SAP Study Guides and Tutorials-1

Getting Started

Contents

Introduction to SAP

Overview

SAP Modules

Environments and Clients

SAP Financial Terminology

Transactional Data

Master Data

Requirements for Using SAP

Logging On and Off

Windows NT, 98/95

Macintosh

Basic Screen Features 

SAP User Menu Screen

Navigation Area
Changing the Display Options
Startup Menu

SAP Screens

SAP Screen Features

Screen Header

Menu Bar
Standard Toolbar
Title Bar
Application Toolbar
Screen Body
Status Bar

SAP Buttons 

Working in SAP 

Transaction Codes

Using a Transaction Code
Finding a Transaction Code
Displaying a List of Recently Used Transaction Codes

Multiple Sessions

Creating a New Session
Moving Among Sessions
Closing a Session

Matchcodes

Types of Matchcodes
Hit List Matchode
Restrict Value Range Matchcode
Calendar Search Matchcode

Workflow Inbox

Accessing Your Inbox
Reviewing a Work Item

Printing in SAP

Tips and Optional Features

SAP User Settings

SAP User Profile
Setting Your User Defaults
Finding Your Printer
Setting Your User Address
Setting Your User Parameters

Favorites

Creating a Favorite
Maintaining Favorites
Organizing Favorites into Folders

Changing Screen Colors and Font Sizes on the SAPgui
Macintosh:

Change or Create a New Color Scheme (SAP release 6.10 or above)
Change the Color Scheme (SAP release 4.6 or below)
Change the Font Size (SAP release 6.10 or above)

PC:

Change or Create a New Color Scheme

Change the Font Size Screen Resolution

Adjust the Screen Resolution

Help Window

Change the Help Window

Table Screen Layout

Create the Table Screen Layout

Financial Operations

Contents

Departmental Financial Planning

F&A Underrecovery on Research WBS Elements

G/L Account List

Internal Provider Billing

Journal Vouchers

Journal Voucher Uploads

Labor Distribution System

Manual Funds Reservations

Purchasing & Payment

Contents

Approving SAP Requisitions

Requisitioning in SAP

Purchasing Reports:
Purchasing Overview by Vendor
Purchasing Overview by Cost Collector
Payment Report

VIP Credit Card Verification

Parked/Posted Credit Card Transactions Report

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Reports

Contents

The Basics 

Reporting Fundamentals

Financial Management Reports

Summary Statement
Detail Transaction Report (DTR)
Account Managers Report (AMR)
Closing Status Report

Transaction Reports

Parked/Posted Credit Card Transactions Report  
Parked/Posted Journal Vouchers Report
Manual Funds Reservation Document Report

Profit Center Reports

Recapitulation of Expense Report
Profit Center Volume Report
Fund Analysis Report

Research Reports

Research Volume Report
Analysis of Expired/Overrun Accounts Report
Aging Report for Departments, Labs, and Centers
Customer Balance Display
MIT Customer Line Items
Customer Addresses
Sales Contract per WBS Element

Purchasing Reports 

Purchasing Overview by Vendor Report
Purchasing Overview by Cost Collector Report
Payment Report

Advanced Topics and Tips

Contents

Creating a Personal Matchcode List

Creating a Personal List

Displaying the Original Matchcode List
Deleting Values From the List

Keeping the Matchcode List Displayed (PC only)

Displaying Names and Keyboard Shortcuts for SAP Buttons (PC only)

SAP Adjustment Keys

Displaying the SAP Adjustment Keys
Sample Employee Benefit and Overhead Adjustment Keys

SAP Lab Allocation Keys

Displaying the SAP Lab Allocation Keys
Lab Allocation Keys

CEMIT-9 Cost Element Group: Modified Total Direct Costs (MTDC) Base/NonBase

Displaying the Cost Element Group Structure
CEMIT-9 Cost Element Group

CEMIT-G Cost Element Group: MIT Fund Fee (MTDC) Base/NonBase

Displaying the Cost Element Group Structure
CEMIT-G Cost Element Group

CEMIT-H Cost Element Group: Total Direct Costs (TDC) Base/NonBase

Displaying the Cost Element Group Structure
CEMIT-H Cost Element Group