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GuiXT. Simplify and optimize the SAP ERP user interface. © . „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.“.
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GuiXT Simplifyandoptimize the SAP ERPuserinterface ©
„The screenscontain so manyfields. I haveproblemsfindingtheentryfields I havetofill in.“ „I needto handle toomanyscreensandtabs in order tofinalizeeachbusinesscase. Ittakestoomuch time.“ Whatuserscomplainabout…
Ifwechange SAP programswefirstneedto understand theprogramlogic • Thereis a riskthatwe end upwritingwrongdataintothedatabase • Wehavetomergeourownchangeswitheach SAP correction
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 components 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.
Example: Display material (Standard) • Usabilityproblemsencountered in installation: • Lots ofunnecessaryfields • Superfluoussearchhelpiconhidespartof material text
Display material (simplifiedwith GuiXT)
Standard GuiXT
Example: MRP Run (Standard) Usabilityproblem: Manyparameterswithcodedinputwhereyouneedtousethesearchhelpforeachentryfield
MRP run (optimizedwith GuiXT)
Standard GuiXT
Example: XD01 „Create Customer“ (Standard) Usabilityproblem: Toomanytabshavetobeprocessedtocreate a normal customer
XD01 „Create Customer“ (withGuiXT) All relevant fields on a singlescreen, for easy creationof a newcustomer. (The imageshowstheversionof a German customer)
Example: VA01 „Additionals“ (Standard) The userselects an item andthenusesthemenupath Goto->Item->More functions->Additionals Usabilityproblem: If „Additionals“ regularlyhavetobeaddedto an order item thisthreelevelmenunavigationbecomestedious
VA01 „Additionals“ (with GuiXT) With GuiXT andInputAssistantweadd a pushbuttoncolumnthat, whenclicked, immediatelyopensthe „Additionals“ screenfortheselected 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: Dynamic internetinformationwith GuiXT Viewer Wehaveembed an internetpage (shippingstate) intothe SAP GUI window. The shipmentnumberistakenfromthe SAP systemorcanbeenteredmanually. 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
Example: Customer contacts (with GuiXT Viewer) In transaction VAP1 (add a customer‘scontact) existingcontactpersonsare not displayed. WithGuiXT Viewer wecandisplay a listof all contactsandenabletheirphonenumberstobeupdated.
Customer feedback Since 1998, when SAP firstintegrated GuiXT into SAP GUI, morethan 800 customershaveoptimizedtheuserinterfaceoftheir SAP systemwith GuiXT andtheSynactiveadd-ons. Twotypicaltestimonials: "If we had implemented GuiXT in 1998, it would have saved us millions in training.“ - John LeBasShell Exploration & Production Company “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. StandardOur GuiXT solution Number of screens 11 4 Time takentocomplete3 min. 40 sec „ -Steve Foster REXAM BEVERAGE CAN AMERICAS