Some Facts about SAP
After
the Internet, SAP R/3 is one of the hottest topics in the computer industry
and the company that developed it. It is targeted to most industries,
manufacturing, retail, oil & gas, pharmaceutical, banking, insurance,
telecommunication, Transport, chemical and so on. All major hardware
Vendors were fully engaged to partner with SAP: AT&T, BULL, Compaq,
IBM, Sun have supported and certified R/3 platform.
SAP
has list of major consultants all over the world like Anderson Consulting, Price
Waterhouse – Cooper & Lybrand, Ernst & Young, KPMG and many more. The
company behind R/3 is SAP AG, founded by four former IBM employees in
1972. The company’s headquarters are in Walldorf, a small German town.
The company
name, SAP stands for SYSTEMS, APPLICATIONS and PRODUCTS in
data processing. In 1992 R/3 was introduced and in 1995 SAP AG was ranked
fifth among independent software vendors. One of the reasons for SAP’s
success is that since it is a standard package, it can be configured in multiple
areas and adapted to specific need of a company. Today, they have many customers in over 120 countries. With subsidiaries in more than 50 countries, the company is listed
on several exchanges, including the Frankfurt stock exchange and NYSE
under the symbol “SAP”. SAP
has two main products in the business software market, Mainframe system
R/2 and Client-server R/3. Both are targeted to business application solutions.
Here R indicates REAL TIME. R/2
is SAP AG mainframe software that runs on IBM, Siemens and other compatible
equipment. This type of solution cannot be open, but with ALE technology,
R/2 can be linked with R/3 system and share data. This system is
mainly targeted at enterprises with data-intensive and centralized industries.
R/3
is the product that has really placed SAP AG as the leader in the country. This
complex Client/server system is core of our course. The global acceptance
of R/3 is not only because it caters all complex needs of business but
also this international acceptance is because of R/3’s international applicability.
For SAP this does not mean having software available in different
languages, but also covering currency, taxes, Legal practice concerning
HR, Import/export regulations. SAP also values its customers and it
is shown by the comprehensive set of quality services put by SAP to help customers
during the process of implementing and supporting the R/3 systems.
These services include product information; training, installation and
upgrade service like:
OSS: Online Service System is one of
the primary sources of service and support
provided by SAP. With OSS, customers can search the SAP information
database and find solutions for errors and problems with R/3 systems.
You can also submit your problems to SAP.
Consulting Service: with remote
consulting service customer receives immediate
and updated technical support and answers to their questions.
Maintenance service: This is the
basic and most common type of support for
customers in technical support and answers to their questions.
Information Service: These are
the various information sources for receiving
detailed information about the R/3 system, marketing brochures, system
documentation, training information and many more things.
Preventive services: The primary
one is the Early Watch Service, which ensures
successful and efficient installation of the R/3 system in all phases. This
service makes regular/performance checks and analyzes the system to identify
potential problems, help system managers and SAP administrators to tune
the system. Soon after the Early Watch session, SAP sends the customer
a report with the result of the analysis and recommendations for avoiding
potential problems such as database becoming full. So
overall SAP R/3 is an open client/server software system, designed to manage
business information needs of an entire enterprise. The whole dataflow
of SAP R/3 works in an integrated way, which means the data needs to
be entered just once and the system automatically updates other logically related
data.
Working With R/3 system
The
SAP R/3 presentation interface behaves very similarly to any other typical
window application and is also known as SAPGUI. The first screen that
you come across in R/3 system is SAP logon screen.
SAP R/3 logon Screen
This
is the first screen that appears when you use SAP logon utility. It has four
fields: the client, the user, the password and the language.
Client: Here you enter the client number.
The client is group of users who has
similar rights. It can be group of users in a business entity or a whole business
entity or a whole company.
¨ User: The name of the SAP user
identification. Users of the SAP system are
client-specific, which means that user belonging to one client is valid to
only the particular client.
¨ Password: It is the password that
has been assigned by the system administrator.
¨ Language: SAP R/3 system supports
multinational language on the same system
at the same time, which is very useful for multinational companies with
different branches in several countries and possibly using different languages.
After
entering all the fields press ENTER key and system will take you to MAIN
MENU screen.
User
might get different screens when he logs on, depending upon default settings
of the user master record i.e., if user is DEVELOPER then the screen which
he often works on is editor screen and he can go directly to this screen,
if system administrator sets this screen for the user.
Main features of any R/3 window are as
follows:
¨ R/3 standard window elements behave exactly the same, as any other standard
window application would, like minimizing a screen, setting the active
window etc.
¨ From TOP to BOTTOM, R/3 window can contain typical elements such
as check
boxes, push buttons, input fields and following elements:
¨ Menu bar is the first element of
the every R/3 window. It contains the menu
item corresponding to the particular R/3 application. The two menu options
SYSTEM and HELP are always present in every R/3 window. SYSTEM
menu option contains all utilities and functions, and is available to
user at all the times. The HELP menu contains all the available options for
the different types and methods of obtaining online help in the system.
¨ Standard tool bar. The
second R/3 window element is present in every R/3 window. It is
nothing but a collection of icons, which perform common
functions like saving the object, exit etc. The various icons on
std.
All
icons in R/3 window application support FOCUS property. It means, if you
place cursor over an icon, the system will show the function of the icon.
¨ Application tool bar: The next
part of the screen contains icons most commonly
used in that particular task or transaction.
¨ Status bar is the bottom line of
the screen and usually shows errors or information
messages to the user. It also includes other information such as
system id, session number, client, server name and the response time.
In between application tool bar and status bar you have working area, which is different
for different screens.
Logging Off
User can log off the
R/3 system from any screen. There are three ways of loggingoff the R/3 system,
which are as follows:
¨ From the Menu bar choose SYSTEM ® LOG OFF. In this case, you get the log
off dialog box, which informs the user that any data not saved will be lost
if continuing with the log off procedure.
¨ Use/NEX transaction code in the command field. This is dangerous,
since it
does not ask if you want to save the data.
¨ Clicking on the EXIT button on the R/3 initial screen.
Using Transaction Code
The
R/3 system provides an alternative and efficient way of selecting menu options
for moving around the tasks and functions of the SAP system by using
transaction code directly in the command field. When
moving with transaction, you can go to any part of the system by merely
typing a transaction code in the command field, provided you have authorization
for that. That transaction code is the four-character code
associated
with any task. By typing the transaction code and pressing ENTER
key, the system takes you directly to the initial screen for transaction.
Whenever
any transaction code is entered in the command field, it gets stored
in the buffer memory. If you click on drop down arrow, system displays
list of transaction code already entered and you can select from this list
or enter new one. There are almost twelve thousand and ninety four transactions
in SAP. For every task, transaction code is associated and it can be
found by
¨ SYSTEM ® STATUS
Status
window is popped up which contains the transaction code in the trans
field.
¨ Through DYNAMIC MENU. It gives the list of tasks. If you click on the top
line of the application areas and pressing the search and search next button
will give you the transaction code. /N
will take you to initial screen of R/3
Important
transaction codes, which will be using often (for ABAP), are:
Editors
· SE37 Function Builder
· SE38 ABAP/4 Editor
· SE41 Menu Painter
· SE51 Screen Painter
· SE71 Form Painter
Dictionary
· SE11 Initial ABAP/4 dictionary maintain screen.
Browsers
· SE80 Object browser.
· SE16 Data browser.
Testing Tools
· SE30 Runtime Analysis
· ST05 SQL Trace
Getting help in the R/3 system
R/3
includes many possibilities to get online help for almost every element of the
system, users can get help for entire application, for specific function, for definitions
of various terms used in SAP, i.e., Glossary, messages, screens, fields
etc.
You
obtain HELP by using any of the following options:
¨ Help function from the R/3 window,
which is compulsory menu item of every
R/3 window.
¨ ? Icon of standard tool bar.
¨ F1 function key.
The
SAP system provides help on most fields that appear on the R/3 system. To
get help on particular field, position the cursor over it and press help button
or F1 function key. Another
way in which R/3 system provides help is when system displays error messages
in the status bar. Double clicking on the status bar shows additional
information about the message.
Working with R/3 user sessions
A
very important feature provided by SAP. In R/3 system you can work with more
than one task at any given point of time, by means of opening sessions.
You can call sessions as independent R/3 window where you can perform
other tasks.
By
default, a user can open NINE sessions simultaneously and can work or move
around with all sessions at the same time. Sessions can be closed at any
time, without having to log off the system.
User
can create new sessions from anywhere as CREATE SESSION comes under
SYSTEM menu which is available in every R/3 window. SYSTEM ® CREATE SESSION Or /O in command field
This will open a new
session or window and will place it in front of all other windows.
To
move among sessions ¨ Just mouse click on any part of the R/3 window to make that
session
active.
¨ Combination of ALT + TAB key.
SAP Modules:
Complete SAP Modules:
1. SAP Basis
1.1. Security (BC - SEC)
1.2. Application Link Enabling (ALE)
1.3. Remote Function Calls (RFC)
1.4. Object Linking and Embedding (OLE)
1.5. Common Program Interface Communications (CPI-C)
1.6. Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)
1.7. Customizing (BC-CUS)
1.8. ABAP Programming and Runtime Environment (BC - ABA )
1.9. Client Server Technology (BC - CST)
1.10. Network Integration (BC - NET)
1.11. Basis Services/ Communication Interfaces (BC - SRV)
1.12. Computing Center Management System (BC - CCM)
1.13. Upgrade General (BC - UPG)
1.14. Change and Transport System (BC - CTS)
1.15. Operating System Platform(BC - OP)
1.16. Database Interface, database platforms (BC - DB)
1.17. Front End Services (BC - FES )
1.18. ABAP Workbench (BC - DWB)
1.19. Documentation and Translation Tools (BC - DOC)
1.20. Controls and Control Framework (BC - CI)
1.21. Business Management (BC - BMT)
1.22. Middleware (BC - MID)
1.23. Computer Aided Test Tool (BC - CAT)
1.24. Ready to Run R/3 (BC - BRR)
1.25. Authorisations System Monitoring with CCMS Workload Alert Monitor
2. ABAP/4 Programming
2.1 ABAP Workbench
2.2 Menu Painter
2.3 Screen Painter
2.4 Data Dictionary
2.5 SAP Script
2.6 Business Workflow (BC - WF)
2.7 ALE
2.8 EDI
2.9 Business Connector
2.10 Business Server Pages
2.11 Internet Application Server
2.12 Mercator Report Painter
2.13 ALV reporting
2.14 Report writer
2.15 Dialog Programming
2.16 Repository Information System
2.17 ABAP 00
2.18 IDOCS
2.19 LSMW
2.20 Smartforms
2.21 EBP
2.22 ASAP methodology
2.23 ABAP Query
3. SAP FI (Financial Accounting)
3.1. General Ledger Accounting (FI - GL)
3.2. Special Ledger (FI - SL)
3.3. Extended Ledger
3.4. Accounts Payable (FI- AP)
3.5. Accounts Receivable (FI - AR)
3.6. Asset Accounting (FI - AA)
3.7. Bank Accounting
3.8. Funds Management (FI - FM)
3.9. Travel Management (FI-TM)
3.10. Consolidation
4. SAP CO (Controlling)
4.1. Cost Centre Accounting (CO - CCA)
4.2. Overhead Cost Controlling (CO - OM )
4.3. Activity Based Coding (CO - ABC)
4.4. Product Cost Controlling (CO - PC)
4.5. Profitability Analysis (CO - PA)
4.6. Material Ledger (CO - ML)
5. SAP EC (Enterprise Controlling)
5.1. Consolidation (EC - CS)
5.2. Executive Information System (EC-EIS)
5.3. Profit Center Accounting (EC - PCA)
5.4. Business Planning and Budgeting
6. SAP TR (Treasury)
6.1. Cash Management (TR - CM)
6.2. Loans Management (TR - LM)
6.3. Market Risk Management (TR - MRM)
6.4. Treasury Management (TR - TM)
6.5. Funds Management (TR - FM)
6.6. Information System
7. SAP IM (Investment Management)
7.1. Investment Programmes
7.2. Investment Measures (orders/products)
7.3. Corporation Wide Budgeting
7.4. Appropriation Requests
7.5. Automatic Settlement of Fixed Assets
7.6. Depreciation Forecast
7.7. Information System
8. SAP HR (Human Resource)
8.1. Recruitment
8.2. Personnel Administration
8.3. Benefits Administration
8.4. Compensation Management
8.5. Personnel Development
8.6. Organizational Management
8.7. Travel Management
8.8. Training and Events Management
8.9. Personnel Planning
8.10. Time Management
8.11. Incentive
8.12. Wages
8.13. Workflow
8.14. Payroll
8.15. Internet Scenarios
8.16. Information System
9. SAP SD (Sales and Distribution)
9.1. Master Data
9.2. Sales
9.3. Sales Support
9.4. Sales Information System
9.5. Billing
9.6. Special Business Transactions
9.7. Shipping
9.8. Transportation
9.9. Credit Control
9.10. QM in SD
9.11. Internet
9.12. Foreign Trade
9.13. Electronic Data Interchange
10. SAP Logistics Information System
10.1. Purchasing Information System
10.2. Sales Information System
10.3. Inventory Controlling
10.4. Retail Information System
10.5. Production Planning and Control Information System
10.6. Plant Maintenance Information System
10.7. Project Information System
11. SAP MM (Materials Management)
11.1. Purchasing
11.2. Invoice Verification
11.3. Logistics (General)
11.4. Logistics Information System
11.5. Inventory Management
11.6. Inventory / Valuations
11.7. Materials Planning
11.8. Workflow
11.9. External Services Management
11.10. QM in MM
11.11. Warehouse Management
12. SAP PM (Plant Maintenance)
12.1. Preventative Maintenance
12.2. Maintenance Order Management
12.3. Maintenance Projects
12.4. Service Management
12.5. Maintenance Planning
12.6. Equipment and Technical Objects
12.7. Structuring Technical Systems
12.8. PM Processing
12.9. Work Clearance Management
12.10. Internet Scenarios
12.11. Customising
12.12. Information System
13. SAP PP (Production Planning)
13.1. Make to Order (CR)
13.2. Make to Order (PIR)
13.3. Repetitive Manufacturing
13.4. PP for Process Industries (PP - PI)
13.5. PP - Processes
13.6. Sales and Operations Planning
13.7. Capacity requirements
13.8. Master Planning
13.9. KANBAN
13.10. Production Orders
13.11. Product Cost Planning
13.12. Plant Data Collection
13.13. Assembly Orders
13.14. Information System
14. SAP QM - Quality Management
14.1. Planning
14.2. Inspections
14.3. Notifications
14.4. Control
14.5. Certificates
14.6. Test Equipment Management
14.7. QM-IS
15. SAP BW (Business Warehousing)
15.1. Data Warehousing
15.2. BI Suite - Business Explorer
15.3. BI Platform
15.4. ODS Structures
15.5. Development Technologies
15.6. Info Cube
15.7. Design Build
16. SAP CS (Customer Service)
16.1. Service Processing
16.2. Controlling
16.3. Service Contracts
16.4. Workflow in Customer Service
17. SAP SMB
17.1. SAP SMB
18. SAP CA (Cross Application Components)
18.1. SAP Business Workflow
18.2. Application Link Enabling (ALE)
19. SAP PS (Project Systems)
19.1. Basic Data
19.2. Operational Structures
19.3. Project Planning
19.4. Approval
19.5. Information System
19.6. Project Execution and Integration
19.7. Work Breakdown Structure
20. mySAP SRM (Supplier Relationship Management)
20.1. Self Service Procurement
20.2. Service Procurement
20.3. Plan Driven Procurement
20.4. Spend Analysis
20.5. Strategic Sourcing
20.6. Catalogue Content Management
21. mySAP SEM
21.1. Business Consolidation (SEM-BCS)
21.2. Business Information Collection (SEM-BIC)
21.3. Business Planning and Simulation (BW-BPS)
21.4. Corporate Performance Monitor (SEM-CPM)
21.5. Stakeholder Relationship Management (SEM-SRM)
22. mySAP CRM (Customer Relationship Management)
22.1. CRM Enterprise
22.2. Field Applications
22.3. Interaction Center
22.4. E-Commerce
22.5. Channel Management
22.6. Industry Specific CRM
23. mySAP Product Life Cycle Management
23.1. Document Management
23.2. Engineering Change Management
23.3. Enterprise Content Management
23.4. Classification
23.5. Basic Data for Process Manufacturing
24. SAP SCM (SAP Supply Chain Management)
24.1. SCM Process and Business Scenarios
24.2. SAP Forecasting and Replenishment
24.3. SAP Advance Planning and Optimization (SAP - APO )
24.4. SAP Inventory Collaboration Hub (SAP - OCH)
24.5. SAP Event Management (SAP - EM)
24.6. SCM Basis
25. SAP Netweaver
25.1. SAP Masterdata Management
25.2. Information Integration
25.3. Portal Content
25.4. Process Integration
25.5. Knowledge Management
25.6. Life Cycle Management
25.7. SAP Business Intelligence
25.8. SAP Visual Composer
25.9. People Integration
25.10. Application Platform
25.11. SAP Web Application Server
25.12. SAP Business Information Warehouse
25.13. SAP Solution Manager
25.14. SAP Enterprise Portal
25.15. SAP Mobile Engine
25.16. Security
26. SAP IS (Industry Solutions) / SAP for Industries
SAP has the following industries specific solutions:
26.1. Aerospace & Defence
26.2. Consumer Products
26.3. Defence & Security
26.4. Retail
26.5. Insurance
26.6. Mill Products
26.7. Higher Education & Research
26.8. Industrial Machinery & Components
26.9. Logistics Service Providers
26.10. Automotive
26.11. Chemicals
26.12. Pharmaceuticals
26.13. Banking
26.14. Telecoms
26.15. Life Sciences
26.16. Mining
26.17. Public Sector
26.18. Service Provider
26.19. Media
26.20. Healthcare
26.21. Oil & Gas
26.22. Utilities
26.23. Postal Services
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