SAP Overview

SAP is an ERP package, which is used in many companies worldwide.The full form for SAP is System Application Products in Data Processing. The product is German in origin. we can see the SAP Overview of major sap modules include financial accounting-FI,Production planning-PP,Sales and Distribution-SD,Controlling (costing)-CO,Materials management (MM) and Human Resources (HR).

The full form of ERP is Enterprise Resources Planning. Previously companies used to do MRP i.e. Material Resource Planning. ERP is the up gradation of the same. The need for ERP arose due to lack of proper / common database available for all the functions in an organization.

System Landscape

Define System Landscape

The purpose of this activity is to establish the system landscape. The system landscape consists of the SAP Systems and clients that will enable you to adapt the SAP standard software to meet the needs of the company. This … Read More

SAP BASIS Transaction Codes

SAP BASIS Transaction Codes Lists

Here you find SAP basis transaction codes and with functions and usage with short description.

User Overview: Display all the users who are currently logged on to the system and show the user-ids and terminal name.

Transaction code: SM04

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SAP Backup and Restore

What is SAP Backup and Restore Procedure?

SAP Backup and Restore: The Sap R/3 Backup consists Database (Differential,Incremental) and Transaction Log (Append,   Overwrite)

Database Backup

Database backup is the core of the R/3 system. This backup is essential to recover the system to the current state.… Read More

What is Profit Center accounting? and How to Maintain Controlling Area Settings?

Profit center accounting is generally is not the regular core component of controlling. It is a part of Enterprise Controlling. The main purpose of Profit center accounting is providing the opportunity to analyze and report to the management regarding internal … Read More

Product Costing in SAP

Product Costing in SAP Overview

Product costing is one of the important tools in SAP environment. It explains how to determine the cost of product or a unit. Product Costing is used to know the unit cost of the goods manufactured or sold. It helps … Read More

Audit Information System

What is Audit Information System (AIS) in SAP?

Audit Information System (AIS) is a native SAP tool to assist in auditing both technical and business controls in SAP system. In versions SAP R/3 4.6c and earlier, AIS could be accessed using transaction SECR. This is the basic concept … Read More

Hold Document and Parking Document in SAP

What is Hold Document and Parking Document in SAP?

Hold Document is one of the required and regular functionality while processing the day to day operations. It will help to temporarily suspend the work without losing the data which already entered. The requisite condition is assigning the temporary number … Read More