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Chapter 02 - SAP Client Overview

The document provides an overview of SAP clients, explaining the concepts of client-dependent and client-independent data. It emphasizes that a client is a logical portion of an SAP R/3 database, with specific data tied to individual clients and other data shared across all clients. Additionally, it notes that during a standard installation, clients 000, 001, and 066 are set up as part of the system.

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Chapter 02 - SAP Client Overview

The document provides an overview of SAP clients, explaining the concepts of client-dependent and client-independent data. It emphasizes that a client is a logical portion of an SAP R/3 database, with specific data tied to individual clients and other data shared across all clients. Additionally, it notes that during a standard installation, clients 000, 001, and 066 are set up as part of the system.

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IBM Global Services

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

The arrow represents client


independent data seen
Client 000 throughout the entire system.

Client 001

Client 066

Client 100 The transactional data in


client 100 is separate from
the transactional data
Client 200 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 Clients 000 and 001 can be used


as the basis or source for a new
client set-up.
Client 001

Client 066 Clients 066 – Early Watch Service.

Client 100

Client 200

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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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