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SAP INTRODUCTION
SOME KEY CONCEPTS &
TERMINOLOGIES
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AGENDA
• Introduction to ERP
• What is SAP R/3
• SAP products & modules
• Business Processes and SAP Functionality
• Architecture
• Enterprise structure terminology
• IDES introduction
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AN INTRODUCTION TO ERP
• Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software is an enterprise
wide solution. That consists of different modules capable of
integrating multiple business applications, each representing
a specific business area.
Financials
Distribution
E-Commerce
Human
Resources
Workflow
CRM
Manufacturing
ERP
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WHAT IS SAP R/3
• SAP stands for Systems and Application Products in
Data Processing (R = real time, 3 = 3 tier)
• SAP are categorized into 3 core functional areas:
–Logistics
–Financial
–Human Resources
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SAP PRODUCTS & MODULES
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TERMINOLOGY
• Integration : Several modules make use of the same
data.
• Master Data : Data that is unchanged for an extended
period of time. Examples are suppliers (name, address
and banking information), materials, customers.
• Transaction data: Data that relates to day to day
information examples invoice, purchases.
• Transaction Codes : Simply be explained as SAP menu
shortcuts that represent a transaction in the system.
Example XD01 – Creating Customer Master Record
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WHAT IS IDES?
• IDES: The "Internet Demonstration
and Evaluation System" in the R/3
System
–Represents a model company.
– Application data for various business scenarios
– Reflect real-life business requirements.
– Focal point is the business processes and their
integration.
– Well documented
– Manufactures products as diverse as elevators,
motorcycles, and paints.
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LOGON INTO A SAP SYSTEM
• Click on Start
• All programs
• SAP Front
End
• SAP Logon
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LOGON INTO A SAP SYSTEM
• Select the System
(SAP GUI client)
• Click on Log On
button on the top
left hand corner of
the screen
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LOGIN SCREEN
909 assigned client, (use this
client ID when accessing the
system)
You will be issued
with a username
and password
shortly
EN or Blank for
English. (Many
Languages supported)
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SAP EASY ACCESS
• SAP Easy Access is the
standard entry screen
displayed after logon
• You can change your
default screen to any
transaction by menu
path Extras→ Set start
transaction
• To display technical
names or transaction
codes use the same
above menu
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SOME COMMON SAP R/3 BUTTONS
• Enter (same as Enter key)
• Save (save current information)
• Back (go back to previous screen)
• Exit (go back to previous level)
• Cancel (abort a process and discard
information)
• Execute (appears within certain transactions)
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SESSIONS AND T-CODE
• Multiple logon with a single userID is allowed but not
recommended to login more then once
• You can have multiple session in your SAP R/3
– Standard is 6 sessions, a maximum of up to 9 sessions is
possible
• /n + T-Code - End current system task and go to new
system task
• /o + T-Code - Create a new session and go to new
system task without closing prior session
• /o - List open sessions
• /i or /nend - Log off
Editor's Notes
The International Demonstration and Education System (IDES) contains a fully-fledged model company that has been set up in an R/3 System. The IDES corpo-rate group comprises a number of companies, each with predefined business tasks. All of these companies can be used individually, or in interaction with each other, to demonstrate how the R/3 System is integrated, and the range of functions that are available. IDES is used principally in internal and external training courses, self-learning programs, and for presentations. It aims to prepare project team members and endusers for using the R/3 System in practice. The IDES system provides an ideal learning environment: users get to work in a system that has been fully custom-ized, and contains real-life master data and transaction data. The system further facilitates the transfer of knowledge by providing extensive data descriptions and process descriptions for cross-application business processes. Online documentation The realistic business processes of the company group have been set up as self-learning units in IDES. The online documentation in IDES plays a central role in this self-learning process. Since integrated process flows are already defined in the system, users can use the IDES online documentation to familiarize themselves gradually with the core functions in any of the R/3 components. Detailed process descriptions and realistic business data mean that even beginners and users with-out detailed R/3 knowledge can familiarize themselves quickly with the R/3 Sys-tem. This online help can also be used as a basis for developing internal training courses and holding R/3 presentations.
