SAP Database

SAP Basis Tutorials covering everything .

Unit 1 Introduction to the R/3 Basis System
Contains Architecture/System landscape, /3 Client/Server Architecture, Instance Concept, Central and Distributed Instances, Work Process Overview, Interaction between Work Processes, Application Services, Data Structure of SAP, Client Concept, System Landscapes, Oracle Directory Structure &  R/3 Directory Structure.

Unit 2 The System Kernel
Contains Principal Architecture of the SAP Web Application Server, WP Multiplexing, Dialog Processing in the SAP System, Communication with the Database, The SAP Transaction, Lock Management in SAP &
Update Processing.

Unit 3 Installation and Setup of SAP R/3
Contains Installation Checks, Preparing for the Installation of SAP ERP Central, Installation of SAP License & Post Installation Steps

Unit 4 & 5 SAP Profiles and Starting and Stopping the R/3 System
Contains Different SAP Profiles, Editing Profiles, Creating New Profile Versions & Imp Profile parameters.

Contains Starting the R/3 System, Stoping R/3 system, Command Prompt Start and Start, Configuring the SAPLOGON, Log and trace, Group Selection & Troubleshoting Startup.

Unit 6 & 7 User Administration & Authorization
Contains Displaying and Creating Users, Copying, Deleting, and Changing Users, Authorization Profile & User Overview SM04.

Contains Types of users, Authorization Concept, Authorization Check, Authorization Objects, Maintaning Authorizations & Role and Profiles.

Unit 8 Operation Modes
Contains The Function of Operation Modes, Redistributing Work Processes for Operation Modes & Checking Operation Mode Changeovers.

Unit 9 Printing in the R/3 System
Contains The Spool Work Process, Creating a New Printer, Changing a Printer, Access Methods in the R/3 System, Spool Request Administration,

Unit 10 Background Jobs
Contains Scheduling Background Jobs, Start Conditions of a Job, Status of a Job, Executing Programs as Job Steps, Checking Background Jobs & Canceling, Changing, and Deleting Background Jobs.

Unit 11 CTS & Transport System
Contains Types of Adaptation, Setting up an R/3 Transport Landscape, Configuring Transport Routes, Transport Process & Performing and Checking Transports.

Unit 12 Client Tools
Contains Creating and deleting a client, Local Client Copy, Remote Client Copy, Transporting a client & Client Change Options

Unit 13 Monitoring
Contains Monitoring Concept and Alert Monitor, Monitoring Architecture Terminology, The Alert Monitor (RZ20), Monitoring: R/3 Servers and Instances, Monitoring: R/3 Users, Monitoring: Workload Analysis, Monitoring: Buffers, Database Monitoring & MONITORING CRITICAL TASKS

Unit 14 Support Packages
Contains Importing Support Packages, Updating the Tools & Importing SAP Notes.

Unit 15 Setting Up Remote Connections
Contains Fundamentals and Types of RFC & Setting Up RFC Connections.

Unit 16 Performance Tuning
Contains Workload statistics, performance monitor & operating system monitor.

Unit 17 SAP Memory Management
Contains Memory Areas, SAP Memory Allocation & Implementation of SAP Extended Memory

Unit 18 SAP Table Buffers
Contains Introduction to Table Buffering in SAP Systems & Analyzing Table Buffering

This is a Public SAP FTP site and here are the links to major SAP Trial version softwares.
SAP GUI 7.10 for Windows
Patches

SAP GUI 6.40 for Windows
Patches

SAP Netweaver 7.0 ABAP Trial Version Part 1
SAP Netweaver 7.0 ABAP Trial Version Part 2

SAP Netweaver 2004 Java Part 1
SAP Netweaver 2004 Java Part 2
SAP Netweaver 2004 Java Part 3

Now, after you download it here is a how to guides on installing NetWeaver and getting the license key from SAP.
How to Install SAP Netweaver 2004s ABAP Edition on Your Local PC
How to get a license key for SAP Netweaver 2004s ABAP Edition

SAP Basis Tool Kit contains the most commonly asked basis questions, Tips and tricks on Basis Operations to be carried out in UNIX, Linux and Windows, Technical Infrastructure Document & Remote Connection Datasheet.

Are you planning to start a career in SAP Basis, then this Guide on Basics in Basis will help you understand the below questions:

• What is IT’s role in a SAP implementation? What can Your Implementation Consultants do for Your IT Group?
• What is a SAP Landscape? What is my role in a SAP implementation?
• What is a SAP Instance?
• What are the different kinds of SAP software? What kind of hardware will they need?
• How does SAP get installed?
• Do I have to install JDK 1.4x?
• What is a SAP client?
• How do I create a new client?
• What is this permanent key stuff?
• How do the users communicate with the SAP instance?
• How do I limit what my users can do when they log on to a SAP instance?
• How do I patch a SAP instance? How often should I do it?
• What are all these numbers? “s” number, license number, etc.
• How do I add users? Do I have to add them all to each client one-by-one?
• Do I have to add printers to each client too?
• So what does the Functional Team do in their own little client(s)?
• What factors affect SAP Performance?
• What the heck is all that DVEBMGS00 crap? And this thing?
• Where on the OS level can I look for help with SAP related problems?
• And if I don’t find my problem in the work directory or don’t understand what the error message is telling me?
• A working OSS whatie?
• Why do we need a Solution Manager instance? What does it do?
• Basis Knowledge Transfer.
• Basis tasks to be done on a regular schedule.

The Purpose of this whitepaper is to document the usage of ESS FlashCopy functionality and SAP DB LiveCache functions. The goal of this proof of concept is, to demonstrate that the combination of Flashcopy and the SAP DB functions in a Customer environment provide a solution for quick SAPDB backup and revovery.

Setting up a system to test EURO Migration, A Dedicated Reporting system, System used for Customizing, End user Training system, Development system or the QA System. What do we have common here. All these require you to make a system copy, But system copy is a time-consuming task. SAP suggests that the process may take around two days. This article on System Copy describes how to automate, Homogeneous system copy in less than 60 minutes.

Step by step guide on Installaing SAP SRM. Download the SRM Installation Manual.

SAP Solution Manager Guides

Installation Guide - Setup DBACockpit
Sap Solution Manager Diagnostics - General Overview
Implementation Tools - Test Management in Sap Solution Manager
Change Request Management - Administrative Correction with Change Request Management

TCP/IP Ports in SAP

Use this paper for planning, monitoring and troubleshooting the networking infrastructure for your SAP
systems. It is written for anyone dealing with networking aspects of SAP systems. This includes:
- System architects
- Network planners and operators
- Network providers
- System integration consultants

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This paper is subject to continuous upgrade. Please check: http://service.sap.com/security for the most recent version.

Backup and Restore for mySAP Business Suite

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