SAP Note 24500 - Microsoft Office support in Rel.3.0a

Symptom:

Customer is interested in desktop integration in Release 3.0

Cause and prerequisites
Solution
All information before the final release of 3.0A is subject to change! !

Use of Word:
- as before: Print report portfolios in EIS
- New from 3.0: Word as an alternative to SAPscript for form printout.
This is currently used only in some applications (HR, PP, ..), but will be expanded to include further applications in later releases if it proves successful.

Use of Excel:
- as before: Data download via XXL (improved version making use of OLE automation)
- new from 3.0: Data download from Report Writer using the Outline function
- New from 3.0: Data import into Excel Sheets with active links to R/3 tables (open new data for recalculation in Excel). This is currently used only in some applications (FI LC), but will be expanded to include further applications in later releases if it proves successful.

Use of Access / Project
- New from 3.0: Data exchange between PP and Project via Access database