Agenda

• Introduction to SAP
• ABAP/4 Programming Language
• Introduction to SAP R/3 System and System Landscape
• Client-Server Approach
• SAP Products
• mySAP ERP Applications and its Components/Modules
• SAP Netweaver
• ASAP Methodology
• SAP GUI (Graphic User Interface)
• Organizational Units in FI
• Access Transactions in mySAP ERP
What is SAP?

• SAP was started in 1972 by five former IBM employees in

Mannheim, Germany. SAP AG became the company's official name
after the 2005 annual general meeting
SAP ABAP/4 Language
What is SAP R/3?

• SAP is an R/3 (Real-Tier Architecture 3) system that allows real

time management and tracking of sales, productions, finance,
accounting and human resources in an enterprise.
• There are following two different views of R/3 System:
• Development View
• Hardware View
Developed View of R/3
System Landscape / Client-Server Approach
System Landscape
Hardware View of R/3
R/3 System: Hardware/Software Views
Typical Client Server Architectures

Presentation Application Database

Central System

Two - tier
Distributed System

Two - tier
Client/Server

Three - tier
Client/Server

Multi-layer
Cooperative
Client/Server
R/3 System Configurations SAP
Central Systems 2-Tier Configuration 3-Tier Configuration Web-enabled

Presentation
Presentation

Internet
Transaction
Service/Web
Application
Service

Database,
Application,
Database and Database
Presentation Application

Two-tier R/3 System configurations are usually implemented using special

presentation servers that are responsible solely for formatting the graphical interface.
Many R/3 System users use PCs with Microsoft Windows -installed, for example, as
presentation servers.
 Basis System: Three-Tier Computer Hierarchy
Central Database
(Storage of all data)

Access to Dataase:
(Read / Write data)

Database

Input / Output
of data to users

Processing of data
Application using application logic

Presentation of the
processed data to
Presentation the user
Client/Server Overview (Logical Structure)

Server
Data Storage

Application
Logic

Client

Presentation
W h a t d o e s a n R /3 D a ta b a s e C o n ta in ?
R /3
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d a ta b a s e
C lie n t C lie n t C lie n t

C u s to m izin g O b je c ts

R e p o s ito ry O b je c ts

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W h a t is a C lie n t?

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re g a rd to c o m m e rc ia l la w , o rg a n iza tio n , a n d d a ta .”

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Object Migration

Corrections and Transport

Development QA Testing Production

Program A Program A Program A

Table A Table A Table A

Screen A Screen A Screen A

Geography-based Clients

America Client 400

Europe Client 400

Japan Client 400

R/3
Europe

R/3 R/3
America Japan
SAP ECC 6.0 EHP 6.0

• ECC (Enterprise Central Component)

• EHP (Enhancement Package)
SAP (Systems, Applications & Products in Data Processing

• SAP, which stands for Systems, Applications and Products in Data

Processing (Systeme, Anwendungen, and Produkte in German), is
an ERP software that integrates several business applications.
Benefits of SAP
New Dimensional Products / Applications
Industry-specific solutions
Industry-specific solutions
mySAP ERP Application & its Components / Modules
Benefits of SAP

• The original SAP idea was to provide customers with the

ability to interact with a common corporate database for a
comprehensive range of applications.

• SAP maintains a single information system for the enterprise

and all the applications access common data.

• Applications interact with each other when real business

events occur. For example, when events in sales and
productions occur, accounting is done automatically. Sales
can see when the production can be delivered, etc., thus the
whole SAP system is designed to work in real time.
SAP Netweaver
SAP Netweaver
ASAP (Ascendant/Accelerated SAP) Roadmap/Methodology
Phases to implement SAP (ASAP Methodology)

2. Business
1. Project
blue print (GAP 3. Realization
preparation
Analysis)
Baseline Configuration
Initial Project Planning AS-IS Methodology and Confirmation
Final Configuration and
Project Procedures TO-BE Methodology Confirmation
Unit Testing &
Project Team Members Documentation
GAP Analysis
& their Training
Final Integration Test

Project Kick-off Business processes End User Training &

Documentation
Technical Consistency and
Process steps
Requirements Quality Check
SAP Team
Enterprise – Organizational Structure
GAP Analysis
Phases to implement SAP (ASAP Methodology)

4. Final
5. Go live
preparation
Go-live means to turn on the SAP system for the end-
users and to obtain feedback on the solution and to
monitor the solution.
Data Migration or Cutover
Strategies & Plans This is phase where all configurations/customizations
are transported to live production operation and
business starts all its activities in the SAP R/3.

During this phase, all the problems/issues related to

hardware, network, operating system, database,
training, and application system are addressed by the
End User Training project team members and they help the end users in
achieving their day to day task/assignments.

Project Implementation End

Post go-Live Support

Quality Check
Improve System performance
SAP GUI
SAP GUI Logon
Organizational Units

• Client
• Company Code
• Business Area
Organizational Units

• The Client is the highest level in the mySAP ERP system hierarchy.

• Company Code (for external purposes) A company code represents an

independent balancing/legal accounting entity. An example would be a
company with independent accounts within a corporate group. Financial
statements required by law can be created at company code level.
Therefore, a company code is the minimum structure necessary in mySAP
ERP Financials. In an international business, operations are often scattered
across numerous countries. Since most government and tax authorities
require the registration of a legal entity for every company, a separate
company code is usually created per country.
Organizational Units
 Client 410
Sales Area

Company Code Sales Org

C100 S100

Distribution Division
Channel (RE) (01)
Plant P100 Plant P101

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 Client 410

Company Code
C100

Plant P100 Plant P101

Shipping Point Shipping Point Shipping Point

Rail Dock Express Dock Freight Dock

Loading Point Loading Point Loading Point

LP03 LP02 LP01

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Client

What is a Company?
Leagl / Financ / Productio
SAP Definition
SAP Modular Structure
SD in Supply Chain
Enterprise Structure Design
ES Definition
ES Assignment
ES Integration POints
ES Testing Check
Access Transactions

There are three ways to access transactions in SAP:

1.User or SAP Menu

2.Favorites
3.Fast Path or
3.
Transaction Code

2.

1.