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difference between print program and report program

Former Member — Fri, 09 May 2008 05:33:34 GMT

hi all,

i want to know the difference between print program and report program.

can anyone help me out.

with regards,

Sindhuja

Re: difference between print program and report program

Former Member — Fri, 09 May 2008 05:37:46 GMT

Hi,

1.Print program is for the Layouts.It can hold the information to which it displays in the Layout.

2.Report program displays the information of multiple tables.

Regards,

Shiva

Re: difference between print program and report program

Former Member — Fri, 09 May 2008 05:38:20 GMT

print program is used to call a script

where report is a normal executable program

Re: difference between print program and report program

Former Member — Fri, 09 May 2008 05:50:56 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.

Regards

Kiran Sure

Re: difference between print program and report program

Former Member — Fri, 09 May 2008 05:54:00 GMT

report program is which is used to display report over screen as output.......

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

Reward If Helpfull ,

Naresh

Re: difference between print program and report program

Former Member — Fri, 09 May 2008 05:55:07 GMT

Hi Sinadhu,

A print program is generally used to call either a script or smartform. A script or smartform contains two parts, one Layout which contains graphical interface, and other print program which contains the bussiness logic of the form.

A report program is normal program used just to show some data either in normal format or ALV format.

Thanks,

Santosh.