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SAP ECC vs S/4 HANA - Understanding the Major Differences

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NO SAP ECC SAP S/4 HANA
General Basics
SAP ECC can run on third-party SAP S/4HANA can only run on SAP HANA, an in-memory
1 Database databases like Oracle, MaxDB and IBM. modern technology.
SAP ECC is available for on-premises
deployment, where the software runs on SAP S/4HANA offers more deployment options, including
the company's own servers. It can also be on-premises, cloud, and hybrid deployments. The cloud
Deployment deployed in a private cloud or a hybrid deployment provides flexibility, scalability, and regular
2 Options environment updates from SAP
User Primary SAP GUI (Graphical User
3 Interface: Interface) Primary user interface called SAP Fiori. Secondary as (GUI)
SAP MM, SD, Logistics, Planning
Customer vs. ECC separate customer and vendor data S/4HANA combines common and unified under Business
4 vendor object Partner Master Data Object
SAP S/4HANA, the Business Partners concept is
mandatory. All customer and vendor master must
be migrated or integrated as business partners in SAP
Business SAP ECC, Business Partners were S/4HANA.
In S/4 HANA we maintain business partner through the SAP
Partner optional. Fiori app. Transactions related to Vendor Master transactions
5 like XK01, MK01, FX01 are made obsolete in S/4 HANA

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SAP S/4HANA includes pre-packaged integration scenarios

SAP ECC requires additional middleware called SAP Integration Suite, enabling seamless integration
Integration for integrating with third-party systems or with other SAP and non-SAP systems.
and cloud applications. Customization and It also provides tools for easier customization and extension,
6 Extensibility extensions can also be complex such as SAP Cloud Platform
Material SAP ECC, the material number had a SAP S/4HANA, the character count has been extended to 40
7 Length character count of 18. characters.
Material SAP ECC requires batch jobs to be run There is no need for batch jobs since MRP can be executed
requirement during non-peak hours to process in real-time. In addition, MRP with subcontracting has also
8 Planning material requirement planning (MRP). been simplified in SAP S/4HANA.
Data
Loading Legacy System Migration Workbench Legacy Transfer Migration Cockpit (LTMC) is the primary
9 Tool (LSMW) is the primary data load tool data load tool
Tables Multiple Tables are used in ECC like MATDOC is new line item in SAP S/4HANA for inventory
Inventory MARA,MSEG, MKPF, MARI, EKPO, management and it eliminates more than 26 tables which
10 Management EKKO, EBAN and so on were previously present in SAP ECC.
M* T-Code
Inventory SAP ECC used T- code like MMBE, SAP S/4 HANA all M* transaction moved to MIGO
11 Management MB51, MB52,MB5B
ATP Product availability is handled through Product availability can be automated through Advance
12 Innovations available to promise ATP ATP.
Pricing S/4 HANA pricing table KONV eliminated and replaced by
13 Table ECC pricing table as "KONV" is used new table called "PRCD_ELEMENTS"
Foreign
Table Foreign trade functions are handled Foreign trade is automated through SAP Global Trade
14 Functions through SD-MM Service (GTS)

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Output In SAP ECC, the message determination Business Rule Framework Plus (BRF+) replaces this in SAP
15 Management was based on NAST table. S/4HANA.
In SAP CC Warehousing is handled via In S/4 HANA Warehousing is handled via Extended
16 EWM Warehouse Management WM Module Warehouse Management EWM Module
Logistic Planning is handled via SAP has integrated SAP APO’s Production Planning and
Logistic Advanced Planning Optimizer (SAP Detail Scheduling (PPDS aka PP/DS) and Global ATP
17 Planning APO) Solution (GATP) into the SAP S/4HANA Core
Revenue Revenue is handled via SD Revenue Revenue is handled via SAP S/4 HANA Revenue
Recognition module Accounting & Reporting
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Rebate In SAP ECC, rebates are handled by SD In SAP S/4HANA, rebates are handles by Settlement
19 Processing rebate processing Management through Condition Contracts.
Finance
General SAP ECC can run on either a "classic" S/4HANA uses only the new GL, which is technically very
21 Ledger (GL) GL structure or the "new" GL structure. similar to that of the new GL in ECC.
Material Ledger activation is mandatory.
Benefits of using the Material Ledger in SAP S/4HANA
Material are Multi-Currency Valuations, Multi-Valuations, Actual
22 Ledger Material ledger activation is optional Costing
SAP S/4HANA, this is replaced by credit management
of FSCM (Financial Supply Chain Management).
Credit SAP ECC had FI-AR-CR for credit
Management management. Traditional FI-AR-CR The credit management of FSCM (FSCM-CR) has a
credit control setting requires a lot of distributed architecture which allows interfacing with
23 manual work. external credit rating agencies.

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In S/4HANA, the structure of the universal journal is used to

store both GL account and cost element.
SAP ECC, FI GL accounts are mapped to SAP S/4HANA combines the data structures of FI, AA, CO,
CO-PA, and ML into a single line item table called
Controlling ACDOCA.
CO primary cost elements.
(CO) and This ACDOCA is also referred to as the Universal Journal
24 Finance (FI). and it eliminates many aggregate tables and index tables.
CO
Profitability SAP ECC, Costing Based CO-PA is the SAP S/4 HANA Account Based CO-PA is the default option,
25 Analysis default option also permits both the options to be run simultaneously.
SAP is planning to end support for SAP
Road map Supported until 2040
26 ECC by 2027.

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