Change the screen generated for the selection screen of a report

[Former Member]

Hi guys,

Is it possible to change the screen generated by the selection screen of a report?

Thanks!

[siddhesh_pathak4]

Could you please explain it....It is possible to change the screen....

[Former Member]

yes....it is possible to change the screen generated by the selection screen of a report only for one time.....

[Former Member]

Hi,

we have a crated a custom program with selection screen... and one parameter has defined length of 50 in the screen and we want to change it to 65...

Is it possible?if yes, how? Thanks!

[Former Member]

you can change the length of that variable by changing in program by adding one data-element of length 65.

or you can change it by going screen-painter of that screen....see the object list....double click on the screen number...go to layout and change what you want

[Former Member]

Hi,

We have already changed the the defined length via screen painter, however, it's only working in the development box but upon transport to the test box it's not working. The defined length in the test box goes back to it's original length...

Thanks!

[dev_parbutteea]

Hi,

Modifying a report screen via screen painter will not work since when the screen is transported, it is regenerated and all changes made via Screen painter is lost.

What you need to do is change the parameter declaration in the codes.

e.g

from P_param1 type char50.

to P_param1 type char65.

Regards.

[Former Member]

Hi,

Im sorry,,, that is supposed to be 45 and not 55,,, the defined length is 45...

is the maximum defined length only 45???

Thanks!

[Former Member]

Hi,

In the screen paniter is that Name of the field Refers to any database field name..?

Guru

[Former Member]

Yes, it refers to the custom data element created with length of 70 characters,,, however the defined length for the screen generated is only 55...

[Former Member]

Hi If u have changed the lenght of the data element then transport the dataelement also..to to the test system..

[Former Member]

Hi If u have changed the lenght of the data element then transport the dataelement also..to to the test system..