Presentation Server in SAP

Presentation Server

This is the layer where end-users use to communicate with SAP systems.

There are various types of Presentation Servers and SAP refers then as SAPGUI.

            There are 3 types of GUI's

            1) SAPGUI for HTML (Internet Explorer)

            2) SAPGUI for JAVA (installed on java supported)

            3) SAPGUI for WINDOWS (windows operating machines)

 Advantages of SAP GUI:

1) It is ergonomically designed by changing colors, fonts etc.

2) It supports all the languages are installed (provided that the languages are installed)

3) It is downward compatible to handle.

4) There will be only on GUI to handle all the SAP applications(ERP,SRM,SCM,CRM,BI,PI etc)

5) Use function key F1 for Field Help.

6) Use function key F4 for to display the list of possible values.

7) You can define your own favorites which are available across the systems.

8) Frequently used inputs are stored as parameters so that there was no need to enter the

   inputs again and again.

GUI can be customizing according to customer requirement.

9) We can specify low speed connectivity to connect to the system using low bandwidth.

    It will support GUI elements.

10) SAP provides SAP-GUI Logon pad to restrict the editing by end users.

11) SAP GUI is used to use logon groups and servers to identify the least loaded server in     

      the landscape.

12) Logon groups are used to identify the least loaded instance on that group.

            Logon groups are used to identify least loaded server only in that queue.

            We can download the output to a file, word, and spreadsheet.

            Roles specific.

            Use SAP Logon pad to the users.

GUI ADVANTAGES:

1) It is operating system and database independent.

2) You can define our startup transactions.

3) User menus can be role specific or we can use SAP Easy Access menu.

4) GUI can be customized according to customer requirement.

5) We can specify low speed connectivity to connect to the systems using low bandwidth,

   It will suppress GUI elements.

6) SAP provides SAPGUI logon pad to restrict the adding by end-users.

7) SAPGUI is used to use logon groups and servers to identify the least loaded server in

    the landscape.

8) Logon group are used to identify the least loaded instance on that group

   Ex: US group has 5 servers, UK group has 5 servers, and AP has 5 servers.

9) Logon groups are used to identify least loaded server only in that group.

10) We can download the output to a file, word, excel sheet.

  GUI Server Elements:

 1) Command field:

           

            It is used to user creation. Used to keying the transaction code to navigate to the represent functionality to the one step.

 2) Transaction:

            It transaction is an abbreviated code assign to programs. These are used to access the programs.

 3) Logoff (icon) (shift + F3)

   --> Back F3

   -->cancel F12

   -->checkboxes (allows multiple selections)

   -->Radio buttons

   -->windows generate the new session. we can create up to maximum of

       6 sessions.

   -->Basis is common foundation for the all SAP components

   -->component is software it designed for separate module. Whatever

      component you want you need to pay separately.

   -->Basis is nothing but Application Server.

   -->SAP web AS (basis+web Application Server)

   -->mySap business suit is built on net weaver.

   -->The purpose of mysap business is to increase the more business as well as more functionalities.

   --> ASAP-- accelerated SAP

       Which will control your implementation

      You can install any no. of GUI's there is no cost.

Command window options:

/o + command  à it open the new window.

/nex  -----> exist window of the current user.

/new  --à change the existing screen

/n   -----à go to home page.

/O -à  ask you the question.