns (for example, between Current Year and Prior Year [variable is Pyear] in a column called Variance)
Adding a column or formula is similar to adding a row formula. After defining the rows and the columns, the screen would appear as follows.
General Data Selection
After you define the rows and columns, define the general data selection screen for the report.
Example Task: Defining the general data selection screen for the report
1.     On the Report Painter: Create Report screen, from the menu bar, choose Edit → General data selection.
2.     On the Element definition: General data selection screen:
a.     From the Available characteristics frame, select the fields to add to the general data selection as shown.
b.     Choose to move the selections into the Selected characteristics frame.
c.     Enter the values for each field. (For example, the standard ledger for PCA is 8A to 8E and the U.S. company code in IDES is 3000. This example is a year-to-date report, so all 12 periods are in the range. The standard Version in PCA is 0, the Record type for actual dollars is 0, and CO is 2000).
d.     To check the selections, choose Check.
e.     To create the definition for the general data selection for the report, choose Confirm.
      3.   On the Report Painter: Change Report screen:
a.     To save the report, choose
To include the report into a report group, choose Environment → Assign report group.
      1.     On the Insert Report in Report Group dialog box:
a.     In Report group, enter a report group name (for example, ZTGR).
b.     Choose .
2.     On the Create report group dialog box, choose Yes to create and assign to a new report group.
Display and Execute the Report
Example Task: Displaying the report you created in the previous steps
1.     On the SAP Easy Access screen, either:
o     From the navigation menu, choose: SAP menu → Information systems → Ad hoc reports → Report painter → Report → Display.
o     In the Command field, enter transaction GRR3 and choose .
2.     On the Report Painter: Display Report screen:
a.     Double-click on your report.
b.     Review the report display.
c.     To execute the report, from the application toolbar, choose execute.
On the Selection screen:
a.     Enter the variables used to execute the report (for example, Current Year 2000 and Last Fiscal Year as 1999).
b.     On the application toolbar, choose execute.
The report appears. You have successfully created a report in Report Painter.
You can also execute the report through the report group (for example, ZTGR).
1.     On the SAP Easy Access screen, choose SAP menu → Information systems → Ad hoc reports → Report Painter → Report Writer → Report group → Execute or in the Command field, enter transaction GR55 and choose
2.     On the Execute Report Group: Initial Screen:
o     In Report Group, use to select a report group.
o     Choose .
3.     On the next screen, enter appropriate values and choose .
4.     On the next screen, from the menu bar, choose:
o     Settings → Column attributes to change the column attributes such as changing the column width, setting the scaling factor, and setting decimal place numbering for number display.
o     Settings → Summation levels to specify a range of summation levels for which totals will display.
o     Settings → Print page format to change the layout of the report output.
5.     To transfer the report to Microsoft Excel or Lotus 123, from the application toolbar, choose .
6.     On the Options dialog box, select the radio button of your choice and choose . Note that for the report to open in Microsoft Excel or Lotus 123, you need to have these applications installed on your PC.
7.     To get back to the original display of the report, select Inactive on the Options dialog box.
Understanding the Report List
After executing a Report Painter report, several additional functions can be applied to the output to make your reports as meaningful as possible. You can:
     Sort on each column.
     Highlight rows that meet the threshold criteria, for example any amount greater than 6,000.
     Drill down from any line item. Drilling down you can access ABAP programs, transaction codes, SAP Queries, drilldown reports, or other Report Painter and Report Writer reports.
     Launch SAP Graphics.
     Send the report through SAP mail.
     Save as an extract to be brought up later.
     Expand and collapse rows.
     Change the layout settings.
     Display the report in Microsoft Excel with office integration.
hope this gives you an idea, and send me an email to [email protected] i will send you a doc on it,
if this was helpful then assign points ..
regards
Jay

Reg report painter

Hi experts can anyone help me to find where the report painter is and what is the use of it and pls give the steps for navigation...
with regards
Sellavel

hi,
The majority of reports end users use in the R/3 System is Report Painter reports. Most of these reports (@ 80+ %) began as Report Writer reports.
The major difference is Report Painter uses a graphical interface (analogous to Notepad and MS Word).
Very few R/3 users employ Report Writer however, many still use, modify and develop reports using Report Painter. Report Painter permits complex groupings and drill-down reporting very useful for such applications as FI-CO and SD. It can also be used interactively allowing users to enter variables for specific steps; thereby permitting drill-across' functionality.
However, Report Painter does have its limitations; it can display only numeric data (excluding column headers) therefore, short text, etc. is not available. It is much easier (quicker) to modify than ABAP and requires no ABAP expertise however, many combine Report Painter with ABAP reports to fill-in many of the missing pieces. Layout design is archaic and rudimentary ~ therefore; many use Report Painter to retrieve and massage the data' and eventually export it into Excel for end use.

Help needed on Report painter

Hi All,
I have a requirement where i have to copy standard cost center report S_ALR_87013611 and change the G/L account to Alternative account and text.
how do i copy this report painter report and modify the G/L account as required.
i haven't worked on report painter .
Points guaranteed !!!!
Thanks & Regards,
Raghavendra

Hi,
The Transaction code to create creating report writer it is GR31 and report painter is GRR1 and for .
Reaport Painter allows you to create reports using data from SAP application components, which you can adapt to meet your individual requirements.
Many of your reporting requirements can already be met by using the standard reports provided by various SAP application components. If these SAP standard reports do not meet your reporting needs, Report Painter enables you to define your specific reports quickly and easily.
Report Painter fulfills a function similar to Report Writer, but is easier to use. Most of the functions found in Report Writer have been built into Report Painter; however, you do not need to be familiar with all Report Writer concepts (such as Sets) in order to use Report Painter.
When executing a Report Painter report, it is displayed by the system in Report Writer format. You thus have access to the same functions as for Report Writer reports defined in the same way, and can combine Report Painter and Report Writer reports together in a report group.
Report Painter uses a graphical report structure, which forms the basis for your report definition and displays the rows and columns as they appear in the final report output.
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.
Advantages of Report Painter include:
Flexible and simple report definition
Report definition without using sets
Direct layout control: The rows and columns are displayed in the report definition as they appear in the final report output, making test runs unnecessary.
Hope this helps u.
Regards,
Seema.

SCREEN SHOTS FOR REPORT PAINTER

Hello everybody ,
cananybody tell me what is the report painter and how to create it ,
if abybody having the screen-shots then please give me
regrads,
sandeep jadhav

Hi,
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.
Many of your reporting requirements can already be met by using the standard reports provided by various SAP application components. If these SAP standard reports do not meet your reporting needs, Report Painter enables you to define your specific reports quickly and easily.
Report Painter fulfills a function similar to Report Writer, but is easier to use. Most of the functions found in Report Writer have been built into Report Painter; however, you do not need to be familiar with all Report Writer concepts (such as Sets) in order to use Report Painter.
When executing a Report Painter report, it is displayed by the system in Report Writer format. You thus have access to the same functions as for Report Writer reports defined in the same way, and can combine Report Painter and Report Writer reports together in a report group.
Report Painter uses a graphical report structure, which forms the basis for your report definition and displays the rows and columns as they appear in the final report output.
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.
Advantages of Report Painter include:
Flexible and simple report definition
Report definition without using sets
Direct layout control: The rows and columns are displayed in the report definition as they appear in the final report output, making test runs unnecessary.
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_47x200/helpdata/en/56/32e339b62b3011e10000000a11402f/content.htm
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_erp2005/helpdata/en/5b/d22cee43c611d182b30000e829fbfe/frameset.htm
Regards
Kiran Sure

Variations in Report painter?

can anyone explain about variations and elements in Report painter elaborately.

Hi,
Report Painter is also a Tool provided by SAP to write/design the Reports without the need of a true programmer/developer. It is helpful to functional people to create the reports depending on their requirement.
Especially useful in FI CO.
The output of report painter will be similar to other reports which we develop.
whereas the Report Painter enables you to report on data from various applications. It uses a graphical report structure that forms the basis for the report definition. When defining the report, you work with a structure that corresponds to the final structure of the report when the report data is output.
link for report painter --
https://forums.sdn.sap.com/click.jspa?searchID=221874&messageID=1818114
Thanks,
Shankar

Report Painter/ Report writer

Hi,
Can anybody please explain me what is report painter with an example to how to create it if u have any document please forward it to me <REMOVED BY MODERATOR>
also please explain me what is characterstics, key figures set and variables,
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Regards,
Sunil Kumar Mutyala.
Edited by: Alvaro Tejada Galindo on Feb 26, 2008 6:19 PM

Hi,
Report Writer enables you to report on data from multiple applications. Using functions such as sets, variables, formulas, cells and key figures, you can create complex reports that meet specific reporting requirements.
The Report Painter is similar to the Report Writer, but is simpler to use.The main components of report painter are characterestics and basic key figure.
The majority of reports end users use in the R/3 System is Report Painter reports. Most of these reports (@ 80+ %) began as Report Writer reports.
The major difference is Report Painter uses a graphical interface (analogous to Notepad and MS Word).
Very few R/3 users employ Report Writer however, many still use, modify and develop reports using Report Painter. Report Painter permits complex groupings and drill-down reporting very useful for such applications as FI-CO and SD. It can also be used interactively allowing users to enter variables for specific steps; thereby permitting drill-across' functionality.
However, Report Painter does have its limitations; it can display only numeric data (excluding column headers) therefore, short text, etc. is not available. It is much easier (quicker) to modify than ABAP and requires no ABAP expertise however, many combine Report Painter with ABAP reports to fill-in many of the missing pieces. Layout design is archaic and rudimentary ~ therefore; many use Report Painter to retrieve and massage the data' and eventually export it into Excel for end use.
also check the link
http://www.virtuosollc.com/PDF/Get_Reporter.pdf
Please go through the enclosed document. This will give you step-by-step approach for Report painter:
http://www.virtuosollc.com/PDF/Get_Reporter.pdf
Check url
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_47x200/helpdata/en/da/6ada3889432f48e10000000a114084/frameset.htm
Check Report Painter Step-by-Step example under Tools->Report Painter / Report Writer->Report Painter->Creating a Report Painter Report.
Just go through These Links to learn about report Painter.
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_erp2005/helpdata/en/66/bc7d2543c211d182b30000e829fbfe/frameset.htm
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_erp2005/helpdata/en/5b/d22cee43c611d182b30000e829fbfe/frameset.htm
Please go through the enclosed document. This will give you step-by-step approach for Report painter:
http://www.virtuosollc.com/PDF/Get_Reporter.pdf
Check url
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_47x200/helpdata/en/da/6ada3889432f48e10000000a114084/frameset.htm
Check Report Painter Step-by-Step example under Tools->Report Painter / Report Writer->Report Painter->Creating a Report Painter Report.
Just go through These Links to learn about report Painter.
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_erp2005/helpdata/en/66/bc7d2543c211d182b30000e829fbfe/frameset.htm
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_erp2005/helpdata/en/5b/d22cee43c611d182b30000e829fbfe/frameset.htm
I think it will give you some hint. I wish I could have authorization to use report painter on my this project so I can help you out practically.
Please see these steps , it`ll help you ...
[http://www.thespot4sap.com/Articles/Code_CostCentreReport.asp]
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Cheers,
Chandra Sekhar.
Edited by: Alvaro Tejada Galindo on Feb 26, 2008 6:19 PM

Difference between Report painter and abap query .

can anyone please tell me the difference between the report painter and the ordinary alv,clasical reporting and also the difference between Report painter and abap query. How the output format will be in Report painter. If anyone has any documents please send it to
[email protected]
Thanks,
Joseph.

hi,
ABAP Query is an ABAP Workbench tool that enables users without knowledge of the ABAP programming language to define and execute their own reports.
In ABAP Query, you enter texts and select fields and options to determine the structure of the reports. Fields are selected from functional areas and can be assigned a sequence by numbering.
link for abap query --
https://forums.sdn.sap.com/click.jspa?searchID=221911&messageID=2790992
whereas the Report Painter enables you to report on data from various applications. It uses a graphical report structure that forms the basis for the report definition. When defining the report, you work with a structure that corresponds to the final structure of the report when the report data is output.
link for report painter --
https://forums.sdn.sap.com/click.jspa?searchID=221874&messageID=1818114
Regards,
pankaj singh
Message was edited by:
Pankaj Singh
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Pankaj Singh

What is Report Painter in Abap ?

What is Report Painter in Abap ?
How we can write a simple report through report painter .
It's Tcode , How to proceed ?
I developed several report through ABAP , but i have no clue about Report Painter .
What is advantage to using it .
Plz give some Example .
Regards : rajneesh

Hi rajneesh,
Report Painter : -
You use the Report Painter to create reports from data in the Special Purpose Ledger (FI-SL) application component and other R/3 application components to meet your specific reporting requirements.Advantages of the Report Painter include:--Easy and flexible report definitionReport definition without using setsDirect layout controlABAP QueryThe SAP Query application is used to create reports not already contained in the default. It has been designed for users with little or no knowledge of the SAP programming language ABAP.SAP Query offers users a broad range of ways to define reports and create different types of reports such as basic lists, statistics, and ranked lists. ABAP Report--
A ABAP Report is the one which is used to display the output in the form of list with out any GUI screen.It is less userinteraction. or Reading and displaying data, for example in a list. Obsolete name for an execution program that can only implement reporting
Report Painter allows you to create reports using data from SAP application components, which you can adapt to meet your individual requirements.
Many of your reporting requirements can already be met by using the standard reports provided by various SAP application components. If these SAP standard reports do not meet your reporting needs, Report Painter enables you to define your specific reports quickly and easily.
Report Painter fulfills a function similar to Report Writer, but is easier to use. Most of the functions found in Report Writer have been built into Report Painter; however, you do not need to be familiar with all Report Writer concepts (such as Sets) in order to use Report Painter.
When executing a Report Painter report, it is displayed by the system in Report Writer format. You thus have access to the same functions as for Report Writer reports defined in the same way, and can combine Report Painter and Report Writer reports together in a report group.
Report Painter uses a graphical report structure, which forms the basis for your report definition and displays the rows and columns as they appear in the final report output.
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.
Advantages of Report Painter include:
Flexible and simple report definition
Report definition without using sets
Direct layout control: The rows and columns are displayed in the report definition as they appear in the final report output, making test runs unnecessary.
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_47x200/helpdata/en/56/32e339b62b3011e10000000a11402f/content.htm
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_erp2005/helpdata/en/5b/d22cee43c611d182b30000e829fbfe/frameset.htm
thanks
shankar
reward me if usefull

Report Painter/Writer/ Abap-query

Hi all,
Could you please answer the following questions.
1. What is Report Painter ?
2. What is Report Writer ?
3. What is Abap Query ?
4. What is the difference between all ?
5. When Do we Go for each one ?
send me if any Materials on above.
Thanks & Regards
krish..

Hi
Report painter:
A tool for creating reports that meet specific business and reporting requirements.
The Report Painter enables you to report on data from various applications. It uses a graphical report structure that forms the basis for the report definition. When defining the report, you work with a structure that corresponds to the final structure of the report when the report data is output.
The SAP System is delivered with several row and column models that can be used as building blocks to help you create reports quickly and simply.
Report Writer:
A tool for creating reports that meet specific business and reporting requirements.
Report Writer enables you to report on data from multiple applications. Using functions such as sets, variables, formulas, cells and key figures, you can create complex reports that meet specific reporting requirements.
When working with Report Writer, you can use certain functions that are not supported by Report Painter. These functions include:
Multidimensional column structures
User-defined definition of inactive row and column combinations
Enhanced functions for using cells in column formulas
ABAP Query:
An ABAP Workbench tool that enables users without knowledge of the ABAP programming language to define and execute their own reports.
In ABAP Query, you enter texts and select fields and options to determine the structure of the reports. Fields are selected from functional areas and can be assigned a sequence by numbering.
ABAP Query offers the following types of reports:
Basic lists
Statistics
Ranked lists
Regards
Su

KPA6 and report painter

HI Everyone and Consultants,
Well i am at abaper and dont have much knowledge in finance controling.
First issue:
Currently we update our budget using the t.code KPA6 using Profit Center and Cost element.
It is succesfully getting update at KPA7.
But why GLPCT table is not getting update?? Any idea ?
Second Issue :
I am working Report painter for the KPA6 with the Profit Center.
In the t.code GR21 i am creating a library with name ZF2 and table GLPCT but the table does not having the
value which is been update at the KPA6.
Any idea anyone ? For you information recently some consultants did internal order configuration for the company.
Can this config give any problem for the KPA6.
Thanks in advanced.
Cross-post

Hi Priya,
Here are some salient features:
1) Report Painter has 90% of the functionality that Report Writer has and is easier to develop.
2) The last time I did anything on it, from the SAP main menu, choose Information systems->Ad hoc reports->Report painter.
3) Report Writer functions can be accessed from within the Report Painter.
4) Report Painter/Report Writer has four main components: Sets, Libraries, Reports, Report Groups
5) The main difference between the two RW and RP is the graphical user interface of the Report Painter.
6) It is generally used in FI-SL reporting.
For more information, please check this links.
For Report Painter
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_47x200/helpdata/en/66/bc7d2543c211d182b30000e829fbfe/content.htm
For Report Writer
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_47x200/helpdata/en/66/bc7dc143c211d182b30000e829fbfe/content.htm
Hope this will help.
Regards,
Ferry Lianto

Report Painter Graphics

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