24.0 Features
- Revitalized user experience to a Precisely theme: This version includes an updated user interface (UI) with a rebranding to a fresh, modern theme, enhancing aesthetics and usability for an improved user journey.
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Support added: Added support for the following third-party software
products:
- SAP GUI 8.00 32/64bit
- S/4HANA 2023
20.3 Features
- Added support for the following third-party software products:
- Windows 11
- Office 2021
- Windows Server 2022
- Following products are not supported with this release:
- SAP GUI 760 (Including all patches)
- S/4HANA 1610 – 751
- ERP6-710-711
- ERP6-730
- SQL Server 2017
- Windows Server 2016
- Windows OS 8.1
- Office 2016
- Challenge on Approval for Excel workflow, it provides an option that prompts to enter credential on task approval/completion from both Excel admin and Evolve site.
- Description can be added for any document or file that is attached via method DMS (Document Management System).
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The migration of scripts with round trip scenarios (having Query and Transaction scripts) and template having more than one published solution is now supported using the script migration utility.
- An element RemoveReadTableforWFM is added in ShuttleRule (default value is FALSE) and added WINSHTLQ_QRE_RFC_SELECT function module in AFM authorization list of Studio. When RemoveReadTableforWFM tag is set to TRUE then call is invoked using "/WINSHTLQ/QRE_RFC_SELECT" AFM and when the tag is FALSE then call is invoked using RFC_READ_TABLE.
20.2 Features
This page highlights the primary Studio enhancements introduced in Studio 20.2, with note of related enhancements introduced in versions 11.x - 12.1, 20.0.
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Studio with Connect 20.2 release
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SAP S/4HANA 2020 support
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SAP GUI 770 support
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FIPS enabled mode in Microsoft Windows Operating System is now supported with Studio
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Support for tcode CT04 for add long text feature is added
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For BP TCode into customer screens if the user enters bad values into the BP script but still gets success messages, then this issue is resolved in this release by adding Automate table entries.
Studio Element | Enhancements introduced in this Studio version |
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Excel Add-in
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Studio 20.0 |
Studio Log-on
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Studio 20.0 |
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Studio 20.0, 12.x, or 11.x |
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Studio 20.0, 12.x, or 11.x |
Studio 20.0, 12.x, or 11.x |
Excel Add-In Enhancements (20.0)
- Open menu in the Add-in includes a separate folder for templates and documents
- Support for opening and submission of Reference Data Excel files
Studio Log-on Enhancements (20.0)
- Support for SAML authentication to connect to Evolve/Studio Manager
- Support for assigning an app to default app for login during Studio launch
- SAP Shuttle Logon displays the connection name, system ID, client and server type for SAP systems configured on Studio Manager/Evolve
- Auto Logon credentials saved display the SAP Server connection name
Mapper Enhancements
A. Transaction
- Support for Auto Sync added while mapping with Preserve, Replace and Insert Before operations
- Support for downloading multiple fields using drag and drop in the mapper
- Excel mapping and operations improved with real-time Excel experience
- Shift Up and Shift Down added for mapper items
- Paste After functionality added for mapper fields
- Blank Row addition feature added to the context menu
- Support for switching between script properties and field row properties using a script button on the properties panel
- Usability improvement: additional options in the context menu
- Support of padding for different data types
- Availability of a Write Header option in the mapper tab
- Availability of an Auto Map option in both Basic and Expert View
- Support for commenting within multiple selected rows via the properties panel
- Availability of a Field Length option to visualize the length of a field in SAP
- Support for changing the recording mode via the properties panel
- Support for enabling and disabling the Extended Log property via the mapper tab rather than via advanced run options
- Support to apply and validate Excel formulas on selected fields
- Support for converting If Else condition block to If condition
- Support for using Transform formulas in all languages supported by Microsoft Excel
- Support for editing the condition of empty If blocks and Loop blocks
- Support for adding Else Blocks to If conditions defined inside a loop
- The Background Mode setting is retained after you close a script
Introduced in Studio 20.0:
- Solution Developers can attach supporting document tags in data templates, and Runners can upload the supporting documents to SAP
- Separate file attachment log
- Ability to attach supporting docs
- Support for attachments during server execution
- Long text formatting is retained
- Change logs are maintained
- Support for scheduling the solution with an extended log field; availability of extended logs in the data file after running
B. Query
- Shift Up and Shift Down functionality added for mapper items using the context menu or the ribbon
- Support for restoring mapping to the original recording state; actions bifurcated to tabs to improve usability
- Support for commenting within multiple selected rows via the properties panel
- Paste After functionality added for mapper fields
- Usability improvement: additional options in the context menu
Introduced in Studio 20.0:
- Support for Reference Data
- More than 2000 values with In criteria
- Support for joins between STXH and STXL
- Run before Submission is checked by default
C. Direct
- Addition of the Loop Deletion and Update features
- Availability of the Search option in workspace
- Availability of the Synchronize option
- Feature to apply a List of Values (LOV)
- BAPI creation simplified with single script creation in Direct
- Single script creation and the availability of options within tabs simplifies the introduction of changes
- Paste After option added to mapper fields
- Usability improvement: additional options in the context menu
Execution Enhancements
A. Transaction
- Skip screen in loop
- Editing t-codes
- Time stamp addition for logs generated
- Validate only Unprocessed Rows
- Validate only Error Rows
- Simulate only Unprocessed Rows
- Simulate only Error Rows
- Check Data
- Support of Simulate and Validate in Console mode and Macros
- Support for adding Look up values from the run tab
- Support for adding Auto Logon Credentials from the run tab
- Support for chain-linked scripts with All From Individual, All From First and Custom settings
- For linked scripts, ability to view individual settings and select execution order
- Add, Rename, and Delete Sheet added to Excel preview on the run tab
- Addition of padlocks to the Start Row, End Row, Sheet, Backup Data, Start SAP GUI, and Skip field indicator
- Support for the following SAP Authentication types: SAP SSO, CyberSafe
- Support for a relative path for chain scripts
- Support for placing ALC files on network and shared locations
- Improved Document Attachment and Long Text handling
- Support for adding Service Port for SAP Connection in Studio
- Support for providing an SAP Router string for SAP Log-on
- RFC and NetWeaver libraries incorporated into installers
- Support for cross-linking scripts run via Client, Add-in, Console mode, or Macros
- Support for Validate in sequential nested loops
- Support for F4 Help for BAPI and Transaction (BP t-code)
- Support for simultaneous run of Unprocessed and Error Rows
- Support for SAP GUI 760
- Support for Microsoft Excel 2019
Introduced in Studio 20.0:
- Support for server scheduling for Studio Manager
- Submission of script and data template as one complete solution
- From Submit Wizard, submission of solution is to a default destination in Evolve/Studio Manager
- The solution file workflow is moved to the Submit Wizard; data required task is moved from the My Workflow Tasks tab to the Submit Wizard
- Support for Loop Back tasks for standard workflows
- Support for zipping supporting documents in the Submit Wizard
- Support for cross-linked, multi-script submission
B. Query
- 65K-character limit removed
- Support for applying criteria on Outer Joins Right Table
- View Records feature in Access, SP List and SQL destination data sources on the run tab
- EAQT option on the run tab
- Support for updating chain run settings – EAQT, Data Chunks, Write Records
- Rename feature addition for Access, SQL and SPList data sources
- Support to add Look Up values from the run tab
- Support to add Auto Logon Credentials from the run tab
- Support for the following SAP authentication types: SAP SSO, CyberSafe
- Support for chain-linked scripts with All From Individual, All From First and Custom settings
- For linked scripts, ability to view individual settings and select execution order
- Add, Rename, and Delete Sheet added to Excel preview on the run tab
- Addition of padlocks to the Start Row, End Row,and Sheet
- Support for relative paths for chain scripts
- Support for placing ALC files on network and shared locations
- Support for adding Service Port for SAP Connectionin Studio
- Support for providing an SAP Router string for SAP Log-on
- RFC and NetWeaver libraries incorporated into installers
- Support for cross-linking scripts run via the Client, Add In, Console mode, or Macros
- Support for the SAP Conversion Exit feature for fields
- Save After n records functioning
- Support of SAP GUI 760
- Support of Microsoft Excel 2019
Introduced in Studio 20.0:
- Support for Query output to Reference Data
- Support for server scheduling for Studio Manager
- Submission of the script and the data template as one complete solution
- From the Submit Wizard, solutions are submitted to a default destination in Evolve/Studio Manager
- Solution workflow tab is introduced in the Submit Wizard (the Data required task is moved from My Workflow Tasks tab to the Submit Wizard)
- Support for zipping the added supporting documents in the Submit Wizard
- Support for cross-linking scripts run via the Client, Add-in, Console mode, or Macros
UI Enhancements to Studio Backstage
A. Log Viewer
- Visibility of Transaction, Query and Direct consolidated logs
- Filters available for: Data Source Types, Run Date, Product Types, T-codes, Tables, and BAPI Names
- Script Path, Data File Path, Data Type, Run By details added
- Addition of individual log row for linked scripts; log rows include script, data file and SAP server details for individual scripts
- Color scheme adopted for success and error rows in log
- Addition of Total Number of Records Processed by user individually for Transaction, Query and Direct
Introduced in Studio 20.0: Filter for Reference Data source
B. Scheduled Tasks
- Consolidation of Transaction, Query and Direct scheduled tasks list
- Addition of the following fields: T-code, Scheduled Status, Disable Production Server Warning, Reason for Run Failure, Save to Evolve or Foundation
C. User Account
- Display of username and email
- Visibility of license status assigned to logged-in user
- Visibility of list of components (Transaction, Query, Direct) enabled for assigned license
- Visibility of Connect URL information
- User authorization option available in app options with key ForceUserCreds
- Support for TLS 1.2
Introduced in Studio 20.0: Support for changing the default app assignment and for switching the app
D. Options Added
- AutoMap on Recording to automatically map fields with successful recording from SAP
- Skip Indicators Collection to specify a list of skip indicators
- Enable RFC Trace
- Set Evolve/Studio Manager or Foundation per-page download limit (in Evolve/Studio Manager or Foundation mode)
- Document attachment limit
- Enforce Non-Function Module for run operations
- Set Do not write log header
- Override regional settings
- Set the Querytimeout value
- Set Preserve Header to true
- Configure the number of scripts you want to view under Recent Scripts and the number of records you want to view under Show Preview Records
Introduced in Studio 20.0: Selection of default libraries for Query and Transaction solutions
E. Open
- Separate library for Excel solutions
- Update to the solution library dialogue box