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Using SAP: A Guide For Beginners and End Users: Olaf Schulz
Using SAP: A Guide For Beginners and End Users: Olaf Schulz
Olaf Schulz
Bonn Boston
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Contents at a Glance
Part IV Appendix
A Abbreviations ................................................................................. 343
B Glossary .......................................................................................... 347
C Menu Paths and Transaction Codes ................................................. 357
D Buttons, Key Combinations, and Function Keys ............................... 369
E Bibliography ................................................................................... 375
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Part IV Appendix
A Abbreviations ................................................................................ 343
B Glossary ......................................................................................... 347
C Menu Paths and Transaction Codes .............................................. 357
D Buttons, Key Combinations, and Function Keys ............................ 369
E Bibliography .................................................................................. 375
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The SAP system provides you with three options to navigate to the desired 23
application:
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You can customize the SAP Easy Access menu to your specific needs and set
whether transaction codes are shown in the menu tree or in favorites. To
make these modifications, select Extras > Settings in the menu bar. You can
also use the key combination (ª) + (F9) to set the following:
To display the transaction codes in the SAP Easy Access menu, proceed as fol-
lows:
B The Settings window is now open. In this window, activate the Display
Technical Names checkbox to map the transaction codes in the tree struc-
ture of the SAP Easy Access menu.
Here you can also set whether the favorites are displayed in the SAP Easy
Access menu (via the Display favorites at end of list checkbox).
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Via the SAP Easy Access menu, you can expand the tree structure, which con-
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tains the individual folders (nodes), by clicking on the button. You can 11
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The folders themselves are identified with the buttons, (opened folder)
or (closed folder). The executable transactions are marked with a building 13
block .
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SAP Easy Access Menu—Nodes and Transactions
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To start a transaction via the SAP Easy Access menu, proceed as follows:
Transaction codes help you quickly access the desired application without
navigating via the SAP Easy Access menu. Transaction codes are alphanu-
meric codes assigned to every application in the SAP system. You must know
the transaction code of the desired application in order to navigate to it. The
appendix of this book provides an overview of the most critical transaction
codes.
TIP
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Command Field
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The following table lists the most important parameters.
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Parameter Explanation 21
/nend Logs off from the system, with confirmation.
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/nex Logs off from the system, without confirmation.
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Parameters Used in the Command Field
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Parameter Explanation
To describe the navigation via transaction codes in more detail, let's work
through an example in the system. We ultimately want to determine the line
items of your customers (debtors) for the current day in company code 1000.
Proceed as follows:
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F Click on the Close button to close the customer line item list. The sys-
tem takes you back to the SAP Easy Access menu.
The transaction code is displayed in the SAP Easy Access menu and also in the
status bar at the bottom right of the screen.
You have various options in the SAP system to enter data and communicate
with the system. A previous section, Logging on for the First Time, already
presented some essential elements of the SAP user interface:
] Menu bar
] Standard toolbar
] Title bar
] Status bar
] Command field
This section now presents an overview of the central user interface elements
that you'll encounter in a transaction. You can use either mouse navigation
or various keys of your keyboard to navigate between these elements.
You can execute specific functions (such as copy and paste) by pressing a spe-
cific key combination on your keyboard at the same time (for example,
(Ctrl)+(C) and (Ctrl)+(V)). You usually use the keys, (Ctrl), (ª), or (Alt) in
combination with a letter. The appendix provides a comprehensive overview
of useful key combinations.
Cut (Ctrl)+(X)
Insert (Ctrl)+(V)
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Via tabs, you can conveniently navigate in complex contents by switching 13
switch between the individual tabs. If you click on the title of a tab, it is dis-
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Example of a Tab
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Screen Area 18
Screens that include various input options are often subdivided into several
areas. A screen area, also known as a field group or group box, combines var-
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A Authorization concept ..........................297
Automatic payment program ................264 3
ABAP........................................ 30, 50, 347 Automatic tabbing ................................109
Workbench .......................................... 30 Automation...........................................145 4
ABAP List Viewer 씮 see ALV Availability check..........................222, 236
ABAP report generator ......................... 133 5
Access to data and functions ................ 185
Accounting ............................... 36, 37, 243 B 6
Accounting data ................................... 225
Accounting document .................. 214, 218 Back ..................................................81, 97 7
Accounting 씮 Financial Accounting Background job.............................145, 347
Accounts Payable ................................. 252 Create ................................................146
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Accounts payable accounting ...... 246, 252, Start ..................................................152
347 Background processing .................145, 347
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Accounts receivable accounting... 246, 264, BAdI .....................................................347
347 Balance ...................................................39
Accounts receivable 씮 Accounts receivable Bank accounting ...................................246
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accounting BAPI......................................................347
Activity type................................. 281, 347 Base unit of measure...............................67
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Actual costs .......................................... 275 Basis........................................................50
Adapt local layout ................................ 107 Batch input session ...............................156
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Adaptability............................................ 27 Create ................................................156
Adjust local layout............................ 81, 97 Edit ...................................................161 13
Adjustment posting.............................. 264 Process .......................................160, 161
ALV ...................................................... 124 Process mode ......................................161 14
ALV grid control .................................. 124 Session overview .................................160
Navigation option .............................. 126 Batch processing 씮 Batch input session 15
Applicant data ........................................ 40 Bericht, Program directory ...................128
Applicant master record ....................... 302 BEx .......................................................134 16
Applicant portal ................................... 302 Bill of material ......................................286
Applicant short profile ......................... 302 Block cursor in overwrite mode............109 17
Application basis .................................... 50 Business Add-in 씮 BAdI
Application help................................... 177 Business Application Programming 18
Application layer .............................. 23, 32 Interface 씮 BAPI
Application server .................................. 50 Business area ................................247, 347 19
Article .................................................. 199 Business Explorer .................................347
Assembly processing .............................. 41 Business Explorer 씮 BEx 20
Asset accounting .......................... 246, 347 Business Intelligence.......................50, 347
Assets ................................................... 244 Business process .............................31, 347 21
Assignable key ....................................... 58 Business transaction..............................249
Authentication ..................................... 347 Business Workplace ......................163, 348 22
Authorization ....................................... 347 Button.............................................97, 370
Concept ............................................. 186 F4 help...............................................373 23
Object................................................ 187 General function.................................371
Profile ............................................... 187
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Delete ................................................ 120 EAM 씮 PM
Hold .................................................. 120 EC ...................................................37, 349 6
Set..................................................... 120 EDI .......................................137, 146, 349
Data medium exchange ........................ 312 EH&S ......................................................37 7
Data protection ............................ 186, 304 Electronic bank statement.....................269
Data retention ........................................ 33 Electronic Data Interchange 씮 EDI 8
Data Warehouse............................. 50, 349 Employee Self-Service 씮 ESS
Database......................................... 23, 349 Employment personnel action ..............304 9
Layer............................................. 23, 32 Enable/disable
Database server ...................................... 32 Quick info ..........................................108 10
Date format .......................................... 106 Tooltips ..............................................108
Debits................................................... 349 Enhancement package ............................25
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Debits and credits ................................ 245 Enter data ...............................................94
Debts.................................................... 244 Enter sales order ...................................232
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Decentralized processing........................ 32 Enter vendor invoice ............................258
Decimal notation.................................. 106 Enterprise Controlling ..........................349
Default ................................................. 105 Enterprise Resource Planning .........24, 349
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Value ........................................ 107, 116 Enterprise structure from the logistics
Defaults perspective..........................................56
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Tab ................................................... 105 Enterprise-specific area menu ...............105
Define font........................................... 111 ERP Central Component .......................349
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Delivery ............................... 223, 233, 234 ERP system .......................................24, 33
Block ................................................. 264 ESS..........................................40, 311, 349 16
Date .................................................. 236 Evaluation.............123, 220, 240, 293, 314
Implement ......................................... 335 Executable transaction ............................89 17
Demand determination ........................ 194 Exit .........................................................81
Desktop link........................................... 71 Export list .............................................129 18
Development system.............................. 72 Extensibility............................................27
Deviation analysis ................................ 281 External accounting 씮 Financial 19
Dialog window....................................... 98 Accounting
Direct costs .......................................... 279 20
Display
Technical name .................................... 88 F 21
Display field ........................................... 96
Distribution channel .................... 224, 349 F01 help ...............................................370 22
Division........................................ 224, 349 F03 key.................................................370
Document .................................... 214, 223 F04 help ...............................................370 23
Number ............................................. 235 F05 key.................................................370
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