The document discusses SAP clients, which are logical portions of an SAP R/3 database that can represent logical groups of companies from a business perspective. It defines client-dependent data as being specific to an individual client, while client-independent data is contained across all clients. The demonstration and practice sections provide examples of identifying these different data types in SAP. Standard SAP R/3 installations include clients 000, 001, and 066.

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SAP Client Overview

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Objectives
 The participants will be able to:
 Interpret SAP's concept of client.
 Classify client-dependent and client-independent data.

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What is a Client?
Client 100
Client 150
Client 200

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Client-Dependent vs.Client-Independent
Client 000
Client 001
Client 066
Client 100
Client 200
The arrow represents client
independent data seen
throughout the entire system.
The transactional data in
client 100 is separate from
the transactional data
in client 200.

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Demonstration
 Identification of client dependent and client independent data in SAP.

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Practice
 Identification of client dependent and client independent data in SAP.

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SAP R/3 Delivered Clients
System A
Client 000
Client 001
Client 066
Client 100
Client 200
Clients 000 and 001 can be used
as the basis or source for a new
client set-up.
Clients 066 – Early Watch Service.

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Summary
 A client is a logical portion of an SAP R/3 physical database. From a business
standpoint, a client can be interpreted as a logical group of companies.
 Client-dependent data is defined as data specific to an individual client. Client-
independent data can be defined as data contained across all clients in the
system.
 During a standard install of the SAP R/3 system, clients 000, 001, and 066 are
set-up and provided.

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Questions
 What is a Client in SAP ?
 How can differentiate between client dependant and client independent data in
SAP tables (discuss with and example) ?
 What clients are provided in the standard install of SAP ?

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Questions
 What is a Client in SAP ?
 How can differentiate between client dependant and client independent data in
SAP tables (discuss with and example) ?
 What clients are provided in the standard install of SAP ?