Rangkuman Unit 2 : Navigation

Logging On and Personalizing Your User Interface

Lesson Overview

You can acces SAP systems using different front-end programs (graphical user interfaces) with a variety of designs. We will also introduce several methods by which you can customize your user interface.

Lesson objectives

After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

· Create a new logon entry in the SAP Logon window

· Log on to any SAP system

· Create multiple active sessions

· Personalize your user interface

Business Example

The efficiently use the SAP system, new users need to familiarize themselves with the screens and navigation in the SAP system and define their own personal settings based on their individual business requirements.

The SAP GUI and SAP Log On

You can acces SAP systems using front-end programs with a variety of designs. All SAP compnents are, however, accessible using a general front-end program, the SAP Graphical User Interface (SAP GUI). The SAP GUI is the standard program for accesing almost all SAP solutions. Several variants of the SAP GUI are available; these variants are all graphically equivalent, but adapted for use in different environtments. For the sake of simplicity, additional descriptions refer to the SAP GUI for the Windows environment.

Methods for Personalizing the User Interface

some of the many things you can do are:

· Change the layout of the SAP Easy Access screen

· Track your input history to provide input help

· Display status messages in a pop-up window instead of the status bar

· Set preferences for how data displays

· Adjust the color and behavior of the screens and fields

Navigating in the SAP System

Lessons Overview

Once you have logged on to the SAP system, you will complete your day-to-day work by initiating transactions. You have a number of methods you can use to do this. In this lesson, we introduce you to the basic screen layout and show you how to navigate in the system to complete your daily work.

Lessons Obejctives

After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

· Describe the layout of the SAP Easy Access screen

· List and use the three navigation methods to iniate a transaction in the SAP system

· Differentiate between the SAP standard menu and the role-based user menu

· Descibe the favorites feature and add a transaction to your Favorites menu

Business Example

To efficiently use the SAP system, new users need to familiarize themselves with the screens and navigation in the SAP system.

· Sreen Sructure

· Command field

· Menu bar

· Standard toolbar

· Title bar

· Applcation toolbar

· Checkboxes

· Radio buttons

· Tab

· Status bar

Navigation Options

You have several options for navigating in an SAP system:

· Enter transaction codes in the command field

· Choose items from menus in the menu bar

· Choose items from the favorites list or from the role-based user menus.

Using Transaction Codes

You can enter a system transaction code in the command field to go directly to a transaction or function. This is very convenient; provided you know the transaction code for the transaction or function you want.

Using Favorites

In SAP Easy Access, you can create a favorites list containing:

· Transactions

· Links to files

· Internet addresses

Navigating in the SAP System

Exercise Objectives

After completing this exercise, you will be able to:

· Locate spesific folders in the SAP Easy Access menu

· Navigate the SAP Easy Access menu to locate a spesific transaction

· Initiate transactions using transaction codes

Creating Favorites Using the Menu

Exercise Objectives

After completing this exercise, you will be able to:

· Navigate to a transaction you would like to save as a favorite

· Use the menu bar to create and store a favorite transaction

Using Help

Lesson Overview

While working in the system, you may encounter questions such as what values are available for a spesific field, what is the meaning of a field, or what procedure to use to complete a transaction.

Lesson objectives

After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

· List and describe the forms of help in the SAP system

· Search for information and obtain help using the different help methods in the SAP system

Business example

· Help features

· Application help

· SAP library

· Glossary

· Release notes

· SAPNet

· Feedback

· Settings

Using Help Features

Exercise Objectives

After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

· Answer questions using the standard help features in an SAP system

Business Example

 As you complete your day-to-day work, you will encounter times when you may not know what information is being requested in a certain field, or the possible values that are available for the field.