Explain About SAP PS Text

What is PS Text?

Go to SPRO -> Project System -> Documents -> Define Text type for PS texts. 

  • PS texts are user-definable texts that are managed in a PS text catalog. The texts are grouped according to text type and can be created in several different languages.
  • You can create PS texts in SAP Script format or using Microsoft Word. The files in question are stored in the R/3 database.
  • You can assign PS texts to one or more WBS Elements or activities.
To create PS text for any WBS element, go to the detail screen of that "WBS" in project builder, click on "PS Text Overview" for e.g. Create a PS text called Specification with text type 01 (Function Description) and format 2 (DOC Format)

Enter a text of your choice in the Microsoft Word Editor.

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Problems

1) How to display PS TEXT From CN04

Using CN04 we can create a PS text by passing the following  inputs,

Language = EN
Texttype = 1 Function Description
Text Format - 2 Doc Format
WBS Element = WBS-0000001
Whatever long text which I created I have to display as report for the WBS element.

Read_text FM is not useful for this.

Solution:

Try this:

In the FM read_text pass the following:

CLIENT = your system client number

ID = PSTX

Lang = EN

Name = text name

Object = PMS
 

2) Writing into PS Text using Function Module

Our client has following requirement:

  • Capture number of comments with character size up to 300 characters in every project.
  • Capture comment details such as type, date, user, text, etc.
  • Have a functionality to view multiple comments text and update the same on screen.
  • If possible excel download.
We are thinking to use PS Text Functionality and build enhancement. Is it possible to update PS Text and enter text using a Function Module? If yes, can you please suggest the Function Module Name?

Solution:

Here is a list of FM's for PS text -

CJWB_PSTEXT_APPEND 

CJWB_PSTEXT_UPDATE 

CN2T_PS_TEXT_CHANGE_WITH_REFE 

CN2T_PS_TEXT_CREATE_WITH_REFE 

CN2T_PS_TEXT_DELETE 

CN_MF_PSTEXT 

CN_TX_PSTEXT_INTERFACE 

CN_TX_PSTEXT_PROCESS 

CN_TX_SELECT_PS_TEXT
 

3) SAP PS Text - Reporting

Is there a standard transaction in SAP PS which would list all the projects which do have a PS text attached? We do not necessary need to read the PS texts in the report but just to see the projects which have a PS text attached.

Solution:

See transactions CN04, CN05 (require a project number).

You can also get that from a standard CN41 report.

In the menu settings, activate PS text and deactivate all else.

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Self Check Question:

In SAP PS “PS Text” is a :

a) You can assign PS Text to WBS and Activity also.
b) You cannot assign PS Text to WBS.
c) You cannot enter PS Text in R/3 SAP Script or in Microsoft word.
d) You cannot enter PS Text in only Microsoft word.
e) It is user definable text that are managed in PS text Catalog.

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Answer:

1) a, e

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