How to create SAP Printer Format Type

After finish creating your SAP device printer and assign a new device type, you need to create Format Type.

Format Type is paper size to be used in SAP Printing.

General:

Always Create New Format Type in Development, after that you have to transport it to QA and production.

1. Goto SPAD or menu

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2. Click Full Administration and Choose Format Type

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3. Position cursor to Format Type you want to copy as a template, and click icon Create Using Template or from menu Device Type -> Create Using Template.

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a. Fill format type name,
b. Choose appropriate type
c. Choose page format
d. Choose orientation
e. Add your comment

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After you create new Format Type, system will ask you a transport request number.

Enter with your Development Class.

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Note: If you create Format Type for SAP Script, you have to create a Page Format having name exactly the same as your Format Type.

Format Type is Ready

To get complete Reference about SAP Printing please read this book: Printing in SAP.

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