Using Advanced Reporting Functionality

Objective

After completing this lesson, you will be able to use advanced reporting functions

Advanced Reporting Functions

Exception Reporting

Exception reporting allows you to color code report cells based on rules you specify. For example, in the figure for the measure Difference in %, an exception was created which gives at a glance the information whether the difference between actuals and plan is acceptable or not.

The graphic gives an example of how to set up Exception Reporting for measures in a report.

Drilldown Reporting

With the help of the Navigate To button, you can select a data cell to jump to more detailed reports. For example, you use the Display Line Items in General Ledger app to check the FI line items that make up a value. The system will display all relevant line items, and you can click the document numbers to drill down to the source document.

The graphic gives an idea of how to execute a drill down, I.e. jump from one data cell of the report to another report in order to get more detailed information on the data.

Report in PDF Output

With the help of this graphic you see the necessary steps in order to download a PDF from your report

To download a PDF version of your report output, follow the following steps:

  1. Select the Export button.
  2. Select Export As….
  3. Enter the file settings.
  4. Enter the PDF settings.
  5. Choose Export.

The PDF is automatically downloaded to your downloads folder.

Create a Custom Tile

This graphic shows how to create a custom tile and how to assign it to a page in the SAP Fiori Launchpad.

Save as Tile saves your report settings in a tile and includes in the page of your choice in the SAP Fiori Launchpad.

Steps to be executed:

  1. Select the Application.
  2. Once the filter elements are completed, click on Go to execute the report.
  3. Save the report as a tile.
  4. Complete the title and other settings for the custom tile.

You can open this custom tile, for example, at period end closing without any setting changes, which allows you to start data analysis immediately.

Perform Exception and Drilldown Reporting

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