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GuiXT

Simplify and optimizethe SAP ERP user interface©

What users complain about…

„The screens contain so

many fields. I have

problems finding the entry

fields I have to fill in.“

„I need to handle too many

screens and tabs in order

to finalize each business

case. It takes too much

time.“

Synactive GmbH , Germany www.synactive.com 1


How can we simplify and optimize theuser interface without modifying SAP

programs and dynpros

?

• If we change SAP programs we first needto understand the program logic

• There is a risk that we end up writingwrong data into the database

• We have to merge our own changes witheach SAP correction

Too risky


GuiXT technology

GuiXT works exclusively on the presentation level. No SAP programs or

dynpros are changed.

You can develop the enhanced user interface on a single PC, without affecting other users. For productive use the GuiXT

scripts can be stored and maintained centrally. All scripting logic can be role-

specific.


GuiXT is provided free, bundled with SAP GUI. There are three optional add-on components: Designer, InputAssistantand Viewer; these require license keys which you can purchase from Synactive.

InputAssistant

Scripting of user input and user actions, connected to GuiXT elements such as butttons and entry fields.

Designer

The wysiwyg tool for designing the screen layout with GuiXT.

Viewer

Displays html and rtf files within SAP GUI screens. Interaction of HTML and SAP GUI screens.

GuiXT components


Example: Display material(Standard)

Usability problems encountered in installation:• Lots of unnecessary fields• Superfluous searchhelp icon hides part of material text


Display material(complete GuiXT script for this screen)


Display material(simplified with GuiXT)


Example: MRP Run(Standard)

Usability problem:Many parameters with coded input where you need to use thesearch help for each entry field


MRP run(optimized with GuiXT)

//GuiXT script

radiobutton (2,2) "3000 New York" F[Plant] "3000"

radiobutton (3,2) "3100 Chicago" F[Plant] "3100"

radiobutton (4,2) "3200 Atlanta" F[Plant] "3200"

Default F[Plant] "3000“

…


Example: XD01 „Create Customer“(Standard, 1st screen)


Example: XD01 „Create Customer“(Standard, 2nd screen)

Usability problem:Too many tabs have to be processed to create a normal customer


XD01 „Create Customer“(with GuiXT, single screen type)

All relevant fields on a single screen, for easy creation of a new customer.

(The image shows the version of a German customer)


Example: VA01 „Additionals“ (Standard)

The user selects an item and then uses the menu pathGoto->Item->More functions->Additionals

Usability problem:If „Additionals“ regularly have to be added to an order item this three level menu navigation becomes tedious


VA01 „Additionals“ (with GuiXT)

With GuiXT and InputAssistant we add a pushbutton column that, whenclicked, immediately opens the „Additionals“ screen for the selected item

// GuiXT Script

Column "Add" size=5 position=6 -pushbutton label="@E8@“ process=“addit.txt“

// InputScript

Set cell[All items,0,&V[_tabrow]] "X"

Enter "=PADD"


Example: Logon screen(Standard)


Logon screen(with GuiXT)

// GuiXT script

title "Logon to SAP“

pos [User] (2,22)

pos [Password] (3,22)

pos [Client] (4,22)

pos [Language] (5,22)

…


Example: Dynamic internetinformation with GuiXT Viewer

Box (2,0) (17,84) "Display Shipping State"

InputField (3,1) "Tracking Number" (3,20) size=20 name="TrackingNumber"

if V[TrackingNumber]

View (5,1) (16,82)

"http://www.us.chronopost.com/web/en/tracking/suivi_inter.jsp

?listeNumeros=&V[TrackingNumber]"

endif

We have embed an internet page (shipping state) into the SAP GUI window. The shipment number is taken from the SAP

system or can be entered manually.


Example: Customer contacts(with GuiXT Viewer)

In transaction VAP1 (add a customer‘s contact) existingcontact persons are not displayed. With GuiXT Viewer we candisplay a list of all contacts and enable their phone numbers tobe updated.


Customer feedback

Since 1998, when SAP first integrated GuiXT into SAP GUI, morethan 800 customers have optimized the user interface of their SAP system with GuiXT and the Synactive add-ons.

Two typical testimonials:

“The GuiXT solution presented REXAM with a tremendous opportunity to easily customize and simplify SAP processes without changing ABAP programs. Through the vision of Rexam’s functional team and GuiXT’s flexibility, Rexam was able to deploy SAP at the plant floor level with very little user training.

The following table shows a time sample collected for benchmarking purposes. The process in question is creation of Emergency work order.

Standard Our GuiXT solutionNumber of screens 11 4

Time taken to complete 3 min. 40 sec„

-Steve FosterREXAM BEVERAGE CAN AMERICAS

"If we had implemented GuiXT in 1998, it would have saved us millions in training.“

- John LeBasShell Exploration & Production Company

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