Click on [Add and Log On] button. Entry will be added to your [Systems] list and logon screen will be displayed (providing your SAP servers are up and you typed correct IP address and system number). 3

SCREEN STRUCTURE

An SAP screen can contain the following simple screen elements:

  • Common field

You can start application directly by entering their transaction code in the command field, and you can find the transaction code for an application.

  • Menu Bar

The menu bar is the top line of any primary window in the SAP system. The menu shown depend on which application you are using.

  • Standard toolbar

The buttons in the standard toolbar are shown on every SAP screen.

  • Tittle Bar

The tittle bar names the function that you are currently using.

  • Application toolbar

The application toolbar shows the buttons available in the application that you are currently using.

  • Checkboxes

Checkboxes allow you to select options from a group of fields.

  • Radio buttons

With radio buttons, you can only select one option.

  • Tab

A tab allows you to organize several screen areas to improve clarity and organization of data.

  • Status bar

The status bar displays information on the current system status, such as warnings and errors.

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ROLE- BASED USER MENUS AND FAVORITES LIST

These are the SAP standard menu and role-based user menus. The SAP standard menu is a complete list of all possible transactions and reports offered by the system. Role based user menu are collections of activities used in business scenarios. Users can access transactions, reports, or web-based applications through their role-based menus. Like by creating their own favorities list.

System administrators can use table USSERS_SMM to determine whether or not users are allowed to switch between the SAP menu and their role-based menus.

Using Favorites

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

  • Transactions
  • Link to files
  • Internet addresses

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NAVIGATION OPTIONS

  • Transaction Code

Every transactions or function in the system has a transaction code. You can enter the transaction code in the command field to initiate the transaction.

  • Menus

Menus allow you to find a specific transaction when you do not know the transaction code. The menu is organized according to the task you are performing in the SAP system.

  • Favorites or User Menus

The ability to set up favorites or user menus, which allow to navigate directly to transaction, function, and reports that you use frequently.

  • Using Transaction Code
  • You can enter a system transaction code in the command field to go directly to a transaction or function. You can find the transaction code by first navigating to a transaction, and then choosing System->Status.
Entry Result
/n Cancels the current transaction
/nXXXX Initiates the specified transaction directly from another transaction
/o Displays an overview of sessions
/oXXXX Initiates the specified transaction new session
/nend Ends  the logon session with a confirmation pop-up window
/nex Ends the logon session without with a confirmation pop-up window
/i Deletes your current session

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Status Bar

At the far left, the status bar:

  • Identifies error messages
  • Identifies other system messages

To hide the status fields, choose the arrow to the left fields.

To display the following system information, choose each in the first status field:

  • System
  • Client
  • User
  • Program
  • Transaction
  • Reponse time
  • Application

MULTIPLE LOGONS AND MULTIPLE SESSIONS

The SAP system tracks multiple logons as of SAP R/3 4.6. the primary reasons for tracking multiple logons are security and licesing. If the same user logs on more than once, then for each subsequent logon, the system displays a warning message that offers the user the following three options:

  1. Continue with this logon and end any other logons of this user in th system.
  2. Continue with this logon without ending any other logons in the system (this is tracked).
  3. Terminate this logon.

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MULTIPLE SESSIONS

You can create a new session at any time. This is especially helpful if you are in the middle of completing a transaction and you need to verify some information in order to complete the transaction.