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ADM100 Lesson: Configuring the Online Documentation
PlainHtmlHttp
With this help type, the documents are stored in the standard HTML
format. The documents are made available using a Web server and are
displayed with a standard Web Browser. This help type can be used
on all front end platforms and the documentation is displayed using
a standard Web browser (Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape).
This help provides a full text search in all documents (global search)
and you can print individual help documents.
PlainHtmlFile
This (most simple) help type also stores the documents in standard
HTML format. The documents are made available using a file server
and are displayed with a standard Web browser. This help variant
can be used on all front end platforms except Microsoft Windows 3.1x
(16 bit), and allows you to print individual help documents.
DynamicHelp
DynamicHelp can be used on all front end platforms, uses the
standard HTML format for its files, and the file access takes place
using the Knowledge Warehouse server. The documents are
displayed in a standard Web browser. For more information, see the
online documentation for the Knowledge Warehouse.
SetupWorkintheSAPSystem:SR13
Figure 47: Setting Up the Documentation in the SAP System
Normally, an end user accesses the online documentation based on the
SR13 settings. However, if there is a sapdoccd.ini file stored in one
of the following specified directories on the user’s front end, its settings
override those from transaction SR13. If, however, no settings have been
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