BC410

Programming User Dialogs with

Classical Screens (Dynpros)

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COURSE OUTLINE
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Course Version: 18
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vii Course Overview

1 Unit 1: Introduction to Screen Programming

1 Lesson: Explaining the User Dialog Programming Model

1 Lesson: Introducing Screen Programming
1 Lesson: Creating Screens and Screen Elements
1 Lesson: Modifying Screens at Runtime
1 Lesson: Designing Screen Sequence
1 Lesson: Calling a Dialog Box Dynamically

3 Unit 2: The Program Interface

3 Lesson: Explaining User Interfaces

3 Lesson: Setting a GUI Title and a GUI Status

5 Unit 3: Simple Screen Elements

5 Lesson: Creating Screen Elements for Output

5 Lesson: Creating Input/Output Fields
5 Lesson: Defining Checkboxes and Radio Button Groups
5 Lesson: Creating Pushbuttons

7 Unit 4: Screen Error Handling

7 Lesson: Handling Errors Using Dialog Messages and Field Input

Checks
7 Lesson: Handling Errors Using Navigation and Input Help

9 Unit 5: Subscreens

9 Lesson: Creating Subscreens

11 Unit 6: Tabstrip Controls

11 Lesson: Creating Tabstrip Controls

11 Lesson: Programming Tabstrip Controls

13 Unit 7: Table Controls

13 Lesson: Creating Table Controls

13 Lesson: Modifying Table Controls at Runtime
13 Lesson: Changing Table Controls at Runtime

15 Unit 8: Context Menus

15 Lesson: Implementing Context Menus

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17 Unit 9: Splitter Control

17 Lesson: Implementing Splitter Control

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TARGET AUDIENCE
This course is intended for the following audiences:
● Developer
● Development Consultant

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 UNIT 1 Introduction to Screen
Programming

Lesson 1: Explaining the User Dialog Programming Model

Lesson Objectives
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Explain the single-screen transaction model

● Describe ABAP program types

Lesson 2: Introducing Screen Programming

Lesson Objectives
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Describe the concepts related to screen programming

Lesson 3: Creating Screens and Screen Elements

Lesson Objectives
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Create screens and screen elements

Lesson 4: Modifying Screens at Runtime

Lesson Objectives
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Modify screens at runtime

Lesson 5: Designing Screen Sequence

Lesson Objectives
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Design screen sequences

Lesson 6: Calling a Dialog Box Dynamically

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 Unit 1: Introduction to Screen Programming

Lesson Objectives
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Call dialog boxes dynamically

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 UNIT 2 The Program Interface

Lesson 1: Explaining User Interfaces

Lesson Objectives
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Explain user interface

● Explain user interface functions

Lesson 2: Setting a GUI Title and a GUI Status

Lesson Objectives
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Create a GUI title

● Create a GUI status

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Unit 2: The Program Interface

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 UNIT 3 Simple Screen Elements

Lesson 1: Creating Screen Elements for Output

Lesson Objectives
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Define text fields

● Define status icons
● Define group boxes

Lesson 2: Creating Input/Output Fields

Lesson Objectives
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Define input/output fields

● Define dropdown boxes for input/output

Lesson 3: Defining Checkboxes and Radio Button Groups

Lesson Objectives
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Define checkboxes
● Define buttons

Lesson 4: Creating Pushbuttons

Lesson Objectives
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Define pushbuttons

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Unit 3: Simple Screen Elements

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 UNIT 4 Screen Error Handling

Lesson 1: Handling Errors Using Dialog Messages and Field Input

Checks
Lesson Objectives
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Send dialog messages

● Check field values
● Implement field input checks

Lesson 2: Handling Errors Using Navigation and Input Help

Lesson Objectives
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Navigate between screens

● Check inputs by using input help

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Unit 4: Screen Error Handling

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 UNIT 5 Subscreens

Lesson 1: Creating Subscreens

Lesson Objectives
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Define subscreen areas and subscreens

● Process subscreens
● Embed subscreens

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Unit 5: Subscreens

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 UNIT 6 Tabstrip Controls

Lesson 1: Creating Tabstrip Controls

Lesson Objectives
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Describe tabstrip controls

● Define tabstrip controls

Lesson 2: Programming Tabstrip Controls

Lesson Objectives
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Use local scrolling in Tabstrip Controls

● Use PAI scrolling in Tabstrip Controls
● Create tabstrip controls using the wizard

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Unit 6: Tabstrip Controls

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 UNIT 7 Table Controls

Lesson 1: Creating Table Controls

Lesson Objectives
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Define table controls

● Create table controls
● Set table control attributes

Lesson 2: Modifying Table Controls at Runtime

Lesson Objectives
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Process table controls

● Change table control content at runtime
● Create table controls

Lesson 3: Changing Table Controls at Runtime

Lesson Objectives
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Set table control attributes

● Sort table controls at runtime
● Use table control paging at runtime

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Unit 7: Table Controls

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 UNIT 8 Context Menus

Lesson 1: Implementing Context Menus

Lesson Objectives
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Implement context menus

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Unit 8: Context Menus

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 UNIT 9 Splitter Control

Lesson 1: Implementing Splitter Control

Lesson Objectives
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Implement splitter control

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