Introduction To SAP and Basis Administra

Date: 2 May 2014
Duration: 1 day
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Questions
Day 1: Objectives
At the end of day 1, you should be able to:

Define and analyze Enterprise Resource
Planning
Identify the different phases of SAP Project

Lifecycle
Explain SAP Basis Administration
Day 1: Module map

Module 1: Introduction to Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
Module 2: SAP Project Lifecycle
3 Module 3:SAP Basis Administration
Introduction to ERP
Module 1
Module 1: Objectives
After completion of this module, you should be

able to:
Define an ERP
Relate SAP to an ERP

Understand the evolution of SAP
Identify the components of SAP.
Understand SAP Netweaver Concept.

Understand the various kinds of Client-Server
Architecture from SAP perspective.
Know SAPs Release and Maintenance
Strategy
Module 1: Agenda
Topic 1: ERP: Definition
Topic 2: Relation between SAP and ERP
Topic 3: SAP evolution
Topic 4: Components of SAP

Topic 5: Features of Sap Netweaver
Topic 6: SAP client-server architecture
Topic 7: SAP release and maintenance strategy
Enterprise computing in the 70s

Large corporations developed their software in-house.
These software aimed at automating functional
processes.
Advantages:
Application tailored to Organizations requirement.
Disadvantages:
Systems could not be changed on demand.
Excessive change made the applications difficult to
manage.
Required large number of skilled in-house personnel to
maintain the systems.
Very high cost of maintenance.
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Make vs. Buy vs. Mix n Merge
Make
Buy
Mix n Merge
In-house
developed
applications
3rd Party
developed
applications
Packaged
Corporate
Applications,
such as SAP
& Oracle
Financials
1970s
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1980s
1990s
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
ERP is the planning of how business resources (materials, employees,

customers etc.) are acquired and moved from one state to another.
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Overview of SAP
The SAP system is software which is composed of different software and a
server as a whole and has the ability to perform standard business functions
for corporations.
SAP (pronounced ess-aye-pea ) is based in Walldorf, Germany .
It stands for Systems, Applications and Products in Data Processing.
Its an ERP Package.
SAP's foundation is built upon the concepts of specialization and integration.
It is world premier provider of client/server business solutions.
SAP products can be broken down further into modules portions of
functionality.
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Evolution of SAP AG
SAP was founded in the year 1972 as Systemanalyse und
Programmentwicklung ("System Analysis and Program Development")
The acronym was later changed to stand for Systeme, Anwendungen und
Produkte in der Datenverarbeitung ("Systems, Applications and Products in
Data Processing").
In 1976 "SAP GmbH" is founded and the following year it moved
headquarters to Walldorf .
SAP AG became the company's official name in 2005 (AG is short for
Aktiengesellschaft).
In August 1988, SAP GmbH transferred into SAP AG (a corporation by
German law).
In 1995, SAP was included in the German stock index DAX and On August 3,
1998, the letters S-A-P appear for the first time on the Big board at the New
York Stock Exchange (NYSW).
Henning Kagermann became the sole CEO of SAP in 2003 till date.
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Technical solutions
In 1972 the SAP R/1 solution was launched -the first

financial accounting software.
Seven years later, in 1979, SAP launched SAP R/2.
In 1981, SAP brought a completely re-designed

solution to market. With the change from R/2 to R/3
in 1992.
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ERP packages
SAP ERP 6.0 from SAP
mySAP from SAP
SAP Business One from SAP
PeopleSoft from Oracle
JD Edwards EnterpriseOne & JD Edwards World
from Oracle
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R/2 system
SAP R/2 is a real-time enterprise resource planning (ERP) software.
R/2 is SAP AG mainframe software that runs on IBM, Siemens, Amdahl, and
compatible equipment.
R/2 can be linked to R/3 systems and share online data.
R/2 system is mainly targeted at enterprises with data intensive and
centralized industries.
R/2 is the predecessor of the client/server R/3 system.
R/2 system offers comprehensive, fully functional business applications to
satisfy the demands of mainframe users.
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R/3 system and further on

SAP R/3 is a client/server based application and it is designed to run
simultaneously across several separate computer systems.
The R/3 architecture allows distribution of the workload to multiple PC's

connecting in a network.
The SAP runtime system is designed in such a way that it distributes the
presentation, application logic and the data management to different
computers.
SAP R/3 is arranged into distinct functional modules. The most widely used
modules are Financials and Controlling (FICO), Human Resources (HR),
Materials Management (MM), Sales & Distribution (SD), and Production
Planning (PP).
By 1996, the company had earned 1,089 new SAP R/3 customers. At the end
of the year, SAP R/3 has been installed in more than 9,000 systems
worldwide.
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SAPs go-to-market-approach
Source: SAP
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SAP product portfolio

Industry Solutions
IS- Aerospace & Defense
IS- Automotive
IS- Oil
SAP xAPPS
SAP xAPP Resource &
Management
mySAP Business Suite

mySAP ERP
mySAP SCM
SAP xAPP Product Definition
mySAP CRM
mySAP PLM
SAP Smart Business Solutions

mySAP All-in-One
SAP Business One
mySAP SRM
SAP NetWeaver
SAP Exchange Infrastructure
SAP Enterprise Portal
SAP Mobile Infrastructure
SAP Master Data Management
SAP Web Application Server
SAP Business Information Warehouse

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Basic elements of SAP solution

SAP NetWeaver: Technological infrastructure for all SAP solutions.
SAP Business Suite: Compromise of cross-industry, SAP Netweaver based
solutions.
SAP Smart Business Solutions: SAP solution for small and midsize
businesses.
The mySAP All-in-One solution is an SAP R/3- based system that has been
extended with business functions from other SAP solutions. This means that
each combination of functions result in a different mySAP All-in-one package.
SAP Packaged Solutions offer a similar approach. These solution are
packages of functions from different solutions of mySAP Business Suite
combined individually for each customer.
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Basic elements of SAP solution

SAP xAPPS (Collaborative Cross Applications): Allow for integration of
existing applications with each other by accessing existing datasets and
functions using open interfaces. This means that new applications can be
implemented based on an existing infrastructure.
Industry Solutions provide business functions for selected industries. These

functions are implemented in an SAP R/3(Enterprise) System and are
available as Add-Ons.
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SAP business suite

Previously known as mySAP.com.
Its a complete spectrum of business solutions.
A technological infrastructure that combines

openness and flexibility with maturity and stability.
Interfaces for integrating non-SAP products.
Components that can be adapted to meet multiple
business requirements.
Numerous industry-specific functions.
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SAP business suite (continued)

Comprises of the following solutions:
SAP ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning)
SAP CRM (Customer Relationship Management)

SAP SRM (Supplier Relationship Management)
SAP SCM (Supply Chain Management)
SAP PLM ( Product Life-Cycle Management)
One of the major product is SAP NetWeaver.
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Solutions and components

Many solutions for business
challenges are provided in context
of mySAP Business Suite.
Different solutions therefore
contain, in part, similar
components. Components refer
to, e.g. an SAP ECC system, an
SAP SCM system or also an SAP
Business Information Warehouse
system.
Source: SAP
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Possibilities with SAP business suite
Possible Business Scenarios with SAP Business Suite

Source: SAP
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Some key features of SAP NetWeavers

NetWeaver is a technology stack provided by SAP to support SAP Business
Suite and its SAP solutions and other SAP products.
SAP Netweaver allows the integration of non-SAP products.

Customers can make use of the SAP NetWeaver functions for a specific
solution.
SAP for Industry solutions, not only provide add-ons to SAP components but
also preconfigurations and best practices.
mySAP ERP (now SAP ERP 6.0) is available since March 2003.
SAP offered a bundle of components supporting ERP business processes.
SAP R/3 Enterprise was one of those components.
SAP ERP Central Component (ECC) is next step in this evolution.
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R/3 / ECC Releases
Source: SAP
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SAP NetWeaver
SAP NetWeaver is the technical basis of the solutions
from mySAP Business Suite and the Composite
Applications the SAP xAPPS.
It is also the core of the Enterprise Services Architecture,
SAP basic concept for Web Service solution.
It is the functionally successor of the SAP application
platform mySAP Technology and serves the basis for the
Enterprise Services Architecture, in order to meet
requests for flexibility and integration between systems,
interfaces, users and processes.
It connects information, business processes and people
across system and organizational boundaries.
It the central tool for reducing TCO of complex system
infrastructure.
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Source: SAP
NetWeaver: A snapshot
Integration Layer Who would use it?
People
Integration
What is it?
Linking various
systems in a unified UI
All users
Information
Integration
Managers, Power
users,
Administrators &
Developers
Preparation &
consolidation of data
& data views
Process
Integration
Administrators &
Developers
Modeling processes,
disturbing & grouping
data
Application
Platform
Administrators
& Developers
Core technology on
which all NetWeaver
components are built
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Which Component?
Enterprise Portal,
SAP Mobile
Infrastructure
Master Data
Management,
Business
Warehousing
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Web Application
Server
Integration Levels of SAP NetWeaver

SAP NetWeaver provides core functions for the technical infrastructure of
your business solutions in four integration levels.
People Integration: This ensures the employees to have the information and
functions that is required to perform their work as quickly and efficiently as
possible.
Information Integration: The Information Integration level provides access to all
structured and unstructured information in the company.
Process Integration: Process Integration ensures that business processes run
across system boundaries in a heterogeneous system landscape.
Application Platform: With SAP Web Application Server, the Application Platform
has J2EE and ABAP runtime environments. Thus it supports Web applications and
Web services in an open development environment.
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Integration Levels of SAP NetWeaver

SAP NetWeaver also supports cross-application software, so-called
composite applications or xAPPs. (xAPPs connect heterogeneous systems in
continuous cross-function processes so that the underlying applications can
be more or less ignored).
Different software interfaces ensures full interoperability of applications that
are running on Microsoft .NET and IBM WebSphere.
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Components of SAP NetWeaver
Source: SAP
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SAP system architecture and WebAS
Source: SAP
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SAP system architecture and WebAS (continued)

The SAP classic system architecture requires a database server, one or more
application servers, and one or more (typically hundreds or thousands of)
front-end presentation servers.
Many of SAP products (including ECC) are build upon powerful platform
called Web Application Server, or WebAS.
WebAS offers an "open" front-end.
Uses the most popular computer communication languages HTML, XML, Web
Services, and traditional "SAP."
It is very helpful for the programmers for customizing.
WebAS provide an "open" back-end.
A company deploying it, can navigate a number of different roads.
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Client / server environment

A standard client/server environment connects workstations, printers, and
other client devices to a server.
Source: SAP
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Three-tiered architecture
Source: SAP
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Three-Tiered architecture (continued)
The three layers are:

Presentation layer:
The PC-based GUI interface that is used by the end-user community.
Application layer:
The SAP application servers that service requests for data and manage the
interface to the presentation layer.
Database layer:
The actual DBMS that communicates with the application servers to fulfill their
requests for data.
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Three-Tiered architecture (continued)

Advantages of Three-tier Architectures:
1. Scalability: Add machines in middle tier to support more users
2. Portability: It is possible to use different platforms at all levels.
3. Interoperability and openness: Middleware serves as platform to integrate and

interact with third-party products.
4. Nice GUIs: Presentation servers can interact with Microsoft Word, Excel, etc.
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The SAP Web as a fixed component of SAP systems
Every SAP system is based on the SAP Web as a runtime environment

Source: SAP
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SAP Web Application Server (SAP Web AS)
Source: SAP
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SAP Web Application Server (SAP Web AS) (continued)

SAP Web AS is the logical result of further development of the SAP.
Application Server Technology (formerly also known as SAP Basis), with
particular attention being paid to Web-based applications.
SAP Web Application Server offers:

A reliable and thoroughly tested runtime environment, evolved over more
than ten years.
A framework for executing complex business processes that meets the
highest security standards.
A reliable and user-friendly development environment.
Support for open technical standards, such as: HTTP, HTTPS, SMTP,
WebDAV, SOAP, SSL, SSO, X.509, Unicode, HTML, XML, and WML.
High scalability, inherited from SAP Basis.
Support for various operating systems and database systems.
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SAPs release and maintenance strategy

SAPs release and maintenance strategy defines how SAP delivers and
maintains SAP applications and SAP NetWeaver.
SAPs release strategy assures the following:

Aligned availability
Availability of country, language, and platform versions
Possibilities for you to participate in different phases of shipment
Well-defined upgrade paths
SAPs maintenance strategy provides the following:

Aligned maintenance between SAP applications and SAP NetWeaver
A three-phase maintenance model to satisfy different customer needs

Well-defined timelines for different maintenance phases
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Release strategy
The release strategy is based on the following principles:

You can obtain the entire mySAP Business Suite, individual SAP applications
or SAP NetWeaver.
SAP applications and SAP NetWeaver have their individual release cycles.
Usually, SAP delivers a new release of SAP NetWeaver first, and shortly
afterwards, new releases for SAP applications of mySAP Business Suite
follow synchronously.
SAP always gives you access to the current release of an SAP application
and to procedures to upgrade to the current release.
A new release of an SAP application can always be integrated with any

release of any other SAP application that is still in mainstream and extended
maintenance.
This approach offers you maximal flexibility for continuous improvement.
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The Ramp-Up
Ramp-Up process is SAPs process of introducing new application releases to
the market.
Ramp-Up program provides a risk-free way for you to implement new SAP
software as soon as it becomes available.
At the beginning of the Ramp-Up process, SAP identifies target industries as
well as customers who then implement and use the new release in closely
monitored and documented projects.
During the Ramp Up, the software is only available for limited circle of
customers, customers apply at SAP to participate in Ramp-Up.
The Ramp-Up servers to take customer wishes into consideration before the
respective SAP software is generally available (unrestricted shipment).
Participants in Ramp-Up are given direct contact to the SAP development and
are provided with wide support in implementing the SAP software.
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Maintenance strategy
The maintenance strategy for cross-industry applications is based on the
following principles:
SAP offers three successive maintenance phases: mainstream maintenance,

extended maintenance, and customer-specific maintenance.
SAP provides support packages during mainstream maintenance and
extended maintenance. The delivery frequency of support packages is
dependent on the maintenance phase.
SAP also provides legal changes to adapt the SAP application to new or
changed legal requirements during mainstream and extended maintenance.
As part of its release strategy, SAP announces the planned period and scope
of mainstream maintenance for a release as soon as the release is
announced
5-1-2 maintenance strategy.
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Maintenance strategy (continued)
Source: SAP
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The SAP software maintenance strategy for SAP R/3 and

mySAP ERP
Source: SAP
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Module takeaways
The SAP system is software which is composed
of different software and a server as a whole and
has the ability to perform standard business
functions for corporations. Its stands for
Systems, Applications and Products in Data
Processing.
SAP has evolved from a R/2 to R/3 type
architecture.
SAP Web Application server opens up a variety
of new opportunities.
SAP follows a release and maintenance strategy.
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Questions and Answers
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Module 1: Summary
Having completed this module, you should now be

able to:
Define an ERP
Relate SAP to an ERP

Recognize the evolution of SAP
Identify the various components of SAP
Put in your own words the underlying features of

SAP Netweaver
Categorize various kinds of client-server
architecture from a SAP perspective
Analyze SAPs release as well as maintenance

strategy
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Day 1: Module map

3 Module 3: SAP Basis Administration
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SAP Project Lifecycle

Module 2
On completion of this module, you should be

able to:
Describe the different phases of SAP
Project Lifecycle
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Module 2: Agenda
Topic 1: SAP Project Lifecycle
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SAP project lifecycle
Evaluations
Project
Preparation
Business
Realization
Testing
Blueprint
Final
Go live
Preparations
Sustain/
Support
A typical new SAP implementation lifecycle
Sustain
Sustain
Evaluation
Realization
Testing
Final
Preparation
A Typical Multiphase SAP Implementation
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Go live
Sustain
The stages of SAP project lifecycle

The stages are described briefly below:
Evaluation: This may be a decision to choose between different software vendors
or selection of products from a single vendor.
Project Preparation: Since a SAP implementation intends to map the
organization processes to the ones defined by SAP, the implementation needs to
be have on-board people with complete knowledge of the organization business
processes. The project preparation phase, amongst other things, aims to identify
this team.
Business Blueprint: What modules of the SAP product would be used and the
mapping of the existing business processes to the processes provided by SAP.
Realization: The actual work of adapting the SAP software to be aligned with the
organizations business processes is done is this phases. This would include
customizing the software and also development of new objects based on
requirement.
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The stages of SAP project lifecycle (continued)

Testing: The changes made in realization phase need to be tested in isolation as
well as in a consolidated manner using real life like data. This is done in the testing
phase
Final preparation: The production system is prepared using the changes from the
realization & testing phases. Certain activities need to be done directly in the
production system as well- these are done during the Final preparation phase.
Go-live: Releasing the productive system to the end-users. The go-live may be
done in a Big Bang (all modules at one go) or in a phase-by-phase manner.
Sustain / support: The project now moves into the sustain & maintain phase,
where end-users issues would be resolved & ongoing maintenance of the system
would be taken care of.
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Module takeaways
A SAP project lifecycle consists of various
stages starting from evaluation to the projects
subsequent support.
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Module 2: Summary
Having completed this module, you should now

be able to:
Lifecycle
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Day 1: Module map

3 Module 3: SAP Basis Administration
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SAP Basis Administration

Module 3
After completion of this module, you should be

able to:
Recognize the basic tasks related to SAP basis
administration
Interpret how to navigate though the SAP
Interface
Explain SAP GUI Frontend
Describe a logon group

Explain how to access help in SAP
Categorize the important SAP administrative
tasks
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Module 3: Agenda
Topic 1: Relation between basic task and
SAP basis administration
Topic 2: Navigation though the SAP interface
Topic 3: SAP GUI frontend

Topic 4: Logon group
Topic 5: Access help in SAP
Topic 6: Important SAP administrative tasks
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SAP basis administration
System
Solutions
Architect
Transport
Administrator
Specialist
Batch
Interface
Administrator
Analyst
BASIS
Consultant
System
Security
Administrator
Specialist
ABAP
SAP DBA
DDIC
Manager
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Specialist
The symphony
System Architect
Transport Admin
Batch Admin
Sizing SAP Systems

Design SAP Landscape
Change Control Across

SAP Landscape
Create and Manage Batch

Jobs across Landscape
Security Specialist
Solutions Specialist
Installation of AP/Add-On
Migrate OS/DB
Upgrade SAP version
Archiving of SAP Data
Design Monitor and

Manage Access to SAP
Landscape
Interface Analyst
Analyse and Monitor
Interfaces within SAP
Landscape
SAP DBA
System Administrator
Manage integrity of SAP
Maintain System Health
Database Objects
Monitor and Tune System Manage Backups and
Performance
Restore
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ABAP Specialist
Troubleshoot and Tune
ABAP Programs
Apply correction to
Programs as per SAP
Notes
DDIC Manager
Manage Changes to SAP
Data Dictionary
SAP administrator's frequently used transactions
Source: SAP
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NAVIGATION in SAP
Command field The command field is used to enter transaction codes to call a
task without having to choose menu options for navigation.
Find button This button is used to perform a search for data on the screen in
which you are currently working.
Create Session button Open a new session by clicking this button.
Alternatively, execute /O in the command field, overview of the current
session will pop up with option to Generate and End Session.
Customizing of Local Layout button This customizing button allows a user to
customize SAP GUI display options
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SAP GUI (Graphical User Interface)

It is also known as presentation interface enables the user to interact with the
SAP system
It implements the graphical user interface using the functions provided by
relevant presentation environment..
The following types of SAP GUI are available:
SAP GUI for Windows environment- written in C or C++, runs o Windows-based
platforms and supports all transactions in SAP system. The volume of data
transferred for each change is generally a few KB hence user can easily connect
presentation servers over WANs.
SAP GUI for Java environment is written in Java and is platform independent. It is
similar to SAP GUI for Windows.
SAP GUI for HTML consists of Internet Transaction Server (ITS) on the server and
Web browser on client end. ITS converts SAP GUI data flow from SAP Web
Application Server into HTML and vice-versa. It does not support all the functions
in SAP system. Almost no installation is required for SAP GUI for HTML.
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SAP GUI (Graphical User Interface)

Each time you connect to SAP via the SAP GUI user interface you begin a
user session.
You can have multiple sessions open with multiple SAP components such as
SAP ECC, R/3, CRM, and so on or you can open one or more sessions with a
single system.
Session number
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Navigation using mouse

To select a menu, single-click on the menu to display the various options
listed underneath that menu.
Navigation Using the Keyboard

Menus can be selected with the mouse or by using the keyboard. To select menu
paths using your keyboard, press F10 (to activate the menu bar), and then use the
navigational arrow keys on your keyboard to select and display the menu.
You choose a function by highlighting it with the arrow keys and then pressing
Enter.
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Different types of SAP GUI

Presentation Layer
Windows
PC
SAP GUI
Workstation PC
Terminal Client
Terminal
server
SAP GUI
Windows PC +
Browser for
SAP GUI for
HTML
Java
environment
SAP GUI
ITS
Application Layer
Dispatcher
IITS
ITS- internet transaction server required to convert SAP GUI data flow from
SAP Web Application Server into HTML and back.
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SAP logon program

Advance Log-on
Configuration
Version number
System ID
Create connection using

a log-on group
Manually define a new
connection
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Create connection
to a specific
instance
SAP logon program (continued)

When logging on to an SAP system, you will be prompted to enter the user
and password, among other things.
If you have implemented a Single Sign-On (SSO) solution, you may not need
to enter this information.
You also have the option of specifying a client when logging on; the client field
usually already contains an appropriate default value i.e. 000, 001, 066.
When logging on, you can select a logon language supported by that system.
SAP systems can support a large number of languages, the minimum being
English and one other selected language.
On the logon screen, you also have the option of using the New password
pushbutton to change your password, at the most once per day.
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Configuring the SAP logon pad
Meaningful
description
Host name or
IP address
Two digit
number
i.e. 00
Three character
SID
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Log-in screen
Force password change is asked by SAP

after initial Log-in.
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Calling up functions
You have several options for
navigating in an SAP system:
By entering transaction codes
in the command field
Command
By choosing items from menus field

in the menu bar
By choosing items from the
favorites list or from the user
or SAP menus
SAP Easy Access and Favourites
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Menu
Example: Calling up functions

/n to cancel the current transaction
/nXXXX to call transaction XXXX directly from another transaction.Without the
prefix you can only call XXXX from the SAP Easy Access screen.
/o to display an overview of sessions

/oXXXX to call transaction XXXX in a new session directly from another
transaction
/nend to end the logon session with a confirmation dialog box
/nex to end the logon session without a confirmation dialog box
/i to delete the session you are currently using
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Favorites management
The favorites list contains SAP system functions or links to Internet content or
to files on the end user's front-end computer.
The favorites list, which is initially empty, can be edited by each end user in
accordance with his or her preferences. You can only view your own favorites
list.
The Favorites menu gives you the option of adding a function from the user
(or SAP) menu to your personal favorites list by selecting the function and
choosing FavoritesAdd.
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Using logon group

You can use the Groups button (for group selection) to create a new
connection to a system.
This connection uses the logon groups concept, meaning that the message
server always assigns a new logon to the instance with the best performance
in the selected logon group.
The configuration file sapmsg.ini is evaluated to display the systems
available for selection.
The message server of the selected system is queried to discover the

available logon groups.
So that the connection to the message server of the system specified in
sapmsg.ini works, it is necessary for the Microsoft Windows file services to
specify the correct message server communication port for the selected
system ID.
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Using logon group (continued)

A connection is then created to the relevant host and the message server
running on it using the information from sapmsg.ini and services.
Source: SAP
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Without the use of logon group
Source: SAP
A typical program buffer for each of the 8 instances (refer to the figure in last
slide), looks like this.
Buffer data will be populated with data of all area.
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Program buffer with the use of logon group
More SD programs
More FI programs
Source: SAP
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Accessing help
Sometimes, you might find yourself on a particular SAP screen, wondering
what a particular field is used for.
In these cases, rather than launching a browser session and logging in to
the sap service marketplace, you can instead select the menu path help,
extended help from the screen that you have questions about.
Your online documentation application launches with topic-specific help
related to your current sap screen.
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Accessing help (continued)

F1 Help.
You can access field-specific help by positioning your cursor in an SAP
field and pressing the F1 key
For example run the transaction PFCG (Profile Generator), click on the
Role filed any if there is any confusion in understanding the field press F1.
Performance Assistant will open up to provide for Application, Technical

and various other options.
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Application
help
Technical help
Glossary
Print
SAP help portal
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The Technical Information button provides SAP-specific details regarding the
Screen Data (current report name, program name, and screen number), GUI
Data (comprised of the GUI's program name and status), Field Data
(comprised of the table and field names, and data element), and the Field
Description for Batch Input (comprised of the screen field).
The Edit Documentation button allows users with this special access the
capability to update and maintain F1-specific documentation.
The Glossary button provides a glossary of terms. Like Application Help,
though, your System Administrator must set it up.
The SAP Help Portal button opens a browser window and connects you to
http://help.sap.com (assuming you have an Internet connection).
It tells about the possible entries in a field value say role in Role field., desired
value can be copied to text box by clicking check mark (green).
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F4 Help: It tell about the possible entries in a field value say role in Role
field., desired value can be copied to text box by clicking check mark (green).
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Important SAP administration tasks

User list:
The user overview (transaction SM04) displays all users logged on to the local
instance. Various administration functions are available here. For example, logging
off a user, or displaying an overview of main memory resources requested by
individual sessions.
The global user overview (transaction AL08) on the other hand, does not provide
any editing functions, but simply displays a list of all users logged on to the
system, sorted by instance.
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Display application servers

Transaction SM51 displays all instances that are currently active in your SAP
system. You can not only access numerous other transactions from here, but
also execute them for an application server you have selected from the
display.
Goto Server information Queue Information displays a simple and

informative overview of the current status (particularly the available capacity)
of request queues managed by this instance.
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Background job overview

Transaction SM37 provides an overview of background jobs that are either
planned or have already been executed in the system. You can select these
jobs in a variety of ways, for example, using the name of an ABAP program
that run in one of the job steps.
Note that you can use the change layout... push button to adapt the quantity
of information displayed to your own requirements.
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Manage work processes

Functions provided in transaction SM50 and transaction SM66 is very similar,
global work process overview (SM66) and local work process overview
(SM50).
The local work process overview (SM50) provides comprehensive information
on the work processes configured on an instance, such as their current status,
the amount of
CPU time required since they started and administration functions (restarting
a work process, trace functions).
Work processes should always be configured to restart automatically: value
.Yes. in Start column.
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Manage work processes (continued)
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Manage lock entries

Transaction SM12 enables you to view and manage entries in the lock table.
The lock table is normally managed by the enqueue work process, in
exceptional cases, the administrator may need to intervene.
SM12 displays all entries in the lock table, with a flag in the appropriate
column to denote shared locks. Use the Details push button to display
additional information, such as the transaction that set the lock.
You should only delete locks manually in SM12 in exceptional circumstances
and after thorough checks.
Locks owned by update work processes are displayed in blue.
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Profile generation and role maintenance

The Profile Generator, available since SAP R/3 3.1, is used for the structured
creation and assignment of authorizations via roles. Apart from the direct user
assignment, the indirect user assignment is also supported by means of
Organizational Management.
Change roles. modify

authorizations
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Manage update records

In transaction SM13, you have various options for switching to update
administration (SM14). SM13 also enables you to reprocess update records if
the process was not successful initially. You should not use this option for
update records of type V1 ( because V1 is used for critical updates.
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Analyze system log

Transaction SM21, ( SysLog) enables you to analyze system messages that
are recorded in a log file. A distinction is made between messages, warnings,
and errors. Entries are correspondingly color-coded. The SysLog allows you
to identify the user that triggered the problem, the transaction they were using,
and other details.
System log
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Send system messages

Transaction SM02: System messages enable you to pass on important
system-related (or general) news to the people affected. System messages
are displayed for each user the next time they interact with the system, on
condition that the messages expiry date has not yet been reached. When
creating system messages, you can not only specify an expiry date, but a
client or server. This means that these messages will either be displayed for
all users in that client or on that server, or for all users in the whole system.
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Monitoring
The Computing Center Management System
(CCMS) provides a number of important
administration functions (RZ20):
System administration (start, stop, reconfigure the
system)
Background processing and job scheduling
Printer landscape configuration
System tuning
Database administration (backup and
management)
System profile management
Dynamic load balancing

System monitoring
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System monitoring with transaction RZ20

View current system
status / open alerts
Virtual monitoring
tree element
Monitoring object
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Module takeaways
The SAP Basis Administrator needs to
perform some transaction for regular health
check up.
The various transactions for checking
system log, ABAP dumps, update records,
batch jobs have been described to you.
You can use SAP Help when you stuck at a
menu.
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Module 3: Summary
Having completed this module, you should now be

able to:
Topic 1: Relation between basic task and SAP
basis administration
Topic 2: Navigation though the SAP interface
Topic 3: SAP GUI frontend
Topic 4: Logon group
Topic 5: Access help in SAP
Topic 6: Important SAP administrative tasks
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Day 1: Summary
At the end of day 1, we see that you are now able

to:
Define and analyze Enterprise Resource
Planning
Lifecycle
Explain SAP Basis Administration
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At the end of day 1, you should be able to:

Identify the different phases of SAP Project

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Day 1: Module map

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After completion of this module, you should be

Relate SAP to an ERP

Understand SAP Netweaver Concept.

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Topic 4: Components of SAP

Topic 7: SAP release and maintenance strategy

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Enterprise computing in the 70s

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Make vs. Buy vs. Mix n Merge

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Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)

ERP is the planning of how business resources (materials, employees,

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In 1972 the SAP R/1 solution was launched -the first

Seven years later, in 1979, SAP launched SAP R/2.

In 1981, SAP brought a completely re-designed

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R/3 system and further on

The R/3 architecture allows distribution of the workload to multiple PC's

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SAP product portfolio

mySAP Business Suite

SAP xAPP Product Definition

SAP Smart Business Solutions

SAP Exchange Infrastructure

SAP Enterprise Portal

SAP Mobile Infrastructure

SAP Master Data Management

SAP Web Application Server

SAP Business Information Warehouse

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Basic elements of SAP solution

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Basic elements of SAP solution

Industry Solutions provide business functions for selected industries. These

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SAP business suite

A technological infrastructure that combines

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SAP business suite (continued)

SAP CRM (Customer Relationship Management)

One of the major product is SAP NetWeaver.

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Solutions and components

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Possibilities with SAP business suite

Possible Business Scenarios with SAP Business Suite

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