Painter/Writer
David Nowak
Virtuoso, LLC
What We’ll Cover …
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When Should I Use Report Painter? (cont.)
Don't
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Example: A Report Painter Report
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For Comparison: A Report Writer Report
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Tips When Choosing Report Painter
Where
to
FIND it
Identifying the Proper Data Source
Other Source Options for Painter Reporting
• The scenario
! Manufacturing client was converting to Cost Object
Hierarchies and required a new manufacturing activity
report
• The solution
! Leverage KKBC to provide the manufacturing Activity
detail
! Offered a chance to manage by COH
• The scenario
! Client wished to have a report that provided price and
valuation information for its top 50 materials
! They wanted to quickly see material price changes from
period to period
! The difficulty was in finding a utility that would allow me
to customize the layout to meet the client’s request
• The solution
! Leverage an info structure, S012 in this case, to provide
the material price detail needed
! Build the report using Painter to meet the report’s layout
requirements
Solution
Identifying the Proper Data Source
Info Structures: A Practical Example (cont.)
• Painter example
! Data would not have been available to Painter through
standard reporting tables
Identifying the Proper Data Source
Data Extracts as an Alternate Data Source
No Extract
Used
What We’ll Cover …
• SKF Example
! Standard Key Figure
! Notice the section at the
bottom of the screen
titled “LIS Data”
! This indicates the origin
of the update; the info
structure/set accessed,
and the LIS key figure
linked
Statistical Key Figures and Variables
Step 1 – Create the SKF-LIS Link (cont.)
• And finally, we
choose the key
figure
• This will be the
last selection in
linking our
statistical key
figure with the LIS
key figure
Statistical Key Figures and Variables
Step 2 – Maintain the Assignment and Variant
• SKF-CCA assignment
! You must make the proper assignment if the key figures
are going to transfer from LIS
! Enter the Cost Center of your choosing and hit enter
T-code
KVA2
Statistical Key Figures and Variables
Step 2 – Maintain the Assignment and Variant
• SKF-LIS Transfer
! Actual Key
Figure transfer
program
! Remember to
maintain the LIS
Reference data
! LIS Reference
data provides the
transaction with
the planning
version and T-code
fiscal year KVA5
Statistical Key Figures and Variables
LIS Key Figure Use in Reporting
Important settings
for controlling how
variable data can be
determined.
Statistical Key Figures and Variables
Report Painter Variables: Value Variables
Key component of
this formula
variable is the value
entered for Z130, a
Value variable.
Statistical Key Figures and Variables
Report Painter Variables: Formula Variables
• Simple inclusion
of the SAP
delivered Exit ID
on the formula
line is enough to
activate the exit
! All SAP
delivered Exits
begin with the To see a selection
letter “S” of SAP delivered
Exits, select the
Formula Exit
button.
Statistical Key Figures and Variables
Report Painter Variables: Formula Exit - SAP
• Always be certain
these two key figures,
or a derivative of the
figures, are active in
your report
development library Activate
Activate
Currency Translation and Authorization Groups
Currency Translation in Report Painter
be accessed during
report execution
Validity
Date
Currency Translation and Authorization Groups
Currency Translation in Report Painter
• Remember
to use key
figure SWZG
as your Key Figure
SWZG
translation
column/row
• It is the only
key figure
available that
will offer the
necessary
translation
functionality
Currency Translation and Authorization Groups
Currency Translation-Report Development
• Same report
run in MXN
• Same report
layout; same
transaction
code for
execution;
unique
result
Currency Translation and Authorization Groups
Currency Translation in Report Painter
• Establish default
setting for key
figure SWKG
• For translation,
enter a target
currency (i.e. Euro) Enter a Target
• Enter the Currency
translation basis
information
! This is the Maintain the
reference translation
information from basis.
which translation
will occur
Currency Translation and Authorization Groups
Currency Translation-Report Currency
• Settings for
converting CCA
reports from the
object currency to
Euros
• Remember to use key
figure SWKG as the
converted currency
• You will more likely
know the key figure
SWKG by its title
“Costs”
Currency Translation and Authorization Groups
Report Painter Variables: Parameter ID
Currency Translation and Authorization Groups
Currency Translation-Report Currency
A view of a Report
Group
Questions?
Report Group
Export –
Transaction
GR57
Remember: in
this case The
Presentation
Server would
be your
desktop hard
drive Hard drive location
T-code
GR27
3 - Use the Export/Import Tool: Example (cont’d)
Import Report
Group
Report Group
Import –
Transaction
GR58
Remember: in
this case The
Presentation
Server would
be your
desktop hard
drive
T-code
GR28
3 - Use the Export/Import Tool: Example (cont’d)
Import Report
Group
Output report
from after the
import cycle
has run
Watch out for
sets that failed
during import
If sets fail to
import, export
and import
them
separately T-code
GR28
3 - Export/Import Tool: Tips for Success
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Note
GOTCHA!
Solution
Warning Client
Tip Issue
Issue
Where
to
FIND it