SAP ABAP IMG Activity /OSP/IMG_ACT_CTXVARA (Define Context Variables)
Hierarchy
SAP_BASIS (Software Component) SAP Basis Component
   XAP-OSP (Application Component) Office Suite Program
     /OSP/CORE (Package) Office Suite Program - core functionality
IMG Activity
ID /OSP/IMG_ACT_CTXVARA Define Context Variables  
Transaction Code /OSP/68002404   (empty) 
Created on 20080411    
Customizing Attributes /OSP/IMG_ACT_CTXVARA   Define Context Variables 
Customizing Activity /OSP/IMG_MOBJ_CTXVAR   Define Context Variables 
Document
Document Class SIMG   Hypertext: Object Class - Class to which a document belongs.
Document Name /OSP/DEFINE_CONTXT_VARIABLES_A    

This activity is used to define context variables to specify dates for various Information Worker tasks. Context variables allow the Information Worker user to mention dates and date ranges by selecting relative values like "today" and "tomorrow" (without having to select the exact dates from a displayed calendar).

Example

Requirements

Standard settings

Five context variables are pre-delivered to the system administrator. These variables may be modified and new ones may be added.

Recommendation

Activities

To define a new context variable, click New Entries. To modify an existing context variable, select a variable and click on the Change -> Display button. Edit the following parameters:

Column    Description

Context Variable    Specify the technical name for the context variable to map them to an RFC destination.

Short Text    Specify a short text description for the context variable.

Var Type    Select whether the variable is a parameter 'P' (for specific dates) or parameter 'S' (for relative dates and date ranges).

Further notes

Business Attributes
ASAP Roadmap ID 207   Establish Reporting 
Mandatory / Optional 2   Optional activity 
Critical / Non-Critical 2   Non-critical 
Country-Dependency A   Valid for all countries 
Maintenance Objects
Maintenance object type C   Customizing Object 
Assigned objects
Customizing Object Object Type Transaction Code Sub-object Do not Summarize Skip Subset Dialog Box Description for multiple selections
/OSP/T_CON_VAR S - Table (with text table) SM30  
History
Last changed by/on SAP  20080411 
SAP Release Created in 711