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report program and Print program

Former Member — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 11:57:31 GMT

Hi Gurus,

I am new to sdn.Can you please tell me difference between a normal report program and Print program?

thanks in advance.

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Re: report program and Print program

Former Member — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 11:58:55 GMT

Difference between report and Print program is that we write a report for analyzation mostly within the organization but whereas Print program we write for sapscripts and smartforms which are used for correspondense purposes like addressing someone it could be customer or a business partner for billing, invoices, purchase orders..etc

Even if the business process used for both is same, it differs in presentation.

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report program is one which is used to display report over screen as output...this data can either be donwloaded to presentation or application server...even can be printed over a printer....

print program is a script or smart form which gets triggered when a documnet is either issued to a printer thru a transaction.

Re: report program and Print program

Former Member — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 11:59:25 GMT

Hi,

A print program is an application program ( REPORT or MODULE POOL ) that allows you to print documents to which forms are allocated. The print program retrieves the required data from the database and combines them with the data the user entered. Then, it processes the underlying form, formats the data accordingly, and prints it.

Reading and displaying data, for example in a list. Obsolete name for an executable program that only implements reporting.

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Re: report program and Print program

Former Member — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 12:01:18 GMT

In report prg we will retrieve the information and only use finally for display or downloading.

but in case of print prg , by using retrieved information we will populate script / smartform

Re: report program and Print program

Former Member — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 12:01:47 GMT

Welcome to SDN.

A report program will extact data and display it as a list, possibly using an ALV grid. A print program will extract data and call either a SAPscript, Smartform or adobe form, it may also be that a print program cannot be called directly but only from a standard transaction.

Regards,

Nick