What is report painter?

Please give me in detail what is report writer, and how to use it, and what is its use?
Thnks in advance,
RRK.
Edited by: Alvaro Tejada Galindo on Feb 6, 2008 4:54 PM

please look at the following links u can be able to understand the diff.
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http://help.sap.com/saphelp_47x200/helpdata/en/5b/d22cee43c611d182b30000e829fbfe/frameset.htm
Report Painter/Writer
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What is report painter? and how to use it

hi all
what is report painter and how we use it.
please send tutorial
thanks & regards

hi
Report painter
the below Pdf should help you
http://www.virtuosollc.com/PDF/Get_Reporter.pdf
Regards,
Nitin Aggarwal
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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.
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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

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

Abt report painter...

hi experts,
pls let me know abt
1)what is report painter
2)what is the adv of it
3)tcodes for it.
4)step by step procedure for creating a report
send some important links for the same.

Hi
It is used to generate the reports without writing codes
Mostly used by the functional consultants in FI-CO module and upto some extent in Project systems.
Tcodes are
GR21,GR31,GR51 and GRR1 etc
Check this -
For Report Painter
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_47x200/helpdata/en/66/bc7d2543c211d182b30000e829fbfe/content.htm
http://searchsap.techtarget.com/searchSAP/downloads/Teach_yourself_SAP_C20.pdf#search=%22CREATE%20REPORT%20USING%20SQVI%20%2C%20SAP%22
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Anji

Report Painter - What is value type 10 Statistical Plan

One of my customers is running report 6o00-001 Orders: Actual / Plan / Variance. This report is displaying a plan value when, they say, no plan value has been entered. I have checked normal planning and this is correct - there is no plan value. However, when I check the report painter definition, the column in question will display value type 1 (Plan) and value type 10 (Statistical Plan).
Can anyone tell me:
- what is a statistical plan on an order?
- how can I remove the statistical plan value?
Many thanks in advance.

Hi Szymon
Thanks for your answer.
But checking the correction constructions the code do reference to the operation RKP5 and the posting are being recording with operation RKP1.
I'm checking for a similar note but with this operation but I can't find it.
Do you know if it is something like that?
Regards
This is like the record looks in the table COSP.
Client
130
MANDT
130
Ledger
0
LEDNR
00
Object number
OR000000760636
OBJNR
OR000000760636
Fiscal Year
2014
GJAHR
2014
Value Type
10
WRTTP
10
Version
1
VERSN
001
Cost Element
56650101
KSTAR
0056650101
CO subkey
HRKFT
Business Transaction
RKP1
VRGNG
RKP1
Trading Partner
VBUND
Trading Part.BA
PARGB
Dr/Cr indicator
D
BEKNZ
S
Transaction Currency
BRL
TWAER
BRL
Period block
016
PERBL
016
Unit of Measure
MEINH
* modification to post revenues - Note 604092 if coeja-wrttp = '10' and uf-activ = 'RKP5'. elseif coeja-wrttp ge '01' and coeja-wrttp le '04'. else. continue. endif. * end modification to post revenues - Note 604092
Code in correction instruction.
* modification to post revenues - Note 604092 if coeja-wrttp = '10' and uf-activ = 'RKP5'. elseif coeja-wrttp ge '01' and coeja-wrttp le '04'. else. continue. endif. * end modification to post revenues - Note 604092

New to report painter - what is 8A-A-PL

Gentleman,
I am new to Report painter but have a fairly modest report to build, so I went into building it:
I have copied PCA standard report 8A26-001 from report group 8A2.
I want nothing more than the output of the standard report, but organize differently (lines in different orders) and with subtotals.
I was expecting to be able to list the desired accounts in the Characteristic values.
The std report lists 'Account number' from ''8A-A-PL '' to ..
Can one of the gurus be kind enough to explain to me what this is, and ideally, if I am on the wrong track?
KR - Loïc
Moderator: Please, search SDN and read help.sap.com on Report Painter

Juan, be aware that returning null won't work with value types, such as an int, which can't be null. You'd have to use a nullable value type. A nullable int would be declared with a "?", such as:
int? someOtherFunction(int param)
if(something goes great)
return param * 42;
return null;
And you have to use it like this:
int? result = someOtherFunction(666);
if (result != null) // you can also use result.HasValue
// it worked, do something with the result
// if you're doing math with the result, no problem
int x = result * 2;
// but if you're assigning it to another an int, you need to use this syntax
int y = result.Value;
Before nullable value types came along, for a method that returned an int, I'd use a value of something that wouldn't normally be returned by that method to indicate failure, such as a -1.
~~Bonnie DeWitt [C# MVP]
That's something very very important to keep in mind. Can save you from a lot of headaches!
So if you have an int function and it might return NULL, if you are doing Math with the return value you can use it directly, but if you're assigning it to another variable you have to use .Value?
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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
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Naveen.

WHAT IS THE TABLE TO CREATE TRAIL BALANCE IN REPORT PAINTER.

Hello Friends,
Friends my client requirement is to create the Trail balance but i want to create the trail balance(Report) in REPORT PAINTER
can any buddy please let me know which "TABLE" we need to assign to the library. I mean in which table we can create the trail balance....
quick reply will be more appreciated...
thanks........
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as per my knoweladge G\L balances display table is not available in SAP so go for t.Code FIS4 (Report Painter) and create Report as you wish.
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Index Currency in Report Painter

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Is there any way I could include the Index Currency as a key figure for my Report Painter reports?

Hi,
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Paul

Lead Columns in Report Painter

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Is it possible to have two lead columns in a report? My requirement is that i want to prepare a profit and loss account by using report painter. It should look like
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Now i want to define Expense column as lead column and revenue column as a lead column
Kindly help me with issue
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Kindly elaborate it I am new to report painter i would like to tell you again what is my specific design requirement
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Expense                      Amount                                     Revenue                      Amount
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Now i want to define Expense column as lead column and revenue column as a lead column so that i can write Salary as heading and sales as heading just like traditional Profit and loss account what earlier we use to prepare by hand.
Kindly elaborate it how to do it
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Invin
Edited by: sapcofi on Oct 6, 2009 1:37 PM

Strange discrepancy in report painter

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I've designed a report painter with all the respective columns & formulas intact but at the Grand Total col (summation of all the sub-totals), the figure doesn't tally with all the sub-totals. All sub-totals have been added correctly but when they are added up to the Grand Total, the fig doesn't tie.
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Hi Andrew,
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I've double checked the formula at the sub-total col and all the cols in the formula are present. This is the bizarre thing which I've been trying to resolve for the past few days.
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Delete dot (...) in report painter

Hi,
I created cost center report on report painter (GRR2).
And as attached, some dot (...) is remained in column text and cannot delete.
It seems just text, but cannot be deleted.
DO you have any idea what is it?
Yoshi

Hi
Double click col header and try changing text from there by pressing below mentioned button. Also in formatting-row/column change text to medium length.
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Rajneesh

Table used in report painter

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How to check what table is really used in a certain report painter.
For my case, I want to a report 1KSL-001 under 1VK library, and I can see this 1VK library is using table "CCSS", but CCSS acctually is not a table, its just a structure.
So, how to use what tables are used while running report 1KSL-001?
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