SAP Query Reporting

DESCRIPTION

SAP Query Reporting is everything an SAP user needs to know to create your own reports in SAP using Query tools, no programming required! Designed as a hands-on learning aid, you will be able to follow along and perform each new skill learned on your own SAP system. The book's tutorial style, step-by-step instruction will teach you everything you need to know to use the SAP Query tools, including its configuration, advanced usage, and integration to Microsoft. Additionally the book gives best business practice recommendations for the technology and internal business use of the tools. Learn to: Understand query security, table reads, and table joins Perform basic and advanced calculations Incorporate pictures and graphics into reports Configure shortcuts and tran codes, schedule jobs and email PDFs Utilize SAP Reporting with Microsoft Office applications Table of Contents 1 Getting started with the SAP R/3 query reporting tools 1 2 One-time configuration for query tool use 11 3 Creating basic reports with the SAP query tool 23 4 The fundamentals of reporting with the SAP query tool 41 5 Basics of using reporting selection screens 55 6 Using reporting selection screens : advanced skills 71 7 Creating advanced reports with the SAP query tool 85 8 Creating extract files and interfaces with the SAP query tool 107 9 Creating basic calculated fields with the SAP query tool 119 10 Creating advanced calculated fields with the SAP query tool 133 11 Inserting pictures and graphics in SAP queries 143 12 Creating simple statistics lists with the SAP query tool 157 13 Creating advanced statistics lists with the SAP query tool 169 14 Creating ranked lists with the SAP query tool 179 15 HR and payroll reporting options in the HCM module 187 16 Special considerations for configuring HR and payroll reporting in the HCM module 211 17 Special considerations for HR and payroll reporting in the HCM module 211 18 Security concepts in SAP R/3 query-based reporting tools 225 19 Creating basic reports with the InfoSet (ad hoc) query tool 231 20 Creating QuickViews by using QuickViewer 243 21 SAP reporting with Microsoft Excel 255 22 SAP query reporting with Microsoft Word and Outlook 269 23 SAP reporting with Microsoft Access 285