Report Painter - Need assistance

Hi,
I have been assigned a project where I need to use the Report Painter to copy the report behind transaction code IP31 (maintenance plan costing) and modify the copy in the report painter (according to modification requests/technical specs.)
How do I make a copy for use in the report painter? How do I modify the copy? What else do I need to know?
Please help.
Thanks,
John

Hi John,
Refer these very useful links:
http://www.virtuosollc.com/PDF/Get_Reporter.pdf
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_47x200/helpdata/en/66/bc7d2543c211d182b30000e829fbfe/frameset.htm
Regards,
KK

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Hi,
I have been assigned a project where I need to use the Report Painter to copy the report behind transaction code IP31 (maintenance plan costing) and modify the copy in the report painter (according to modification requests/technical specs.)
How do I make a copy for use in the report painter? How do I modify the copy? What else do I need to know?
Please help.
Thanks,
John

Hi John,
Refer these very useful links:
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http://help.sap.com/saphelp_47x200/helpdata/en/66/bc7d2543c211d182b30000e829fbfe/frameset.htm
Regards,
KK

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Hi BR Christian,
Thank you for the prompt reply.
I have few querys as below:
1)Do we every time create new report by copying the existing report painter need to select output parameter, data source and extract parameter in order to be able to display the new report?
2)when modify existing report painter and save it do we need to select output parameter, data source and extract parameter in order to be able to display the modify report correctly?
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4) What are the T-code for modify the report group?
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7) If I use GR37 and GR38 it is mean no need to create the transport request which as usual we create transport se10?
we can directly import to another client ussing GR38?
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Basic details abt report painter

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http://www.virtuosollc.com/PDF/Get_Reporter.pdf
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check the SAP help ..
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_47x200/helpdata/en/66/bc7d2543c211d182b30000e829fbfe/content.htm
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http://www.thespot4sap.com/Articles/Code_CostCentreReport.asp
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