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TABLE OF CONTENT INTRODUCTION..............................................................................................................4 Scenario 1 .........................................................................................................................5 1. Finding Database tables for creating queries ......................................................5 2. Create a User group ..............................................................................................19 3. Create an Infoset....................................................................................................28 4. Assign Infoset to User Group ...............................................................................40 5. Create Query...........................................................................................................42 Scenario 2 .......................................................................................................................68 1. Creating an Infoset.................................................................................................69 2. Assign Infoset to User group ................................................................................90 3. Create a Query .......................................................................................................91


INTRODUCTION SAP Query is a very powerful tool in SAP to get reports quickly without any programming knowledge. Thus an SAP consultant does not have to depend on an ABAP programmer to get a report developed. SAP Query typically can handle only simple report requirements. All data required by a user for a report can be read from various tables. How do you find a table in SAP where the relevant information is available? We have explained how to go about finding the relevant tables. We have covered two scenarios for creating SAP Query: - 1st scenario: All information is available in a single table. This kind of query is a very simple query. 2nd scenario: Information required is spread in 2 different tables. Thus you need to create a join between the 2 tables using a common field. Let us get going then.


Scenario 1

1. Finding Database tables for creating queries We want to view the accounting data (company code segment) of the all the customer masters in the company. Standard reports available do not give the desired information. Therefore we feel the need to create an SAP Query. To create an SAP query you need to know the database table where the information exists. How can that be obtained? Option 1 We want to see the company code information of a customer. Use the relevant transaction code to see the information. In this case it is FD03 Go to the company code data


Position the cursor on the field Recon. account and press function key F1 on the key board to see the field help.


Click on Technical info


Thus you get the Transparent table name KNB1 Here you have easily got the table. Option 2 Sometimes the table name is not easily available as was available in option 1. In the same transaction close all the help screens.

Click on


Click on the field Name and now again press function key F1 on the keyboard


Click on


In the above screen transparent table is not visible. Note down the field name NAME1 In another session type in transaction code SE90 in the command field.


Click


Double click


Update the following:-

Click


Click down to find where customer table for general data appears


We will use the table KNA1 for General data in Customer Master.

2. Create a User group Use the following path:- SAP menu Tools ABAP Workbench Utilities SAP Query SQ01 Queries


Click



Click Update the following:-

Click on


Click

Click on

Click Assign users to the user group. You need to assign the users of the particular department to the user group.

Click on


You will update the relevant users who will be using these queries.


Click


Click on Click


3. Create an Infoset Click Environment Infosets



Click



Click

Click


Click


You will notice in the above screen that some fields have T above them

This means that in this field text is also available. Now we need to select fields from the table (left hand side) to the Field Group/data fields (right hand side).

Position the cursor on

Then position the cursor on


Click on Insert field(s) in field group


Click Hold the Ctrl key on the keyboard and select other fields also

By clicking

Click


Click

Click on


Here you can save to the existing request or create a new request. We will save to the same request.

Click

Click to generate the infoset The infoset is now ready to use in the query. Click


4. Assign Infoset to User Group Update the following:-

Click


Select

Click

Click


5. Create Query Here we maintain the source fields which are to be updated with the data.

Click to select user group


Select

Click



Click


Select

Click



Click



Click

Click


Click


Double click


Click


Double click Similarly double click other fields to select


Click



Click

In the above screen shot you see that the Customer text is being showing as Customer number. We need to change this.

Click twice


Click


Click the field will open up Change it to Customer Name


Click on

Click


Click

Click twice

Click on

Click until you reach


Now you can execute this query By selecting

Click

Scenario 2 In scenario 1 we saw a simple query, where in all information required was available in a single table. But that is not the case always. Information which we require is not available in a single table and is scattered across in more than one table. In such a scenario you need to create a join between these tables through a common field between these tables.


In this scenario we want to have information of the customer master with name, address and also the accounting information. We have seen earlier that the customer address information is available in the table KNA1 and the accounting information for the customer is available in the table KNB1. These 2 tables can be joined based on the common field customer number in them. Let us proceed with creating a new query

1. Creating an Infoset



Click


Click


Click

Click


Click

Click

Click


Select

Click on Settings Settings


Click

Select

Now click


Click


Position the cursor on

Click Undo relationship


Click

Click


Now Update the following:-


Click


Click

Click


Click Thereafter select all the fields you want to move on the right side. Press the Ctrl button to select more than one field.

Click

Click


Click until you will see Select the following fields


Select

Click


Click

Click on

Click Click

Click


2. Assign Infoset to User group

Click


Select

Click Click twice

3. Create a Query Click Other user group


Click

Click

Click


Uncheck



Click


Double click


Click


Select

Click


Select


Click


Click twice

Click on Click thrice

To execute a query Select

And then Click Congrats. You are now able to create a report (Query) on your own. Create as many queries as you want. All the best.

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