Hovitaga Report Generator - SAP reporting made easy
Hovitaga Report Generator is an ABAP add-on that accelerates SAP reporting by significantly reducing development time. This is achieved with automatic ABAP code generation, which eliminates manual programming of code that is always part of every report but is always different.
Depending on the generation settings, 200-1000+ lines of ABAP code can be generated in a few minutes. This can save from a few hours to a day of development time depending on the complexity of the report.
Reporting is critical from the perspective of the business, since all business decisions are based on some sort of report. The availability and quality of SAP reports have a great influance on the efficiency of SAP implementations. Your business can benefit from accelerated ad-hoc reporting with the use of Hovitaga Report Generator.
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Basic features
The
basis of the generated report is always an OpenSQL statement. This can
be either entered manually, or can be developed with Hovitaga Report
Generator. Many user friendly features make the development and testing
of the query quick and easy. Table joins, subqueries can be
automatically generated with the Linked Query Assistant, the field list
can be created with the Field Selection Wizard.
One of the most interesting features is that the SQL statement can be executed and the result is displayed immediately.
Developers can test and optimize the SQL query for rapid prototyping,
and when the query is ready, a standard SAP report can be generated
based on it. The generated report will take over the field structure and selection criteria of the SQL command.
Developers no longer need to manually implement the following code, since all these are automatically generated with a few clicks:
- definition of selection screens
- type declaration
- data declaration
- programming of the UI (ALV grid or tree)
- declaration of event handler class and methods
- creation of a global structure in the data dictionary or a local structure in the report
Developers can choose which ALV control to use:
- class based ALV grid (cl_gui_alv_grid)
- class based SALV table (cl_salv_table)
- class based ALV tree (cl_gui_alv_tree)
- function module based ALV grid (reuse_alv_grid_display_lvc)
Having all the options above, every developer can find the control that is the most comfortable for him/her, regardless of age, experience or skill level.
Depending on the generation settings, 200-1000+ lines of ABAP code can be generated in a few minutes. This can save from a few hours to a day of development time depending on the complexity of the report.
The generated report is:
- fully compliant with the SAP developer guidelines (naming conventions etc.)
- well commented, easy to read
- easy to extend, enhance
- follows the standard SAP software development lifecycle (can be added to packages and transport requests)
Additional features
- creation of a report in the repository
- creation of a screen, GUI status and GUI title
- adding these development objects to a package and to a transport request
- generation of a transaction that calls the report
Benefits
The benefits of Hovitaga Report Generator are affecting both the technical people and the business people. The business can benefit from a quicker ad-hoc reporting process. The average time to develop an SAP report will be drastically reduced. The sooner the ad-hoc reports are available, the better the business runs.
The technical people will also benefit from using the product. ABAP developers and SAP consultants don't have to waste time and effort on monotonous work arising every time, but can concentrate on the business logic of the reports that they develop. Even if a generated report does not match 100% the requirements, it is very easy to enhance it. Even beginner developers will be able to understand, maintain and enhance reports generated with Hovitaga Report Generator.
Due to the possibility of choosing different ALV controls for the generated report, developers of any age and experience can instantly understand and enhance the them.
As a final conclusion, SAP IT costs can be significantly lowered due to reduction of development time needed to create SAP reports.
Download a free version
You can download a free version of Hovitaga Report Generator here. There are versions for 4.6C, 6.20 and 7.00 basis releases.
Simply copy and paste the contents of the file you download into a new program (with SE38) in the Z namespace.
Activate and run. The program will install itself (screens, messages, texts etc.) and will be fully functional.
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