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Reports (See
also: Selection
Options for Cost Element Groups and Selection
Options for Profit Center Groups) Selection options refer to SAP buttons that allow you to enter
different variations of numbers or values when you set parameters
for a report. The Multiple Selection button The Selection Options button, which appears as CAUTION! Be
very careful when using this type of selection criteria,
especially if you have authorization for many profit
centers and/or cost objects. Even if your authorizations
are limited, avoid unintentionally entering broad selection
criteria. This could cause the report to run for an
extremely long period of time. The Multiple Selection button include or exclude individual nonconsecutive numbers, such as cost
centers 1347700 and 1501906 include or exclude multiple ranges of numbers, such as cost center
1501906 through 1501915 You can also use the selection criteria in combination with each
other. For example, you could run a report on cost centers 1671100
through 1673400 but omit 1672600 and 1673300 from these ranges. You can use the Multiple Selection button
Note If
you entered the numbers before clicking on the button,
they will already be displayed on the Multiple Selection
screen. Result: The "Multiple Selection for ..." screen appears. The screen has tabs which are colored-coded; green
to include values, red
to exclude values.
TAB USE green Single vals include single values green Ranges include ranges of numbers red Single vals exclude single values red Ranges exclude ranges You can use these tabs in combination with each other. For example,
if you wanted to run cost centers 1671100 through 1673400 but omit
1672600 and 1673300 on the Summary Statement. 1. Click on the Multiple Selection button 2. Click on the green Ranges
tab and type in 1671100 to 1673400. See below. 3. Click on the red Single
vals tab and type in 1672600 and 1673300. See
below. To delete your entered values on the screen, click the Delete Selection
Line button 4. When you are finished, click the Execute button Result: You return to the report entry screen where the
first number you entered is displayed in the appropriate field.
The Multiple Selection button turns green (see below) after you
make your selections. Click on the button if you want to see the
tabbed screens again. 5. After completing the report entry screen, click the Execute
button Using the Selection Options button, you can choose numbers that
are equal to, not equal to, less than, greater than, less than or
equal to, or greater than or equal to the number or numbers that
you specify. These types of selection criteria are useful when you
want to view data for many cost objects in one report run; for example
all cost objects less than1300100. 1. Enter a number in one of the fields. 2. Click on the Result: The "Select by Initial Value" window (Mac) or "Maintain
Selection Options" (PC) is displayed. 3. (optional) If you want to exclude the value, click the
Exclude from selection button on the bottom of the window. The options
turn red. 4. Click on the options that you want to use; greater than or equal
to, less than, not equal to, etc. 5. (optional) To delete the value you just entered from
the report screen, clidk the Delete line button 6. Click the Enter button Result: You return to the report entry screen where the
Select button is displayed next to the field you just entered. If
you chose "Select," the button is green with
the symbol inside. If you selected "Exclude," the same button
is red. 7. After completing the report entry screen, click the Execute
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lets you enter more than one range of numbers such as cost centers
or dates. You can also exclude values from ranges. Another feature
of the Multiple Selection button is that it allows you to
enter individual nonconsecutive numbers.
on some reports and 
on others, lets you specify numbers that are greater than, less
than, not equal to, and other combinations. For example, you can
run a report for all cost centers less than or equal to 1671100.
You can also exclude these numbers; all cost centers not
less than or equal to 1671100. This button has a more limited
use on reports than the Mutliple Selection button.
(bottom of screen).
on the bottom of the window.
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