SAP Overview

Enterprise Wide Information Systems
SAP R/3 Overview & Basis Technology
Instructor: Richard W. Vawter
University of Southern California
Topics
The R/3 Basis System

Client/Server Architecture Application Architecture System Communication
Technical Architecture

Client/Server Overview Resource Management Technical Configurations Object Migration
The Database Client
SAP R/3 Basis System
Logistical
Sales & Distribution
Financial Accounting
Financial
Materials Mgmt.
Controlling
Production Planning
R/3
Quality Mgmt. Plant Maintenance
Fixed Assets Mgmt.
Client / Server ABAP/4

Workflow
Project System
Human Resources
Industry Solutions
Basis System: Three-Tier Computer Hierarchy

Central Database
(Storage of all data)
Access to Dataase:
(Read / Write data)
Database
Input / Output of data to users
Processing of data using application logic
Application
Presentation
Presentation of the processed data to the user
Typical Basis Systems: Client Server Architecture

Presentation Application Database
Central System Two - tier Distributed System Two - tier Client/Server Three - tier Client/Server Multi-layer Cooperative Client/Server (w/ release 4.0B) University of Southern California
Basis System: Application Architecture

Hardware UNIX systems
Bull Digital HP IBM SNI SUN AT&T Data General SNI Bull/Zenith HP Sequent Compaq IBM Digital
IBM AS/400
Operating Systems
AIX SINIX HP-UX SOLARIS Digital UNIX
Windows NT
OS/400
Databases
ADABAS D, DB2, INFORMIX, ORACLE 7.1
ADABAS D, Oracle 7.1, MS SQL Server 6.0
DB2/400
Dialog SAPGUI
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Windows 3.1, Windows 95, Windows NT, OSF/Motif, Presentation Manager, Macintosh
Windows 95 OS/2
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Languages
ABAP/4, C, C++
R/3 Communication / Interfaces

Remote Function Call
Application Link Enabling Electronic Data Interchange
Object Linking and Embedding

Web Interface
Program Interface Communication
Topics
The R/3 Basis System

Client/Server Architecture Application Architecture System Communication
Technical Architecture

Client/Server Overview Resource Management Technical Configurations Object Migration
The Client
Client/Server Overview
Server
LAN
TCP / IP
Client
Client/Server Overview (Logical Structure)

Server
Data Storage
Application Logic
Client
Presentation
SAP R/3 Resource Management: The Dispatcher

Presentation
SAP GUI
Application
Dispatcher
Communications
Work Process
Work Process
Work Process
Buffers
Data base
SAP R/3 Resource Management: Data Flow

Presentation
Terminal Process SAP GUI
1 Application
Dispatcher
7 2 6
Work Process Request queues SAP Memory Buffer Roll Page
4 Data base
5
Relational data base system
SAP R/3 Resource Management: Work Processes

A
Dialog Update
B
Message
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Background Jobs
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1 5 12 19 26 6 13 20 27 7 14 21 28 8 15 22 29 2 9 16 23 30 3 10 17 24 31 4 11 18 25
SAP Dispatcher
Enqueue Gateway
Spool
R/3 R/2 G
SAP R/3 Resource Management: Lock Management by the Enqueue Work Process
Instance A
Dispatcher
Message Server
Work Process Update
Work Process
Enqueue
Instance B
Dispatcher
Lock table in Work Process main storage Update Work Process

Enqueue
SAP R/3 Resource Management: R/3 Instance

Database Instance
Message Server
SAP Gateway
Instance Profiles (parameters)
Dispatcher Background
Dialog
....
Update
Spool
Enqueue
SAP Buffers
Start or Stop
SAP R/3 Resource Management: Distributed SAP R/3 Processing

Instance 03
Dispatcher Background Dispatcher
Instance 02
Dialog
Enqueue
Enqueue
Dialog
...
Instance 01
Dispatcher Message Gateway
Dialog
Update
Enqueue
Spool
Technical Configuration
Development
Database Servers
Testing
Production
Application Servers
Presentation Servers
Technical Configuration: Example
Object Migration
Corrections and Transport
Development QA Testing Production
Program A Table A Screen A
Object Migration
Development Corrections and Transport QA Testing
Program A Version 1 Program A Version 2 Program A Version 3
Program A Version 1 Program A Version 2 Program A Version 3
Originals
The Client
America Europe Japan Client 010 Client 020 Client 030
R/3 Europe R/3 America R/3 Japan
Client Copies
Configuration
Development
Quality Assurance
Interface Testing User Training

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Enterprise Wide Information Systems

SAP R/3 Overview & Basis Technology

Instructor: Richard W. Vawter

University of Southern California

Client/Server Architecture Application Architecture System Communication

Client/Server Overview Resource Management Technical Configurations Object Migration

The Database Client

University of Southern California

SAP R/3 Basis System

Sales & Distribution

Fixed Assets Mgmt.

Client / Server ABAP/4

University of Southern California

Basis System: Three-Tier Computer Hierarchy

Presentation of the processed data to the user

University of Southern California

Typical Basis Systems: Client Server Architecture

Basis System: Application Architecture

AIX SINIX HP-UX SOLARIS Digital UNIX

ADABAS D, DB2, INFORMIX, ORACLE 7.1

ADABAS D, Oracle 7.1, MS SQL Server 6.0

University of Southern California

R/3 Communication / Interfaces

Object Linking and Embedding

Program Interface Communication

University of Southern California

Client/Server Architecture Application Architecture System Communication

Client/Server Overview Resource Management Technical Configurations Object Migration

University of Southern California

University of Southern California

Client/Server Overview (Logical Structure)

SAP R/3 Resource Management: The Dispatcher

University of Southern California

SAP R/3 Resource Management: Data Flow

University of Southern California

SAP R/3 Resource Management: Work Processes

Sold to party: C100

Sold to party: C100

University of Southern California

Work Process Update

Lock table in Work Process main storage Update Work Process

University of Southern California

SAP R/3 Resource Management: R/3 Instance

Instance Profiles (parameters)

University of Southern California

SAP R/3 Resource Management: Distributed SAP R/3 Processing

University of Southern California

University of Southern California

Technical Configuration: Example

University of Southern California

Program A Table A Screen A

Program A Table A Screen A

Program A Table A Screen A

University of Southern California

Program A Version 1 Program A Version 2 Program A Version 3

Program A Version 1 Program A Version 2 Program A Version 3

University of Southern California

R/3 Europe R/3 America R/3 Japan

University of Southern California