Hierarchy
SAP_FIN (Software Component) SAP_FIN⤷
FI-SL-IS (Application Component) Information System⤷
GRWT (Package) Report Painter / Report Writer
Basic Data
| Data Element | OUT_FORM |
| Short Description | Output format |
Data Type
| Category of Dictionary Type | D | Domain |
| Type of Object Referenced | No Information | |
| Domain / Name of Reference Type | OUT_FORM | |
| Data Type | CHAR | Character String |
| Length | 1 | |
| Decimal Places | 0 | |
| Output Length | 1 | |
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Further Characteristics
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| Change document | ||
| No Input History | ||
| Basic direction is set to LTR | ||
| No BIDI Filtering |
Field Label
| Length | Field Label | |
| Short | 10 | Format |
| Medium | 15 | Output format |
| Long | 20 | Output format |
| Heading | 6 | Format |
Documentation
Definition
You can use this field to specify in which format the report group reports are output on the output device.
Possible entries:
'0'
List format - Output as on the screen
'1'
Tabular format - Formatting signs such as underscores, column break characters and triad separators are omitted.
This format cannot be output on the screen (output medium '0'). It is used to exchange data with external programs, for example, to import a report output to a spreadsheet program.
'2'
Excel format - The report is exported to the presentation server (output device '2') in a special Excel format. In order to display, a special Excel filter has to be installed on the presentation server.
'3'
HTML format - The report is exported to the application server (output device '1') or to the presentation server (output device '2'). The file can be displayed with an Internet browser.
Note
Use output format '2' for exports to Microsoft Excel. Note that you need to install a special Excel filter on the presentation server for this format.
If the report is to be imported to a different table calculation program, you can use either format ('0' or '1'). Please note:
- Output format '0': The entire report is exported as a text file. In order to import report values cell by cell to a spreadsheet program, you must enter the current column break character during the import (this is supported by Microsoft Excel, for example).
- Output format '1': The report is exported as a table. Headers and footers are not exported. Exception: If the standard headings have been suppressed using column text type '9', the column headings created from the headers will be exported. The title, end, and annotation pages are not exported in file format 'WK1' (see below).
You can specify different file formats for output format '1' on output medium '2' (presentation server)
- ASC ASCII (text format)
- BIN Binary format
- WK1 Spreadsheet format
- DAT Data table ASCII with column tab
When exporting a report to a spreadsheet program, you should use the 'DAT' file format for the best results.
History
| Last changed by/on | SAP | 20010607 |
| SAP Release Created in |
