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Learning Objectives
1. Accessing and Logging In/Out of SAP

You will be able to:

 Define new terms relating to SAP navigation
 Describe the parts of an SAP screen
 Log off from SAP

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 Click on SAP Logon Icon on your desktop to launch
SAP Logon PAD

Double Click on one of

the System in the list
OR
Select System and
Click “Log On”

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 CLICK on a
Node in
Tree-Structure
to Open it

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 Data Entry
Field
Required Field:
Indicated by a
check mark

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2. Moving around SAP

You will be able to:

 Demonstrate how to move around SAP
 Define a transaction code and its purpose
 Create multiple sessions

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 Moving from screen to screen

Hitting enter button on your

Enter button keypad

Appears next to command

field. Used for validation of
user input or display of the
next screen, or both

Appears on application bar

which is under the title bar.
Executes a transaction and
moves user to next screen

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 Back button – Click the back button
to go back one screen.

Exit or Log Off – If you are in a

transaction code then click the exit
button to go back to SAP Easy Access
main page. If you are currently on
SAP Easy Access main page then
click this button to log off.

Cancel – When in the initial screen of

a transaction, clicking the cancel
button will bring the user back to the
SAP Easy Access main page.

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 Transaction Codes

 A transaction code is a four

character alphanumeric shortcut
that can be used instead of
following a menu path

 Most screens in SAP have an

associated transaction code

 To display the transaction code for

a screen, follow menu path System
 Status

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 Entering Favorite T-Codes
1 - To create a favorite T-code
click Favorites  Insert
Transaction in the Menu Bar.

2 – In the pop up screen type the

desired T-Code, then check the
enter checkmark button.
Example: VA01

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 How to Display Current Transaction T-Code

By right clicking on the folder a user

can:
1 - View what system they are in.
2 - View the client they are using.
3 - View the user ID that is being used.
4 – View the current T-Code.

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 Using Multiple Sessions
 You can work on more than one transaction at a time
 Each transaction represents a different “session” or window.
– For example, you might want to display
existing purchase orders while
entering an invoice.

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 Creating Multiple Sessions
 System  Create Session

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 Create another session

Click on Icon

“Create a new
session”

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3. Using SAP Help

You will be able to:

 Identify and use the various Help tools in SAP R/3
 Describe how system messages provide help
 Identify the function used to access field-level help

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 Balloon Help

Messages appear in
a window when you
place the cursor over
a screen feature.

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 Field-level Help Place your cursor on
the field in question
and press F1.
Performance
Assistance Box will
appear

*Note:
Application *Note: Not all fields
help can also have definitions and
be viewed by explanations
clicking the
push button
that looks
like a book.

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 System Messages Help

Messages are displayed

at the bottom of the
screen.

To view Message Details:

•Double Click on
Message

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 Messages
 Messages appear either in the status bar or in a pop-up window, depending on user settings
 Messages types include:
- Fatal error (program terminates)

- Error message

- Warning message

- Information message

- Required Field

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4. Useful Shortcuts

You will be able to:

 Report Authorization Issues using T-Code SU53

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 SU53 is used to report Role Authorization Issues

1 - Missing Authorization
message is displayed at the
bottom of the screen

2 - Enter “/nSU53” in command

field

3 - Capture SU53 screen for

Security Issue Reporting

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 Capture SU53 screen for
Authorization Issue
Reporting

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 Starting a New transaction in same session
 Prefix “/n” before transaction
code in command field
 To close current transaction and
open new transaction in same
screen

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 Opening new session, with a new transaction
 Prefix “/o” before transaction
code in command field
 To open new transaction in new
screen without closing current
session

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 Logging Off: Different ways
Pressing Exit Button
On SAP Easy-Access
screen, closes current
session (Screen)
Once last session is
being closed, system
issues logout
message

Press “Yes” to log off

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 Logging Off: Different ways

/i or /nend

in command box

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