SAP R/3 System Administration

Foreword to the series of books ... 13
Foreword ... 15
Introduction ... 17

1. Technical Realization of Client/Server Architecture in SAP R/3 ... 21
... 1.1 Client/Server Architecture in SAP R/3 ... 21
... 1.2 Internet Connection ... 24
... 1.3 Presentation Layer ... 27
... 1.4 Application Layer ... 32
... 1.5 Database Layer ... 39
... 1.6 Network ... 41
... 1.7 Operating System ... 42
... 1.8 Tips ... 45
... 1.9 Transactions and Menu Paths ... 45
... 1.10 Additional Documentation ... 46
... 1.11 Questions ... 46

2. Getting Started ... 49
... 2.1 Starting the Database and SAP R/3 Instances ... 49
... 2.2 Stopping SAP R/3 Instances and the Database ... 57
... 2.3 Starting the Frontend ... 58
... 2.4 General Administrative Tasks ... 59
... 2.5 Tips ... 70
...2.6 Transactions and Menu Paths ... 70
... 2.7 Additional Documentation ... 71
... 2.8 Questions ...71

3. Service and Support ... 73
... 3.1 Remote Connection ...73
... 3.2 SAP Services ... 79
... 3.3 Essential Services ... 80
... 3.4 Support Tools ... 87
... 3.5 SAP Solution Manager: Overview ... 88
... 3.6 Tips ... 93
... 3.7 Transactions and Menu Paths ... 93
... 3.8 Additional Documentation ... 93
... 3.9 Questions ... 94

4. Installation Concepts ... 97
... 4.1 Preparations ... 97
... 4.2 Architecture of the R3setup Installation Tool ... 103
... 4.3 Installation Steps ... 106
... 4.4 Changes with the SAP Web Application Server ... 112
... 4.5 Postprocessing ...117
... 4.6 Tips ... 122
... 4.7 Transactions and Menu Paths ... 123
... 4.8 Additional Documentation ...123
... 4.9 Questions ... 124

5. Setting Up the System Landscape ... 127
... 5.1 Initializing the Change and Transport System ...128
... 5.2 Tasks of a System Landscape ... 131
... 5.3 Configuration of the Transport Management System ... 134
... 5.4 Transport Control Program tp ...148
... 5.5 Tips ... 149
... 5.6 Transactions and Menu Paths ... 149
... 5.7 Additional Documentation ... 149
... 5.8 Questions ... 150

6. Software Logistics ... 153
... 6.1 Implementation Guide ... 153
... 6.2 Object Editing ... 157
... 6.3 Importing Transport Requests ...175
... 6.4 Manual Operation of the Transport Control tProgram tp ... 178
... 6.5 Importing Support Packages and Industry Solutions ...179
... 6.6 Tips ... 183
... 6.7 Transactions and Menu Paths ... 183
... 6.8 Additional Documentation ... 184
... 6.9 Questions ...185

7. Client Administration ... 18
... 7.1 Creating New Clients ... 189
... 7.2 Local Copy ... 195
... 7.3 Remote Copy ... 201
... 7.4 Client Transport ... 203
... 7.5 Special Functions ... 213
... 7.6 Tips ... 214
... 7.7 Transactions and Menu Paths ... 217
... 7.8 Additional Documentation ... 218
... 7.9 Questions ... 218

8. R/3 Users and Authorizations 221
... 8.1 Basics ... 221
... 8.2 User Maintenance ... 222
... 8.3 Authorizations ... 230
... 8.4 Personal Settings ... 251
... 8.5 Internet Users ... 253
... 8.6 Information About Users and Authorizations ... 254
... 8.7 Central User Administration ... 257
... 8.8 Outlook: Directory Services ... 262
... 8.9 Tips ... 263
... 8.10 Transactions and Menu Paths ... 263
... 8.11 Additional Documentation ... 265
... 8.12 Questions ... 266

9. Background Processing ... 267
... 9.1 Concepts ... 267
... 9.2 Definition of Background Jobs ... 270
... 9.3 Analysis ... 276
... 9.4 Analysis Functions ... 280
... 9.5 Authorizations ... 284
... 9.6 Maintenance Jobs ... 285
... 9.7 External Interface ... 287
... 9.8 Tips ... 288
... 9.9 Transactions and Menu Paths ... 289
... 9.10 Other Documentation ... 290
... 9.11 Questions ... 290

10. Update ... 291
... 10.1 Update Concepts ... 291
... 10.2 Configuring the Update System ... 295
... 10.3 Monitoring and Troubleshooting for the Update ... 297
... 10.4 Tips ... 303
... 10.5 Transactions and Menu Paths ... 304
... 10.6 Additional Documentation ... 304
... 10.7 Questions ... 305

11. Output Configuration and Management ... 307
... 11.1 Basics ... 307
... 11.2 Configuring Spool Work Processes ... 309
... 11.3 Configuring the Spool Server ... 311
... 11.4 Configuring the Output Devices Landscape ... 317
... 11.5 Analysis and Error Correction ... 326
... 11.6 Authorizations ... 331
... 11.7 Tips ... 332
... 11.8 Transactions and Menu Paths. ... 332
... 11.9 Additional Documentation ... 333
... 11.10 Questions ... 334

12. Data Archiving 337
... 12.1 Archive Development Kit ... 338
... 12.2 Customizing ... 342
... 12.3 Control and Analysis ... 349
... 12.4 Tips ... 353
... 12.5 Transactions and Menu Paths ... 354
... 12.6 Additional Documentation ... 355
... 12.7 Questions ... 356

13. Data Distribution and Transfer ... 357
... 13.1 RFC Destinations ... 358
... 13.2 Application Link Enabling ... 365
... 13.3 Data Transfer ... 380
... 13.4 SAPconnect ... 385
... 13.5 Tips ... 386
... 13.6 Transactions and Menu Paths ... 386
... 13.7 Additional Documentation ... 388
... 13.8 Questions ... 389

14. Maintaining Instances ... 391
... 14.1 Profile Maintenance ... 391
... 14.2 Operation Modes ... 403
... 14.3 Control Panel ... 411
... 14.4 Dynamic User Distribution ... 412
... 14.5 Tips ... 415
... 14.6 Transactions and Menu Paths ... 416
... 14.7 Additional Documentation ... 417
... 14.8 Questions ... 417

15. System Monitoring ... 419
... 15.1 Server and Process Overviews ... 419
... 15.2 User Overviews ... 428
... 15.3 System Log ... 430
... 15.4 Analyzing Runtime Errors ... 432
... 15.5 Trace Files ... 433
... 15.6 Lock Entries ... 438
... 15.7 Performance Monitoring ... 440
... 15.8 Database Administration ... 442
... 15.9 Overview of Regular Tasks ... 446
... 15.10 Tips ... 449
... 15.11 Transactions and Menu Paths ... 450
... 15.12 Additional Documentation ... 452
... 15.13 Questions ...453

16. Monitoring Architecture ... 455
... 16.1 Alert Monitor ... 456
... 16.2 Customizing the Alert Monitor ... 465
... 16.3 Analyzing the Alert Monitors ... 473
... 16.4 Example Customizing ... 474
... 16.5 Tips ... 480
... 16.6 Transactions and Menu Paths ... 481
... 16.7 Additional Documentation ... 482
... 16.8 Questions ... 483

Appendix ... 485
... A. Questions and Answers ... 485
... B. Important Transaction Codes ... 499
... C. Profile Parameters ... 505
... D. Menu Structures ... 511
... E. Glossary ... 513
... F. Bibliography ... 521

... Index 523