Introduction to SAP
SAP Systems, Applications, and Products in Data
Processing (SAP) Name of the Company
SAP AG SAP America SAP UK
Name of the Software SAP® R/2® SAP® R/3® SAP ERP 6.04
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Who is SAP? Company Statistics
Sales and Development locations in more than 50 countries
97,000 customers in more than 120 countries
74% of the Forbes 500 companies run SAP
SAP AG Founded in Walldorf, Germany in
1972 World’s Largest Business Software
Company World’s Third-largest Independent
Software Provider
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What is SAP® ERP? Worldwide usage Designed to satisfy the information needs for
business (small local to large all international) Multi-lingual Multi-currency
Designed to satisfy the information needs for all industries
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SAP Industry Solutions Aerospace & Defense Automotive Banking Chemicals Consumer Products Defense & Security Engineering, Const. Healthcare High Tech Higher Education Industrial Machinery Insurance Life Sciences Logistics Service Prod.
Media Mill Products Mining Oil & Gas Pharmaceuticals Postal Services Professional Services Public Sector Railways Retail Telecommunications Utilities Wholesale Distribution
Introduction to SAP
Part 1: System Logon
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Logging On – SAP GUI
To log on to an R/3 system with the SAP Gui, you need the proprietary SAP Gui (Graphical User Interface) software loaded on your system and an internet connection
Account onSAP R/3 System
in Missouri
Internet Connection
PC with SAP Gui
Go to the SAP Logon – ANYWHEREAPPS.NIU.EDU
Log on
Log On (you cannot delete the asterisks (“*”)… just type your password, which to start is
SAP4US)
Change to New Password
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Initial Log-in Screen
SAP Easy Access
SAP Easy Access SAP Easy Access is the standard entry screen displayed
after logon
The tree structured menu is the heart of visual navigation in SAP R/3
In order to go to a transaction you need to browse through SAP easy access just like you browse to click on a file in windows explorer
User SettingsExtra> Settings
Display Technical Names
Shows t-codes
SAP Easy Access
Introduction to SAP
Part 2: Navigation
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SAP: Screen ElementsMenu Bar
Standard Tool Bar
Application Bar
Command FieldTitle Bar
Input Fields
Drop Down
Search
Status Bar
Tabs
System Messages
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SAP: Application BarScreen or view dependant – applicable to the transaction you are currently using
(e.g. materials master will differ from sales order entry will differ from the main menu)
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SAP: Help
Possible Entries
F4
F1
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Use F1 for help on fields, menus, functions and messages.
Use F4 for information on what values you can enter
SAP: On-line Help
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System Messages
• E = Error– An invalid entry has been made– The cursor moves to the field where
the error has occurred• W = Warning
– A possible error has been made– The user can continue without
changing• I = Information
– Feedback from the system
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Logging Off
• System > logoff• Exit button
For security purposes it is important to log off SAP whenever you leave your PC. Your user name is linked with all transactions you perform providing an audit trail.
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