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 Master Data
Are the foundation of any SAP
system.
It includes data about the entries
that are important to your business,
such as customers, vendors,
products, and employees.
Master data is typically stored in a
central repository and is used by all
applicaƟons in the SAP system.
 Transactional Data
Are the data that is created when
you do something in SAP, such as
create a sales order, invoice a
customer, or pay a vendor.

Transactional data is typically

stored in a database and is used to
track the history of your business
transactions.
 Configuration Data
Are the data that is used to
configure SAP, such as the “IMG”,
company code, language, and time
zone.

Configuration data is typically

stored in a central repository and
is used by all applications in the
SAP system. Think “tcode” - SPRO
 Metadata
Are data about the data. It includes
information about the structure,
format, and meaning of data.

Metadata can be used to make data

more understandable and to automate
data processing tasks.
-->A great example is the ABAP Data
Dictionary.
 Process data
the data that is used to track the progress
of business processes. It includes
information about the steps that have been
completed, the tasks that are still pending,
and the resources that have been used.

Process data can be used to improve the

efficiency and effectiveness of business
processes. Business Processes -think SAP
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 Security & vulnerability
Data
is the data that is used to protect SAP
systems from unauthorized access and
malicious attacks.
It includes information about user
accounts, passwords, and security seƫngs.
Security and vulnerability data can be
used to prevent data breaches and to
protect the integrity of SAP systems.
THINK -->SecurityBridge here.
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