what is Tabspace

[former_member1193869]

hi,

Where do we use Tabspace? and how to use it?

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

hi,

For tabs i give u an idea that tabs are used as a property of paragraphs for proper alingment of values or data in coloumns .

take tabs as the position from where u want to start printing data in coloumn

as for example

if ur first field is item no. than u have to alingned it as right alingment so it will start printing the value from right in coloumn so u decide that how many charcter is actullly it is taking so as for example it is of 10 character than give frst tab as on 10th in postion and type as CH while defining first coloumn , than suppose next field is description so u have to define it as left alingment so if first tabis at 10 and due to left alingment the positon of cursor is just after 10 becouse it is left alingned and previous one is right so start it from 12 as giving space of 1 or 2 character and do the same thing with using comman sence for other , but remember in this method of scripts u have to do one or more times trial and error so just do it once and practice it . this is very important.

just do one thing that if u r using tabs in paragraph format jsut chek that same para number u used for on ur editor while printing or not if it is ok than , in using tabs do right alingment for all value , quantity and no. fields in tabs while using tabs in editor u define tab after each field with two commas where u have to put tab or means from this field u have to strt ur next tab

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[Former Member]

We use tabspace in scripts and smartforms. This will be defined in Paragraph formats . The paragraph formats are maintained in styles(for smartform there are smartstyles, for scripts eitherin se72 transaction or we can directly create paragraph formats without creating styles) .

For tab position:

we maintain tab positions in paragraph formats .

you will find tabs push button . there you need to maintain positions like first position second position etcc.

if you mention 1st position is 10 cm second position in 20 cm.

in the editor you need to code as below.lets suume PH is our paragraph format.

ph ,,&field1&,,&field2& (two commas takes one tabspace)

now field1 will print directly at 10cm tabspace on the printout and field2 with 20 cm tab space.

ph ,,,,&field1&

now field1 prints at 20 cm tab space.

if you give one comma then it prints as comma only.

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Regards,

Nageswar