SAP ABAP Data Element RW_EXPERT (Report Writer: Expert Mode)

Hierarchy

☛ SAP_FIN (Software Component) SAP_FIN
   ⤷ FI-SL-IS (Application Component) Information System
     ⤷ GRWT (Package) Report Painter / Report Writer

Basic Data

Data Element	RW_EXPERT
Short Description	Report Writer: Expert Mode

Data Type

Category of Dictionary Type	D	Domain
Type of Object Referenced		No Information
Domain / Name of Reference Type	XFELD
Data Type	CHAR	Character String
Length	1
Decimal Places	0
Output Length	1
Value Table

Further Characteristics

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Parameter ID
Default Component name
Change document	☐
No Input History	☐
Basic direction is set to LTR	☐
No BIDI Filtering	☐

Field Label

	Length	Field Label
Short	10	Exp.mode
Medium	20	Expert mode
Long	30	Expert mode
Heading	0

Documentation

Definition

All the essential functions required for executing reports are availbale for users who do not have the expert mode activated. Special functions that experience has shown to be used by only a few users, or that require special Report Writer knowledge, can only be used in expert mode.

You can activate or deactivate the expert mode at any time from the selection screen or report display. The expert mode is not linked to any authorization profile.

The following additional functions are available in expert mode:

• Extended functions on the selection screen (such as output parameters, variation, extract parameters, select reports, currency translation)
• More functions in report output, such as:
• Save report
• Layout settings
• Threshold value
• Save settings
• Export report
• Call business graphics
• Currency translation
• At the confirmation prompt when exiting the report you have the functions 'Save report' and 'Save settings' in the expert mode

History

Last changed by/on	SAP	20010607
SAP Release Created in	46C