Creating Input Controls

Input controls help you filter and analyze report data.

To create an input control

1.

In Design mode, in the Analyze section of the toolbar, click the button to display the filter bar with the Manage Filters icon:

2.

Click the Manage Filters icon and select New Input Control. The New Control dialog opens.

3.

In the New Control dialog, select the report object, assign a name and (optionally) enter a description for the input control.

4.

Under Current Target, select Document or Current report to define the type of input control you want to create.

5.

Under Input Control Properties, select an input control type and set the input control properties.

6.

Click OK.

Reporter creates the new input control and displays it in the filter bar.

Note:For more information, see Filtering data using input controls in the SAP Help Portal.