JOSE ANTONIO HERNANDEZ

TRANSLATION Francisco Gonzalez Leon

Fully updated to cover SAP / R3

Versions 4.0, 4.5 and 4.6

Comprehensive and practical guide for the administration of System Basis for SAP R/3

Covers ABAP/4, Workbench Organize and CTS, Backup job administration and
SAP Database Administration.
TABLE OF CONTENTS

SAP R/3 Manual, Second Edition 1

Preface 2

Chapter 1: What is SAP R/3? 4

Review 4
SAP AG: The company behind R/3 4
Evolution and profile 5
Strategy and products 6
R/3 Version 3.0 8
R/3 Version 3.1 8
R/3 Version 4.0 9
R/3 Version 4.5 11
Enjoy SAP R/3 Version 4.6 11
SAP Transformation: From a simple company to a global solutions company
business 11
SAP Solutions for the Industry 13
The urgency of products of new magnitude... 14
Solution maps 15
SAPnet-R/3 Interface (OSS)……………………………………………………… 16
Partners 18
Review of SAP services 19
Description of R/3 20
Multitier Client / Server Solutions 22
Open technology 23
User interface 24
Development of ABAP work area 25
Integration of the application 26
Customization tools 26
Business Engineering R/3 27
Review of R/3 applications 28
Financial applications 28
Human resources applications 30
Logistics applications 31
Cross-platform application modules 34

Chapter 2: The architecture of SAP R/3 36

Review 36
Software BASIS R/3 36
Concepts of BASIS architecture 37
Transaction.................................................................. 37

Step dialogue 38
Logical work units (LWUs)……………………………………………. 38
Clients
Central system interfaces 40
Operating system interface 40
The process dispatcher... 41
Work process architecture……………………………………………… 42
Services: Types of work processes 44
Work process dialogues 45
Backing of the work process 46
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Chapter 2: The architecture of SAP R/3.

Spool of the work process 48
Waiting for the work process... 48
Update of the work process. 50
Message server 51
Gateway Server 52
Presentation interface 53
Database interface 53
SAP / R3 Communication protocols and interfaces 55
Memory management 56
The concept of the SAP instance... 58
Building the SAP R/3 Client / Server system............................. 58

Chapter 3: Installation concept and guidelines 60

Review 60
Starting………………………………………………………………………………. 61
Elements in the installation of SAP R/3 61
Steps for installation 62
Step 1: Measuring the system 63
Step 2: Deciding on the type of installation.......................... 65
Step 3: Reviewing the system requirements... 65
Step 4: Installing the Hardware, the Base Program, and configuring the network… 66
Step 5: R/3 installation notes............................................... 67
Step 6: Adaptation systems for SAP requirements………………. 68
Step 7: Designing the File System Layout………………………… 69
Step 8: Installing the R3Setup tool……………………………………. 74
Step 9: Installing the central instance... 75
Step 10: Installing the database program........................ 76
Step 11: Building and loading the database………………………… 77
Step 12: Import loaded ABAP reports... 78
Finishing………………………………………………………………………… 78
Installing a presentation server on a Windows PC... 78
Post-installation Steps 80
Licensing the installation.......................................................... 81
Starting and stopping the SAP R/3 system.......................... 81
Performing a complete backup... 81
Remote connection to SAP 82
Optional post-installation steps.................................................. 82
Stealth guidelines for productivity environments…………….. 82
Considerations for ORACLE VLDBs (Very Large Databases)……………. 83

Chapter 4: Distributing R/3 systems 85

Revisão 85
Distribution of SAP services and client-server architecture. 85
Centralized SAP installations 85
Factors for SAP Distribution 87
The SAP Client/Server architecture: Advantages and disadvantages. 87
SAP servers 88
SAP Services 89
Guides for distributed configuration with the R/3 system... 89
Chapter 4: Distributing R/3 systems
Directory structure of the R/3 system 91
Kernel Directory: What can these programs do?............................ 93
Profiles……………………………………………………………………………………….. 96
Types of profile 97
Configuring the central system log... 102
Storage synchronization in distributed configurations... 103
Local and central storage of executable files under UNIX 104
Starting and stopping SAP / R/3 105
Starting and stopping SAP / R/3 under Windows NT... 108
User distribution: Access load balancing and SAP access utility... 109
Group access configuration... 109
The SAP access application……………………………………………………… 111
The network in distributed environments SAP R/3 115

Chapter 5: Using SAP R/3 117

Input and output of the system 117
Passwords…………………………………………………………………………. 119
Exit............................ 121
The user interface: Main elements of the R/3 window... 121
The standard toolbar 123
The menu on the screen guide……………………………………… 124
Shortcuts.......................................................... 131

System information status... 132

Working with user R/3 Sessions................................................ 132
Moving around the R/3 system 133
Moving around with transaction codes............................... 134
Working with information... 135
Valid inputs for input fields............................ 136