This document provides a tutorial on creating a custom screen in SAP using the screen painter. It discusses opening the screen painter transaction SE38, creating a program called ZRT_TEST to run the screen, and adding elements like text fields and buttons to the screen layout. It also covers saving, activating, and testing the new custom screen.

1. Essential
SAP Tutorial
SAP ABAP Basics:
Creating a Custom Screen
with Screen Painter
By Robert Tomlinson
SAP Technical Consultant
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2. Tutorial Goal
 Create a new custom screen using SAP screen painter
 Look at elements available in screen builder
 i.e. labels, text inputs, radio buttons, etc.
 Saving and Testing the screen
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3. Open Transaction SE38
 Transaction SE38 is where
you can create custom
programs
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4. Creating Program to Run Screen
 To create a program you
must give it a name.
Custom programs must
start with a ‘z’ or ‘y’.
 For this example we will
use the name ‘zrt_test’
 Click ‘Create’ and on the
popup screen fill in title,
type and status as shown
 Click ‘Save’
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5. Creating Program to Run Screen (cont.)
 Next popup screen
you will just click local
object
 In the program write ‘CALL
SCREEN 0100 STARTING AT 10
10.’ and save
 Double click the ‘0100’ and click
‘Yes’ when prompted
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6. Screen Painter
 Once the screen painter opens,
enter short description and click
‘Layout’
 This will open up the actual
screen painter to add
elements
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7. Screen Painter (cont.)
1. Click to make
screen editable
2. Add a text field by
clicking icon and
clicking anywhere
on light grey area
3. Type in name ‘hello
world’ and same for
text. (system places
‘_’ automatically for
spaces)
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8. Screen Painter (cont.)
1. Add a button by
clicking icon and
clicking anywhere
on light grey area
2. Type in name ‘close
button’ and ‘close’
for text
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9. Element Icons
 Though we won’t be using them
for this example, you can see
the list of elements on the left
side edge of the painter screen.
 Hover your mouse over each
item and the name of them will
appear.
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10. Field Attributes
 If you need to view additional
information about an element.
There are two options
1. Double click on the element
itself
2. Click Icon to open attributes
screen and then click on the
element you desire to view
information about.
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11. Program Close Function
 IMPORTANT!!! We need the close
button or when we run our code we
will be stuck viewing our screen with
no way to close it
 In order for the button to operate we
need to fill in the field FctCode. Fill
this field with ‘CANCEL’. Also
Change FctType to ‘E’.
 I also added the Icon Name
‘ICON_CANCEL’ to include the red X
on my button
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12. Program Close Function (cont.)
 Close the screen painter Layout
window
 Click on the ‘Flow Logic’ tab and
uncomment the
‘user_command_0100’ line and
double click it
 Click yes when prompted and
click
 Choose Main Program and click
green checkmark
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13. Program Close Function (cont.)
 Insert this code
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14. Saving and Activating
 Now you can save and activate you
screen and program we created earlier.
Do this by clicking the disc icon and the
light icon. (in that order)
 When the inactive objects screen pops
up, ensure both your program and
screen are highlighted to activate both at
the same time. To do this click the box
next to the row that contains your items
that you created to highlight it.
 Click the green checkmark to confirm
activation.
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15. Testing the Screen
 Next to your report name, it should say
‘Active’. If it doesn’t you need to redo
previous step.
 To test your work, click the wrench icon
next to the activate icon. Your code will
run and it will call your screen.
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16. Conclusion
 You have now created a basic custom screen
 There are many other elements that we didn’t discuss in this example. Take
time to review them to satisfy varying needs you may encounter.
 Be sure to include the way to exit the screen or you will be forced to use
your computers task manager to close SAP
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17. Contact Information
Please contact us for more information about our services or solutions available.
LeverX, Inc.
800 West El Camino Real, Suite 180
Mountain View, CA 94040 USA
Tel: (650) 625 – 8347
Web Site: www.LeverX.com
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