SAP TRANSACTIONS

What exactly is a transaction?

A transaction is a:

- self-contained unit
- a set of steps with a beginning and an end
- results in some kind of output
- results in an update to the underlying database software.

Examples of SAP transactions include:

* Creating a new customer
* Processing an order
* Executing a program

SAP Transactions

The backbone of SAP is at the transaction level.

An SAP transaction is any logical process in the SAP system.

A SAP logical unit of work (LUW) contains all the necessary steps of a transaction. It concludes with the update to the SAP database, if necessary.

Lets say you are adding a new employee in the SAP ECC Human Resources module.

In order to complete this process you are required to go through various screens in SAP system.

You will be entering the employee's name and address on one screen.

You will then proceeding to the next screen.

The next screen is considered a dialog step within the process.

In this next screen you will add new employee's salary and paycheck information.

After you have gone through all the necessary screens in the process, the data is committed to the SAP database. This completes your LUW.

Each screen that you used was part of LUW. Until all the required information in not entered using all necessary screen, a logical unit of work (LUW) will not be completed.

SAP ECC

ECC addresses core business activities that must be accomplished day in and day out.

Examples include managing inventories and sales, track orders, plan and execute warehouse movements, etc.

mySAP consists of four solution from functional point of view:

* mySAP ERP Financials
* mySAP ERP Human Capital Management
* mySAP ERP Operations
* mySAP ERP Corporate Services

SAP ECC

SAP's ERP Central Component (SAP ECC) is at the core of mySAP.

SAP ECC replaces SAP R/3 as the company's main software system.

mySAP ERP

SAP AG offers a bundle of solution called mySAP ERP.

mySAP ERP includes following components:

* Neatweaver
* ERP Central Component (ECC),
* Business Intelligence (SAP BI),
* Enterprise Portal (SAP EP),
* SAP's Exchange Infrastructure (SAP XI),
* Mobile Infrastructure (SAP MI),
* Strategic Enterprise Management application (SAP SEM)
* SAP's Supplier Relationship Management solution (SAP SRM).
* Employee Self Service (ESS)
* Manager Self Service (MSS)
* and more...