RANGKUMAN UNIT 2 SAP

The SAP GUI and SAP Log On You can access SAP systems using different front-end programs (graphical user interfaces) with a variety designs. All SAP components are, however, accessible using a general front-end program, the SAP Graphical User Interface(SAP GUI) . The SAP GUI is the standard program for accessing almost all SAP solutions. Several variants of the SAP GUI are available; these variants are all graphically equivalents, but adapted for use in different environment. The SAP GUI program connects the front-end computer with a spesific SAP system. For starting SAP GUI, SAP provides another program: SAP logon. When you call up the SAP Logon, a window displays a list of SAP systems for which you can start the logon procces. This list is derived from a file on the front-end computer.:saplogon.ini. This file is normally preconfigured centrally and made available to end users. During logon, the SAP Logon program also enables log on load distribution using the resources available for the system selected. Multiple Logons and Multiple Sessions There are two ways to open SAP systems: using multiple logons or using multiple sessions. Using multiple logons actually creates a brand new logon for you. You should only be logged on once per SAP system and should use multiple sessions if you want to view multiple windows. Using multiple sessions allows you to open several windows at the same time on the same computer. The SAP systems tracks multiple logons as of SAP R/3 4.6. The primary reasons for tracking multiple logons are security and licensing. If the same user logs on more than once, then for each subsequent logon, the system displays a warning message that offers the user the following three options: 1. Continue with this logon and end any other logons of this user inthe system 2. Continue with this logon without ending any other logons inthe system (this is tracked) 3. Terminate this logon Method for Personalizing the User Interface You have several personalization options available to help you set up your working environment. Some of the many things you can do are: 1. Change the layout of the SAP Easy Access screen 2. Track your input history to provide input help 3. Display status messages in a pop-up window instead of the status bar 4. Set preferences for how data displays 5. Adjust the color and behavior of the screens and fields Screen Structure The SAP Easy Access screen is the default intial screen in SAP systems. The left side of the screen contains a tree hierarchy of the menus available to you in the SAP system; you can use the right side of the screen to display you company logo. This graphic is made available centrally by your system administrator and cannot be customized by inividual users. Role-Based User Menus SAP offers two formats to displays a menu of transactions, reports, or Web-based applications . These are the SAP standard menu and role-based user menus. The SAP standard menu is a complete list of all possible transactions and report offerd by the system.