Sap R/3 Administrator's Handbook / Edition 2

Sap R/3 Administrator's Handbook / Edition 2

by Jose Antonio Hernandez
     
 

Demystify today's premier client/server enterprisesoftware

The all-in-one guide to successfully implementing enterprise-wide business process engineering now brings you up to speed on the #1 software's latest features. SAP R/3 Handbook, Second Edition, by JosE Antonio Hernandez, explains in easy-to-follow steps all stages of R/3 installation, implementation,

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Overview

Demystify today's premier client/server enterprisesoftware

The all-in-one guide to successfully implementing enterprise-wide business process engineering now brings you up to speed on the #1 software's latest features. SAP R/3 Handbook, Second Edition, by JosE Antonio Hernandez, explains in easy-to-follow steps all stages of R/3 installation, implementation, operation and support. You learn about the workings of the ABAP/4 development workbench, the transport system, R/3 service distribution, systems architectures and system administration, and get an in-depth look at the Basis system. In this new edition, you'll find new and expanded chapters on the latest SAP features, including:


*The Profile Generator and the Management of Users and Authorizations
*SAP Database Administration including Oracle8 and Microsoft SQL Server 7
*Advanced new options within the CCMS, including new R/3 installation tools
*Much more

Product Details

ISBN-13:
9780071354134
Publisher:
McGraw-Hill Companies, The
Publication date:
11/01/1999
Edition description:
Older Edition
Pages:
964
Product dimensions:
7.72(w) x 9.56(h) x 2.56(d)

Table of Contents

Chapter 1What Is Sap R/3?1
SAP AG: The Company Behind R/32
SAP Transformation: From a Single-Product Company to a Global Business Solutions Company14
SAP Services Overview21
Description of R/327
R/3 Applications Overview38
Chapter 2The Architecture of SAP R/349
R/3 Basis Software50
Basic Architectural Groups52
The System Central Interfaces56
Services: Work Processes Types61
Presentation Interface73
Database Interface74
SAP R/3 Communication Protocols and Interfaces76
Memory Management78
The Concept of a SAP Instance80
Building the Client/Server SAP R/3 System81
Chapter 3Installation Concepts and Guidelines83
Getting Started85
Elements in a SAP R/3 Installation85
Installation Steps86
Installing a Presentation Server on a Windows PC110
Postinstallation Steps113
Further Guidelines for Productive Environments115
Considerations for Oracle VLDBs (Very Large Databases)116
Chapter 4Distributing R/3 Systems119
SAP Services Distribution and the Client/Server Architecture120
Guidelines for Distributed Configurations with the R/3 System126
Directory Structure of R/3 Systems129
Profiles138
Setting Up the Central System Log145
Buffer Synchronization in Distributed Configurations147
Central and Local Storage of Executable Files under UNIX149
Starting and Stopping SAP R/3150
User Distributions: Logon Load Balancing and the SAPlogon Utility155
The Network in Distributed SAP R/3 Environments164
Chapter 5Using SAP R/3167
Logging On and Off the System168
The User Interface: Main Elements of the R/3 Window174
Working with R/3 User Sessions187
Moving Around the R/3 System189
Working with Information192
Getting Help in the R/3 System197
Working with Search Helps200
Working with Reports204
Working with Background Jobs210
User Printing215
Additional User Utilities218
EnjoySap User Features220
Chapter 6The Transport System223
Overview of the Complete Process of Transporting Objects from a Source System to a Target System225
Transport System Concepts228
System Types236
Managing Development Classes243
Configuration of the Transport System245
The Transport Management System (TMS)248
Working with the Workbench Organizer257
The Transport Organizer268
Performing Transports with the TMS269
Using tp, the Transport Control Program273
Overview of the R3trans Program287
Chapter 7Introduction to the ABAP Workbench289
Introduction to the Development Environment of the SAP R/3 System290
Starting the ABAP Workbench294
Working with the Repository Browser297
The Repository Information System302
The Application Hierarchy304
Using the Data Browser305
Introduction to the ABAP Editor306
Introduction to the Screen Painter321
Introduction to the Menu Painter332
The Function Builder342
The SQL Trace Tool351
Runtime Analysis354
Overview of the Workbench Debugging Tools358
Introduction to the ABAP Programming Language Features367
Chapter 8ABAP Data Dictionary371
Definition of Data Dictionary372
The ABAP Dictionary in the R/3 Systems373
The Relational Data Model375
Starting the ABAP Dictionary382
Tables in the ABAP Dictionary385
Working with Complex Object: The Aggregate Objects407
Working with the Database Utility424
Version Management in the ABAP Dictionary435
Working with Search Helps439
Chapter 9Management of Users, Authorizations, and Profiles447
Overview of User Administration449
Managing User Master Records449
Password Management460
Managing R/3 Superusers463
The Authorization System in SAP R/3466
Case Study: From the Authorization Fields to the Profiles, a Practical Example473
Working with the Profile Generator480
Predefined Profiles and Basis System Authorization Objects490
Tracing Authorizations491
Organizing the Maintenance of the Authorization System493
Creating New Authorization Checks495
Technical Details of Tables and Instance Profile Parameters for Users, Authorizations, and Profiles498
Chapter 10General Administration Utilities503
Basic SAP R/3 System Administration504
Displaying and Managing Update Records515
Displaying and Managing Lock Entries524
Working with the Client Copy Options528
The R/3 System Logs543
Displaying ABAP Short Dumps550
The System Tracing Utilities553
Chapter 11SAP Housekeeping: The Computer Center System (CCMS)563
Introduction to Common R/3 and CCMS Concepts565
Maintaining Profiles568
Working with Operation Modes578
Overview of the CCMS Monitors588
Database Performance Monitor for the Oracle Database611
Chapter 12Alert Monitors617
Managing SAP System Alerts (3.x)618
Alert Monitors with Releases R/3 4.x633
Features with Later R/3 Releases648
Chapter 13Background Jobs651
Introduction to Background Processing652
Defining Background Jobs656
Basic Management Operations on Background Jobs670
Authorizations for Background Jobs675
Using the Graphical Job Monitoring Tool676
Troubleshooting the Background Processing System678
Chapter 14The SAP Printing System687
Elements of the Printing System: Concepts of the SAP Spool System Architecture689
Managing Spool Requests696
Connecting Printers to the Operating Systems Spool700
Defining R/3 Printer Devices701
Definition and Logical Components of Output Devices712
Case Study: Defining a Printer and Creating a New Device Type for It729
Front End Printing736
The SAPLPD Driver Program737
The Temporary Sequential (TemSe) Objects Database739
The Spool System and FAX Solutions for R/3740
Troubleshooting Printing Problems740
SAP Printing System Administration Tasks741
Chapter 15SAP Administration for Oracle Databases743
Introduction to the Oracle Database Architecture Under R/3 Systems745
SAP R/3 Database Administrator Common Tasks760
Introduction to sapdba762
Tablespace Administration with sapdba776
Introduction to Database Reorganizations Using sapdba785
Exporting and Importing Database Objects819
Case Study: Guidelines for an Export/Import Procedure of a Customer Database821
Backing Up the Database826
Backing Up the Archived Redo Logs: brarchive834
Introduction to Database Restore and Recovery Concepts and Procedures844
Chapter 16SAP R/3 Technical Implementation and Operation861
What Does Implementing R/3 Mean?862
Technical Implementation with ASAP865
Introduction to R/3 Technical Implementation872
Introduction to a SAP R/3 Procedures Guide883
The Administration and Operation Manual885
Systems Management888
Information Integrity Issues898
An Approach to Backups Strategies in SAP Installations898
An Introduction to High Availability and Cluster Systems904
Performance and Tuning Basics906
Introduction to Help Desk908
Supporting SAP: Troubleshooting912
SAP Operation and Maintenance Basic Laws916
Appendix ASAProuter and Remote Connection to SAP917
Remote Connections to SAP Support Servers917
SAProuter922
Remote Connection Security Issues931
Appendix BManaging Batch Input Sessions933

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