Logical Groupings or “Layers” of

SAP R/3 Components

The Presentation Layer
Those SAP R/3 software components that
specialise in interacting with end-users
form the Presentation Layer.

The Application Layer

Those SAP R/3 software components that
specialise in processing business
applications form the Application Layer.

The Database Layer

Those SAP R/3 software components that
specialise in the management, storage and
retrieval of data form the Database Layer

Bas2_01.1 What is Basis?

 Three Tiered Client-Server
Architecture “Logical Layers”
Communication

The Presentation Layer

collects user input and
creates process requests.

The Application Layer

uses the application logic of
SAP R/3 programs to collect
and process the process requests.

The Database Layer

stores and retrieves all data.

Bas2_01.2 What is Basis?

 Physical Distribution of
R/3’S Logical Layers

Presentation Layer Application Layer Database Layer

components components components

reside in: reside in: reside in:

Presentation servers: Application servers: Database servers:

Systems capable of Specialised systems Specialised systems
providing a graphical multiple CPUs and with fast and large
interface. vast amounts of RAM. hard drives.

Bas2_01.3 What is Basis?

 Client/Server Defined
PC Software program SAP R/3 Client Server Software

Presentation Layer

Application Layer

MS Excel components Database Layer

A B C

Bas2_01.4 What is Basis?

 Physical Distribution of R/3’S Three
Layered Client-Server Architecture
Presentation Layer components are installed across many PCs.

The Application Layer

components are installed
across one or more high-
end servers.

The Database Layer components

are installed on one high-end
database server.

Bas2_01.5 What is Basis?

 R/3’s Client/Server Configurations

Centralistic

Computer
“A”

Presentation Layer Application Layer Database Layer

Bas2_01.6 What is Basis?

 R/3’s Client/Server Configurations

Computer
“A” Distributed Presentation

Computer
“A-1”
Computer
“B”
Computer
“A-2”

Computer
“A-n”

Presentation Layer Application Layer Database Layer

Bas2_01.7 What is Basis?

 R/3’s Client/Server Configurations

Computer
“A” Two tier Client/Server

Computer
“A-1”
Computer
“B”
Computer
“A-2”

Computer
“A-n”

Presentation Layer Application Layer Database Layer

Bas2_01.8 What is Basis?

 R/3’s Client/Server Configurations
Three tier Client/Server
Computer
“A” Computer
“B”

Computer
“A-1” Computer
Computer “C”
“B-1”
Computer
“A-2”
Computer
“B-n”
Computer
“A-n”

Presentation Layer Application Layer Database Layer

Bas2_01.9 What is Basis?

 R/3’S Multi-Tier, Co-operative
Client/Server Configuration
Multi-tier, co-operative Client/Server
Computer
“A” Computer
“B”
Computer
Computer “C”
“A-1”
Computer
Computer “B-1”
Computer
“A-2” “C-n”

Computer
Computer
“B-n”
“A-n”

Presentation Layer Application Layer Database Layer

Bas2_01.10 What is Basis?

 R/3’s Multi-Tier, Co-operative
Client/Server Configuration
Computer
“A” Computer
“B”
Computer
Computer “C”
“A-1”

Computer
Computer “B-1”
“A-2” Computer
Computer
“C-n”
Computer
“B-n”
“A-n”

Presentation Layer Application Layer Database Layer

Bas2_01.11 What is Basis?

 R/3’s Client/Server Configurations
Internet clients
Four tier Client/Server
Computer Web
“A”
Server
Computer
Computer “B”
“A-1”
Internet
Transaction
Server
Computer
“C”

Computer
“A-2” Computer
“B- 1”
Computer
“A-3”

Computer
Computer
“A- n” “B- n”

Presentation Layer Application Layer Database Layer

Bas2_01.12 What is Basis?

 R/3 Internet Transaction Server
(ITS)
Web Server App. Server DB. Server
World
Wide
Web

BAPI

MicrosoftÒ SAPGUI
HTML Netscape
Internet Enterprise RFC
Information Server R/3 Data
Server

+
Internet
Transaction
Server

Bas2_01.13 What is Basis?