Buttons in Dialogue Windows

In the R/3 System there are only "modal" dialogue boxes. This means that once a dialogue box has been called, it only has to be closed again when you want to continue working in the primary window. At the moment it is not (yet) possible to switch back and forth between parallel windows during processing.

A dialogue box, however, can in itself consist of a number of elements like, for example, tabstrips, input fields, tables, and various functions. This standard regulates the layout of the application toolbar in instances when it is possible to make a large number of entries, or even to process a whole object in the dialogue box. This standard proposal includes function key settings from the standard proposal.

Layout alternatives are demonstrated using task situations. Simple standard cases are dialogue boxes which only display informations or which give the user the option to change settings.

If several fields and/or table entries in a dialogue box can be changed, it may be useful and/or necessary to check, confirm and apply this entries.

Source:  SAP R/3 Style Guide