If you have upgraded to SAP GUI 770, you may have realized that SAPscript forms look different or lack the classic editing features. If you try to switch to the legacy editor in SE71 without the proper components installed, you may encounter error messages or the system may simply not respond.
Log in using your company’s credentials. (Note: You must have download authorizations assigned to your ID). Step 2: Locate the Component
Switching between editors can accidentally alter raw paragraph tags ( /: ) and command lines.
Starting with SAP GUI for Windows 7.40, SAP introduced a new (based on SAP Control Framework) to replace the classic SAPscript legacy editor (the line-based SE71 or SO10 editor with the blue/grey screen). By SAP GUI 7.70 , the new editor is the default.
Restart your SAP GUI, enter transaction SE71 , and attempt to edit a form. You should now be able to use the classic layout.
Note: In some cases, if the standard SAP One Support Launchpad links return 'NO DATA', you may need to look for a specific hotfix or patch for SAP GUI 770 that includes this package. How to Enable the Legacy Editor in SAP GUI 770
The word in your search keyword refers to hotfixes or SAP Notes that restore legacy behavior. SAP rarely rolls back features, so the "hot" solution is a combination of:
The SAPscript Legacy Text Editor is a specialized component used for creating and maintaining SAPscript forms and texts. In , this editor is no longer included in the core installation package. If you need it, you must download and install it as a separate add-on component from the SAP Software Center. Download and Installation Steps
With SAP GUI for Windows 770 (released Q4 2020 and updated through 2024/2025), SAP made a radical shift:
, SAP stopped packing this editor with the standard GUI installation. This change forced a shift toward using Microsoft Word as the default editor—a move that wasn't always popular with long-time developers who found the old editor faster and more reliable in low-bandwidth environments. The "Missing File" Mystery
Right-click on the SAPScript folder, select -> Key , and name it 新型编辑器 (if it does not already exist).
If you have installed the editor but still see a blank screen or Microsoft Word opens instead, use the following system settings:
If the checkbox in your Form Painter settings cannot be selected, the SAP GUI installation on your local machine cannot find the legacy ActiveX/COM control library.
SAP GUI 770 shipped with a major architectural shift. By default, SAP deprecated the old, ActiveX-based legacy text editor control. This component relied on older Windows technologies that SAP phased out to improve security and performance.