Report Writer in a Report Tree

All,
I am having a problem migrating a report tree from a 3.1i environment to a 5.0 upgrade.
I have been successful with SAP Reports, Custom Z reports and ABAP Queries, but
Report Writer reports pose a problem.
To migrate I used the RTTREE_MIGRATION transaction SAP recommends. Seems this creates Y_ type transactions for some Custom Z reports and ABAP Queries. I have had to create Z t-code for the Queries and then override the generated Y_... transaction with the Z t-codes in the Area Menu.
The problem I am encountering with Report Writer / Report Painter is I believe the generated ABAP name assigned when the report is created seems to be a $TMP reports and the name seems to change whenever changes are made.
Im not sure if I can assign a Z t-code to Report Writer reports?
Any Suggestions?

The problem I am encountering with Report Writer / Report Painter is I believe the generated ABAP name assigned when the report is created seems to be a $TMP reports and the name seems to change whenever changes are made.
Well lots of reports in sales are using GR51/52 I dont think so its name changes every time , llike for example you have cost analysis report in Tr.Co02 as well as you have series of reports in MM like Mc.1 to MC.9 .
Im not sure if I can assign a Z t-code to Report Writer reports?
You can assign the Z T-codes to the program it `ll work !!
Hope thisll give you idea!!
P.S award the points.
Good luck
Thanks
Saquib Khan
"Some are wise and some are otherwise"

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