Chapter 01: General Notes, Cautions,

and Assignment Deliverables

GBI Configuration Advanced

PRODUCT
SAP S/4HANA 1709 MOTIVATION ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

In this exercise, you will do the These are advanced versions of

following: the GBI configuration exercises
REVISED initially developed by Simha R.
Magal, Stefan Weidner, and
7/09/2019 Tom Wilder.
1. Learn about the different
texts, formats, and how to
efficiently navigate the
FOCUS exercises
These exercises include
complex configuration concepts
General Notes, Cautions, discussed in the book,
and Exercise Business Process
Deliverables Configuration with SAP ERP
2. Learn how to navigate
SAP and some useful (Epistemy Press, 2017).
tools to help you during
AUTHORS the exercises
This material was prepared with
Simha R. Magal the assistance of student
interns at the Seidman ERP
Ray Boykin 3. Learn how to turn in your
PREREQUISITES program at Grand Valley State
assignment.
Bipin Prabhakar University and GRAs at the
1. You should be familiar with navigation in SAP S/4HANA Robinson College of Business,
Mary Beth Goodrich Georgia State University.

2. You should be familiar with executing financial accounting

VERSION
process in SAP S/4HANA
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Screenshots © 2019, SAP SE

TESTED
Date: 03/02/2019
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System Version: MGL
 General Notes, Cautions, and
Assignment Deliverables
Im portant W hat am I W here Do I
Assignm ent How to Log On
Form ats (II)
looking at? Start?
(I) (III) (IV)

Navigation Navigation Paths W hat is in a Finding

and Application
Path M enu Bars
Transaction Transaction Codes
(V) (VI) (VII) (VIII)

Viewing Help The Search SAP Search Display/ System

Guides Tool Menu Change Message Types
(VIIII) (X) (XI) (XII) (XIII)

Repeating Miscellaneous Exercise

Set Pop-Ups Logging Off Deliverable
Fields Reminders Instructions
(XV) (XVI) (XVII)
(XIIII) (XVIII)

Table of Contents

Section I.1: Important Assignment Formats................................................................................................4

Section I.2: How to Log On..........................................................................................................................6

Section I.3: What am I looking at?...............................................................................................................8

Section I.4: Where Do I Start?...................................................................................................................11

Section I.5: Navigation Path.......................................................................................................................12

Section I.6: Navigation Paths and Application Menu Bars.........................................................................16

Section I.7: What’s in a transaction?.........................................................................................................19

Section I.8: Finding Transaction Codes......................................................................................................22

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Section I.9: Viewing Help Guides...............................................................................................................28

Section I.10: The Search Tool.....................................................................................................................29

Section I.11: SAP Search Menu..................................................................................................................32

Section I.12: Display/Change.....................................................................................................................33

Section I.13: System Message Types.........................................................................................................35

Section I.14: Repeating Fields....................................................................................................................39

Section I.15: Set Pop-Ups..........................................................................................................................41

Section I.16: Miscellaneous Reminders.....................................................................................................42

Section I.17: Logging Off............................................................................................................................43

Section I.18: Exercise Deliverable Instructions..........................................................................................44

Section I.19: Exercise Deliverables............................................................................................................46

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Section 1.1: Important Assignment Instruction’s

Im portant W hat am I W here Do I

Assignm ent How to Log On
Form ats (II)
looking at? Start?
(I) (III) (IV)

Before You Start

It is strongly recommended that you read through the entire exercise you are working on prior to
starting work in the system. READ CAREFULLY! Each step and additional information/instructions were
put there for a reason! This can help avoid a lot of confusion and hours of extra work for yourself. Read
through the exercise to try and understand what you are trying to accomplish from the business
perspective, look at the big picture.

Important Symbols
 An arrow highlights an important instruction that must not be overlooked.

 A pencil prompts you to write down an important piece of information.

Identifiers
You will be assigned, by your professor, a unique Identifier. This will be ASSIGNED FOR YOUR OWN USE
ONLY!!! Your Identifier is used to differentiate your company, your products, and your work from other
students.

The ## Symbol
## is the placeholder for your Identifier in the assignments. When you see ## replace ## with Your
Identifier. For example, if Alec has an identifier of 09 and Alec sees US##, Alec will enter US09 into the
system.

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1: What is your Identifier?


2: If you saw GL## what would you input into the system?


3: What does a red arrow mean?



4: What does a Pencil mean?



 Always work with your data. You have access to other student’s companies and if you do not use
your own company code you affect another student’s work.

Important Assignment Formats

Please be cautious about other classmates attempting to use your identifier. Whether it is on purpose
or not. If you suspect other classmates using it, inform your professor immediately so that corrective
action can be made.

Tables
In each exercise, you will have input fields that need to be filled in. This is information the system needs
to perform what you are requesting it to do. These will be given to you in the form of tables with three
columns. The first column is called the Attribute column; this column is the name of the field. The
second column is the Description column; this tells you about the Attribute. The final column is the Data
Value column; this column tells you what to enter into the input field in SAP.

Attribute Description Data Value

Differences in Font

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Text with different fonts will be used in the Data Value column of tables. The different fonts will require
you to do different things. The normal Calibri indicates you enter exactly what is typed out except for
the ## Symbol where you would put in your identifier. The italicized Calibri font indicates the data is
looked up, found, or otherwise not to be entered literally as written.

You will learn to search for info later in this exercise

Attribute Description Data Value

Calibri Font that tells you to enter what is written. Calibri

Calibri Font that tells you the data that needs to be looked up. Calibri

Using the table below answer the following questions

Attribute Description Data Value

Company Code An organizational unit within financial accounting. US##

Company Name Name of Company Code or Company ## Global Bike Inc.

City City name in an address. Dallas

Country The country key contains information which the system US

uses to check entries such as length of the postal code or
bank account number.

5: For each row in the table write the value that you will type into the system input field. If you must
search for the value answer the question with “Search for Value”

a. Row 1: 

b. Row 2: 

c. Row 3: 

d. Row 4: 

Step: 1.1.1: Answer the following questions about Section I.1

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6: What should you do when you see a Red Arrow in your assignments?


7: What should you do when you see a pencil?



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Section 1.2: How to Log On

Im portant W hat am I W here Do I

Assignm ent How to Log On
Form ats (II)
looking at? Start?
(I) (III) (IV)

Step: 1.1.2: Double Click on the SAP Shortcut

Step: 1.1.3: In the “SAP Logon” screen double-click on the Server you were assigned by your professor

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 Step: 1.1.4: Click OK

Step: 1.1.5: In the “Secure Login – Credentials” screen type in your school username and password.

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Section 1.3: What am I looking at?

Im portant W hat am I W here Do I

Assignm ent How to Log On
Form ats (II)
looking at? Start?
(I) (III) (IV)

SAP Easy Access Screen: The SAP Easy Access Screen is the first screen you see when you log into SAP.
The six main elements are described in the sections below.

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The SAP Menu Bar: The SAP Menu Bar is the menu at the very top of the screen. The Menu Bar is visible
no matter what transaction in SAP you enter. The menu is organized according to the task you are
performing in the SAP system.

Step: 1.1.6: The following menus are standard on every SAP screen:

Menu Title Description

Menu Will take you to different menus in SAP
Favorites Manipulates your favorites section in your GUI.
System Contains functions, such as New GUI Window, User profile, and Log off, that affect
the system in general.
Help Provides various forms of online help.

Step: 1.1.7: The following menus are standard in most SAP applications:

Menu Title Description

<Object> Usually named after the object you are currently working with, for example,
Material. Contains functions, such as Display, Change, Print, and Exit, that affect the
object in general.
Edit Allows you to edit components of the current object. Common functions include
Select, Edit and Copy. The Cancel option allows you to leave a task without saving the
data you have entered.
Goto Allows you to move directly to other screens of the current task. Also, contains the
Back option, which takes you back one level in the system hierarchy. Before going
back, the system checks the data you have entered on the current screen and
displays a dialog box, if it detects a problem.

Step: 1.1.8: The following menus may also appear:

Menu Title Description

Extras Contains additional functions, which you do not need regularly, but you can choose,
to work with the current object or an object component.

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 Environment Contains functions that display additional information about the current object.
View Allows you to display the current object in different views, for example, switching
between a single-line and double-line display of a table.
Settings Allows you to set user-specific transaction parameters.
Utilities Allows you to do object-independent processing, such as deleting, copying, and
printing functions.

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The Standard Toolbar: This toolbar is also visible no matter what screen in SAP you enter. Take note of
what all the different buttons do.

Status Bar: If you click on the Status Bar it will tell you different information about the system you
logged into.

Application Menu Bars, SAP Easy Access Menu, and System Messages will be explained later in this
exercise.

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Section 1.4: Where Do I Start?

Im portant W hat am I W here Do I

Assignm ent How to Log On
Form ats (II)
looking at? Start?
(I) (III) (IV)

There are two areas of SAP that you will use in your assignments. These are called the SAP Easy Access
menu that you’ve already seen and the SAP Customizing Implementation Guide.

1. Using the “SAP Easy Access” menu

This is the side of SAP that business professionals use to complete the normal business
functions needed to complete their job. The SAP Easy Access menu appears when you
start a session. These are the folders that contain the transactions you will enter when
you test your system to make sure your configuration was set up correctly.

2. Using the “SAP Customizing Implementation Guide” menu.

The SAP Customizing Implementation Guide is the part of the system that is used to
configure and maintain the SAP system. This is used by SAP consultants who set up a
company’s system. You will use this part of the system the most since this course is
about the configuration of the SAP system.

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In the next section, you will learn about how to navigate the SAP Easy Access Menu and transaction
menus and then you will learn about The SAP Customizing Implementation Guide.

8: Who uses the SAP Easy Access Menu?



9: Who uses the SAP Customizing Implementation Guide?



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Section 1.5: Navigation Path

Navigation Navigation Paths W hat is in a Finding

and Application
Path M enu Bars
Transaction Transaction Codes
(V) (VI) (VII) (VIII)

Using the SAP Easy Access Menu:

Opening the folders to get to a transaction is called the Navigation Path. A navigation path always ends
with a transaction.

10: What does a navigation Path always end with?



When you are going through your assignments you will be given navigation paths to follow. They will be
in the following format.

Navigation

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SAP Menu Logistics  Sales and Distribution  Sales  Order  Create

Step: 1.1.9: Follow the Navigation path starting from the SAP Easy Access Screen.

 Do not enter the transaction.

 To open the folders either double click on the folder, or click the black dropdown arrow next to the
folder.

Now that you have all the folders open you will want to close them.

11: Why might you want to close the SAP Menu Path?


Step: 1.1.10: In the Application Menu Bar click on the SAP Menu button.

12: What does the SAP Menu button do?



Step: 1.1.11: Now create your own Navigation Path by filling out the blank navigation path below:

13: Create Your Own Menu Path:

Navigation

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           
  

You do not need to fill in all the fields, just be sure you start at the SAP Menu folder and end at a
transaction.

 You do not need to enter the transaction.

Using the SAP Customizing Implementation Guide:

This is the part of SAP you will use the most in your exercises. This is the section of SAP where
configuration of the system is carried out. There are two ways to get there:

The first is to proceed through the SAP Easy Access menu path to get there. Follow the Navigation path
below and enter the transaction:

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Navigation
SAP Menu Tools  Customizing  IMG  Execute Project

 You enter a transaction the same way you open a folder.

14: How do you enter a transaction?



Step: 1.1.12: In the “Customizing: Execute Project” screen, click Display SAP Reference IMG
.

You have now entered the SAP Customizing Implementation Guide

Step: 1.1.13: Click on the Exit Button twice.

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To exit using another method, type “/n” into the command field and click
enter . This will bring you back to the main screen.

15: What does the “/n” command do?



Step: 1.1.14: The Second way to get there is using a transaction code. In the “SAP Easy Access” screen,

type “SPRO” in the command field and click enter .

16: What part of SAP is the command field a part of?



Step: 1.1.15: In the “Customizing: Execute Project” screen, click SAP Reference IMG
.

 At the end of each Section to go back to the SAP Easy Access Screen or the SAP Customizing
Implementation Guide.

17: What is one way to get back to the SAP Easy Access Screen?


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Section 1.6: Navigation Paths and Application Menu Bars

Navigation Paths W hat is in a Finding

Navigation Path and Application
(V) M enu Bars
Transaction Transaction Codes
(VI) (VII) (VIII)

Now that you know how to navigate to SAP you need to understand the use of Application Menu Bars
(See Section 1.3). Each Application Menu Bar differs in each of the transaction screens and so does the
functionality of the buttons. Below we go through some of the different menu paths you will run into in
your exercises.

Step: 1.1.16: Follow each menu path below and enter the transaction

Step: 1.1.17: Match the transaction Application Menu Bar to the one’s below

 You will need to enter into the transaction to see the Application Menu Bar. Refer how to get back
to the SAP Easy Access Screen and collapse the SAP Easy Access Menu from earlier in the exercise

Navigation 1
SAP Menu  Logistics  Sales and Distribution  Sales  Order  Create

Navigation 2
SAP Menu  Logistics  Sales and Distribution  Sales  Order  Display

Navigation 3
SAP Menu  Logistics  Materials Management  Purchasing  Purchase Order  Change

Navigation 4

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SAP Menu  Logistics  Logistics Execution  Master Data  Warehouse  Storage Bin 
Display

Navigation 5
SAP Menu  Accounting  Financial Accounting  General Ledger  Document  Change

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Application Menu Bar 1:

Application Menu Bar 2:

Application Menu Bar 3:

Application Menu Bar 4:

Application Menu Bar 5:

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18: Which Application Menu Bar Matches Navigation Path 1?


19: Which Application Menu Bar Matches Navigation Path 2?



20: Which Application Menu Bar Matches Navigation Path 3?



21: Which Application Menu Bar Matches Navigation Path 4?



22: Which Application Menu Bar Matches Navigation Path 5?



23: What are some differences you notice between the Application Bars?


Step: 1.1.18: Follow Navigation Path 5 again and enter the transaction.

Step: 1.1.19: Hover over the first button on the Application Menu Bar.

24: What is the name of the button?



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 Step: 1.1.20: Click Create Document List/Find Documents .

25: What is the title of the screen you enter after clicking on the button?


Step: 1.1.21: Click Back .

Step: 1.1.22: Click “Editing Options” in the Application Menu Bar.

26: What is the title of the screen you enter after clicking on the button?


 Remember to go back to the SAP Easy Access Menu.

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Section 1.7: What is in a transaction?

Navigation Paths W hat is in a Finding

Navigation Path and Application
(V) M enu Bars
Transaction Transaction Codes
(VI) (VII) (VIII)

This section describes the different parts of a transaction menu. Some of the parts will be familiar to you
from the SAP Easy Access Screen.

Step: 1.1.23: Follow the Navigation Path below

Navigation
SAP Menu  Logistics  Sales and Distribution  Sales  Order  Create

Step: 1.1.24: In the “Create Sales Order: Initial Screen”, enter the following information:

Attribute Description Data Value

Order Type Distinguishes different types of sales documents OR

Step: 1.1.25: Click Enter .

Example of One Transaction Screen and Its Elements: When you enter a transaction, there are different
elements you will want to pay attention to. Take note of these elements because they will be referred to
in later exercises.

Notice a few of these you saw earlier

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 27: There are four new elements that you have not seen in the exercise yet, what are they?


Step: 1.1.26: Exit this transaction and return to the SAP Easy Access Menu

Screen Layout:

Step: 1.1.27: Follow the Navigation Path below:

Navigation

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SAP Menu  Logistics  Materials Management  Purchasing  Purchase Order  Create 
Vendor/Supplying Plant Known

 There will not always be all three sections, but it is important that you understand this general
concept.

 You may edit data in any section depending on which sections you have opened or expanded

28: What are the names of the three collapsible sections in the create purchase order screen?


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Section 1.8: Finding Transaction Codes

Navigation Paths W hat is in a Finding

Navigation Path and Application
(V) M enu Bars
Transaction Transaction Codes
(VI) (VII) (VIII)

Each exercise will ask you what the Transaction Code or T-Code for that transaction is. T-codes are a
short code you can type into the command field to go straight to the transaction.

T-Codes are extremely important for business professionals because it cuts down on time by eliminating
the need to go through the menu path. While the menu path is important, it is not as important for your
everyday business professional that may only use a few transactions.

There are two ways you will use to find T-Codes. It depends on if you are in the SAP Customizing
Implementation Guide or the SAP Easy Access Menu.

If the Transaction is using the SAP Menu:

Once you set this up the first time you will not have to do it again. It is recommended that you follow
these instructions and set this up now before you start the next exercises.

Step: 1.1.28: On the SAP Menu Bar Click Extra  Settings

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 Step: 1.1.29: In the “Settings” Pop-up, check the box next to “Display Technical Names”.

 This will display the transaction code on the same line as the name of the transaction

Step: 1.1.30: In the Settings pop-up, click Enter .

Now when you open the folders and look at the transaction they will have the Transaction codes in front
of the name of the transaction.

Before After

If the Transaction is using the SAP Customizing Implementation

Guide:

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 Option 1: Last four Characters
Step: 1.1.31: Follow the menu path below in the SAP Menu Bar

Navigation
SAP Customizing Implementation Guide  Additional Information  Additional Information 
Display Key  IMG Activity

Notice the Additional information column was added to the “Display IMG” screen.

Step: 1.1.32: Follow the Menu Path Below:

Navigation
SAP Customizing Implementation Guide  Financial Accounting  General Ledger Accounting 
Master Data  G/L Accounts

Notice that the last four characters of the line of information in the Additional Information column for
the “Define Financial Statement Versions” transaction are “OB58”.

This is the T-Code for the transaction “Define Financial Statement Versions”.

Step: 1.1.33: Click Execute next to “Define Financial Statement Versions” to enter the transaction.

Step: 1.1.34: Click New GUI Window .

Step: 1.1.35: In your New Session, type “OB58” in the Command Field.

 If you receive a warning popup about the data being locked, simply click “Yes” to dismiss the
message. This only means that you have the data open in another screen.

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  Are the screens the same? Yes. – This means you have found the transaction code for “Define
Financial Statement Versions”.

29: What is the transaction code to Define Financial Statement Versions?



Option 2: Display Technical Details

Step: 1.1.36: Follow the Menu Path Below

Navigation
SAP Customizing Implementation Guide  Financial Accounting  General Ledger Accounting 
Master Data

Step: 1.1.37: Click the Execute Button for the “Define Statistical Key Figures” Transaction.

 Notice how there are two options you can choose, “Create Statistical Key Figures” and “Change
Statistical Key Figures”.

Step: 1.1.38: Close the “Select Activity:” pop-up.

Step: 1.1.39: Right click on the Execute Button next to the “Define Statistical Key Figures”
Transaction.

Step: 1.1.40: Click “Display Technical Info”.

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 Step: 1.1.41: Click on the “Maint. Objects” Tab.

Step: 1.1.42: In the Assigned Objects section of the screen, the Transaction Column tells you the
transaction codes for “Create Statistical Key Figures”, KK01, and “Create Statistical Key Figures”,
KK02.

Step: 1.1.43: Repeat Steps 1.8.9 to 1.8.11. Use NA00 as the Controlling Area.

30: What is the Transaction code for “Create Statistical Key Figures”?


31: What is the Transaction code for “Change Statistical Key Figures”?


Option 3: SM30 – Last and least desirable option

 ONLY USE THIS OPTION IF THE OTHER TWO OPTIONS DO NOT WORK.

Step: 1.1.44: Follow the Menu Path Below:

Navigation
SAP Customizing Implementation Guide  Financial Accounting  General Ledger Accounting 
Master Data  G/L Accounts

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32: What is one way you can get to the SAP Customizing Implementation Guide?


Step: 1.1.45: Right click on the Execute Button for “Define Financial Statement Versions”.

Step: 1.1.46: Click “Display Technical Info”.

Step: 1.1.47: Click on the “Maint. Objects” Tab.

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 The transaction code, “SM30”, is the transaction code for Table Maintenance. Which means you
need to include the Customizing Object. The Customizing Object is the first column, and it is what
you need to put in the Table Maintenance Screen to take you to the actual Transaction, “V_T011”.

33: What is the transaction code for “Define Financial Statement Versions”?


34: What is the customizing object?



Step: 1.1.48: Click Back .

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 Step: 1.1.49: Enter the “Define Financial Statements Versions” transaction by clicking the execute
button .

Step: 1.1.50: In the “Change View “Financial Statement Versions”: Overview” screen, Click Creates New
Session .

Step: 1.1.51: In your new window, type the transaction code into the command field.

Step: 1.1.52: Click Enter .

Step: 1.1.53: In this “Maintain Table Views: Initial Screen”, enter the following information:

Attribute Description Data Value

Table/View Customizing object input field V_T011

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 Step: 1.1.54: Click Display .

35: What is the title of the screen you entered?



 This should be the same screen you entered in earlier except it will say Display instead of Change.

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Section 1.9: Viewing Help Guides

Viewing Help The Search SAP Search Display/ System

Guides Tool Menu Change Message Types
(VIIII) (X) (XI) (XII) (XIII)

At times, certain attributes or fields may not appear to have the name of them displayed on the screen.
To display the full name of the attribute or field, simply click within the field and then press the F1 key,
or the Help button . This will bring up not only the title of the field, but it will bring up the full
description.

In this section, you learn how to use the “Performance Assistant” tool to help you find answers to error
messages or to find the definition or explanation of a field within the SAP system.

Step: 1.1.55: In the “SAP Easy Access” screen, follow the navigation path below:

Navigation
SAP Menu  Accounting  Financial Accounting  Accounts Receivable  Account  Display
Balances

36: What is the Transaction Code to Display Balances?



Step: 1.1.56: In the “Customer Balance Display” screen, click on the “Customer” field.

 Do not enter any customer information in the field.

Step: 1.1.57: Press on the “F1” key on your keyboard.

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37: What is the “Customer Account Number” definition?


Step: 1.1.58: In the “Performance Assistant” pop-up, click close .

Step: 1.1.59: In the “Customer Balance Display” screen, click help .

 Notice that performing either one of these actions displays the “Assistant” tool.

Step: 1.1.60: Close the “Performance Assistant” pop-up and return to the main menu.

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Section 1.10: The Search Tool

Viewing Help The Search SAP Search Display/ System

Guides Tool Menu Change Message Types
(VIIII) (X) (XI) (XII) (XIII)

At times in this document, the instructions will ask you to search for something to put in a field. When it
does, simply click on the input field and click on the search icon to the right of it , or click on the F4
button while inside the input field. Clicking on it will bring up another window and you will search from
there.

In this section, you will practice using the search box that appears next to a field when entering data into
it. You will also learn how to navigate and use the proceeding menus and pop-ups.

Navigation
SAP Menu  Accounting  Financial Accounting  Accounts Receivable  Account  Display
Balances

Step: 1.1.61: In the “Customer Balance Display” screen, click inside the “Customer” field.

Step: 1.1.62: Notice the box with a magnifying glass in it that appears next to the field.

Step: 1.1.63: Click Search .

Step: 1.1.64: In the “Customer Account Number” pop-up, enter the following information:

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 Attribute Description Data Value

Maximum No. of Hits Restrict Length of List 5000

Step: 1.1.65: Leave all the other fields blank and click start search .

This will show you a list of nearly all (5000, which is the maximum SAP will allow for search results) of
the customers that are defined in the system.

 Ensure that the “Customers (general)” tab is selected at the top.

Notice that the many different tabs are different ways of giving search criteria. You can scroll through
them using the arrow buttons at the top right.

38: Why might someone use this method of searching with no specific criteria?
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 Step: 1.1.66: Click the drop-down bar near the top of the screen to show the search menu.

Step: 1.1.67: Enter the following information:

Attribute Description Data Value

Search Term Predefined in the system. 0##

Maximum No. of Hits Restrict Length of List 500

Step: 1.1.68: Leave all the other fields blank and click start search .

This will show you a list of every customer associated with your identifier. This is a specific design of GBI.
Every one of your customers, when they were created in the system, was assigned a three-digit search
term that corresponds to your identifier, thus you entered 0## in the “search term” field. This will also
work with vendors in future assignments.

Step: 1.1.69: Click the search bar near the top of the screen to show the search menu.

Step: 1.1.70: Click the button at the very top right corner of that looks like this: .

 This menu allows you to use other methods of searching for what you want.

Step: 1.1.71: Choose the “Customers (by company code).” tab.

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 You can accomplish the same result by navigating to whichever tab you want by using the arrow
buttons .

Step: 1.1.72: In the “Customer Account Number” pop-up, enter the following information:

Attribute Description Data Value

Company Code An organizational unit within financial accounting US00

Step: 1.1.73: Click Enter .

 This will show you a list of all (limited to 500) of the customers associated with the US00 company
code.

Step: 1.1.74: Click the search bar near the top of the screen to display the search menu.

Step: 1.1.75: Clear the information in the “Company Code” field.

Step: 1.1.76: In the “Customer Account Number” screen, enter the following information:

Attribute Description Data Value

Customer Gives an alphanumeric key, which clearly identifies the customer or *000
vendor in the SAP system.

Step: 1.1.77: Click start search .

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The asterisk symbol represents a wild card, meaning anything can be before 0##. This will show you a
list of every customer that has a customer number ending in your identifier.

39: Why would someone use the “*” in a search?

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Now that you know the various methods of searching, try using other criteria and exploring different
searching methods to familiarize yourself with the system.

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Section 1.11: SAP Search Menu

Viewing Help The Search SAP Search Display/ System

Guides Tool Menu Change Message Types
(VIIII) (X) (XI) (XII) (XIII)

Before this step, you accessed the “Customer Balance Display” screen by navigating through the menu
path and using a transaction code. In this step, you will learn how to use the SAP search menu. The
search menu enables you to find a specific page by searching key words.

Step: 1.1.78: In the “SAP Easy Access” screen, type “search_sap_menu” in the command field.

Step: 1.1.79: Click Enter .

Step: 1.1.80: In the “Enter transaction code or menu text” pop-up, enter the following information:

Attribute Description Data Value

Enter Search Text Field that you enter a transaction code or menu text title Display Balances

Step: 1.1.81: Click Enter .

This will bring up another screen that will list all the locations “Display Balances” appears in the SAP
menu. Use the scroll bar on the right side of the screen to see all the available options. Notice that you
can access the same screen by using different transaction codes. The reason for this is that multiple job
positions may have to access this information (accountants, sales representative, credit managers, etc.).
The sixth listing is the transaction code that you have used in this exercise thus far within the system.

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40: What is the sixth transaction code?
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41: How many different menu paths can you use to display balances?
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Step: 1.1.82: Return to the main menu and repeat steps I.II.1 – I.II.4 and in I.II.4, enter the following
information:

Attribute Description Data Value

Enter Search Text Field that you enter a transaction code or menu text title Material Master

42: What is the first transaction code?

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43: What is the reason that there are so many menu paths that you can use to access the same
transaction?
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Section 1.12: Display/Change

Viewing Help The Search SAP Search Display/ System

Guides Tool Menu Change Message Types
(VIIII) (X) (XI) (XII) (XIII)

Some steps will ask you to use the Change/Display button . It is important to use this button because
when you change the screen from Change to Display it doesn’t allow any changes to be made in the
screen. If you are in a cross-company screen that affects everyone it is good to view this screen in the
display mode. This way you do not accidentally change something that affects everyone’s work.

Step: 1.1.83: Follow the Navigation Path below:

Navigation
SAP Customizing Implementation Guide  Financial Accounting  Financial Accounting Global
Settings  Ledgers  Fiscal Year and Posting Periods  Maintain Fiscal Year Variant

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Step: 1.1.84: In the “Change View “Fiscal year variants”: Overview” screen, Click Change -> Display .

45: What happened after you hit the display/change button?

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46: Why is it important to use this button?

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Section 1.13: System Message Types

Viewing Help The Search SAP Search Display/ System

Guides Tool Menu Change Message Types
(VIIII) (X) (XI) (XII) (XIII)

There are three types of messages you will receive when completing your assignments

If you double-click on the message it will give you detailed information about the message.

1. (Red) Error Messages: Red Error Messages indicate that something is stopping the transaction
from being completed. These messages need to be corrected to proceed through the exercises.

2. (Yellow) Warning Messages: Yellow Warning Messages contain warnings and are there to tell
you about some sort of information that may be helpful later, or warn you about the possible
effects of what you are about to do. At times, these must be fixed to move on. However, most
of the time, they do not need to be fixed and you can simply press enter to cancel them and go
through them. Use your best judgement to determine what needs to be done.

3. (Green) Confirmation Messages: Green messages show that nothing went wrong with the
transaction and that you may proceed to the next task. These messages will contain
information you will want to write down and take note of.

This section will help to familiarize you further with the different system messages by having you
produce each type and figure out how to get past it.

Step: 1.1.85: Follow the Navigation Path Below:

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Navigation
SAP Menu  Logistics  Materials Management  Purchasing  Purchase Order  Create 
Vendor/Supplying Plant Known

47: What is the transaction to Create a Purchase Order?

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 Step: 1.1.86: In the “Create Purchase Order” screen, enter the following information:

 Go ahead and close the user interface pane in the left side of the screen if it opens.

Remember what was said in a previous step about the different sections of the screen. You may have to
open additional sections and explore the tabs to find this field.

Attribute Description Data Value

Purch. Org Org unit in Logistics, subdividing an enterprise per the requirements of Purchasing US00

Step: 1.1.87: Click Enter .

IMPORTANT NOTE: USING ENTER

Once you click the enter button or press “enter” on your keyboard, the system checks to ensure that you
have entered all the data that is required in the document.

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If you have not, it will ask you to enter valid data into each field, ONE BY ONE, through messages. After
entering data into the designated field, you must PRESS ENTER AGAIN to move on to check the system
for more messages.

Once you have filled in all the required information, the rest of the fields in the screen will unlock. Then
you can edit the fields as you could before you initially clicked enter and received the messages.

In this case, the other fields may never have locked but it is important to understand this concept for
later exercises.

You want to use this technique before you save EVERY DOCUMENT.

It is extremely important to NOT proceed and save a document if there are errors in the document. A
faulty document will create more errors and a lot more work for yourself in later exercises.

 Notice that the system shows an error message which, in this case simply tells you exactly what you
need to input into the system to continue.

 If you need more information or want more information about a message, you can double click on
the message to open the help guide.

Step: 1.1.88: Double click on the error message.

48: What is the message number?



Step: 1.1.89: To resolve the error message “Enter Purch. Group”, enter the following information:

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 Attribute Description Data Value

Purch. Group Key for a buyer or a group, who is/are responsible for certain N00
purchasing activities

Step: 1.1.90: Click Enter .

Step: 1.1.91: When you receive the error message “Enter a vendor” enter the following information:

Attribute Description Data Value

Vendor Number and name of the external supplier or supplying plant from which 101000
the materials are to be procured.

Step: 1.1.92: Click Enter .

 Notice here how it does not produce another error message and you are now free to edit the rest of
the fields as you wish. This means you have entered all the required data.

Step: 1.1.93: In the “Create Purchase Order” screen, enter the following information:

Step: 1.1.94: If the “Item Overview” section is not open, you must open it and enter this data there.

Attribute Description Data Value

Material The goods that are the subject of business activity EPAD1000

PO Quantity Quantity ordered by the buyer, to be supplied by the vendor 1

Delivery Date Date on which the goods are to be delivered or the service is to be Today’s Date
performed.

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 Net Price Price after taking all vendor surcharges and discounts into account 37.50
per unit

Plnt Plant in which you produce or for which you wish to produce MI00
materials or services

Step: 1.1.95: Click Enter .

 You should notice a warning message saying, “Can delivery date be met?” The system realizes that
the date you entered is today’s date, and it knows it normally takes more time than that to receive
materials. This message serves the purpose of warning you about that fact, but since it is just a
warning, you may ignore it and continue.

Step: 1.1.96: To bypass the message, click Enter to acknowledge the warning and move on.

Step: 1.1.97: Click Exit .

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 DO NOT save this document. The purpose of this exercise was to familiarize you with these two
types of system messages.

Step: 1.1.98: In the “Exit Document” pop-up, click No .

 Remember, it is extremely important to NOT proceed and save a document if there are errors in the
document. A faulty document will create more errors and a lot more work for yourself in later
exercises.

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Section 1.14: Repeating Fields

Repeating Miscellaneous Exercise

Set Pop-Ups Logging Off Deliverable
Fields Reminders Instructions
(XV) (XVI) (XVII)
(XIIII) (XVIII)

When going through your assignments you must type in the same information many different times in
the same field. A little annoying, but SAP has developed a way around this. Professionals use this feature
all the time because they are in the same transactions daily and where your information may change for
educational purposes their information will stay the same. Setting repeating fields to the same value
provides an easy way to cut time on processing for business professionals.

Step: 1.1.99: Follow the Navigation Path Below:

Navigation
SAP Menu Bar  System  User Profile  Own Data

Step: 1.1.100: In the “Maintain User Profile” screen, click on the “Parameters” Tab

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 Step: 1.1.101: In the Parameters Tab click the search box in the first EMPTY “Set/Get Parameter ID”
input box .

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 Step: 1.1.102: In the “Set/Get parameter ID (#) 500 Entries found” screen, click the dropdown arrow at
the top of the screen.

Step: 1.1.103: Enter the Following information:

Attribute Description Data Value

SET/GET parameter ID Short Description of Repository Objects /BA1/F4_CCY

Step: 1.1.104: Click Enter

Step: 1.1.105: Click the Check Box next to /BA1/F4_CCY

Step: 1.1.106: Click Copy

Step: 1.1.107: Repeat steps I.14.3 to I.14.8 with the following information:

Attribute Description Data Value

SET/GET parameter ID Short Description of Repository Objects BUK

Step: 1.1.108: In the “Maintain User Profile” screen, enter the following information:

Attribute Description Data Value

Parameter Value for Specifies a default value for a field for the parameter. USD

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 /BA1/F4_CCY

Parameter Value for Specifies a default value for a field for the parameter. US##
BUK

49: What do you think entering this information will do?



Step: 1.1.109: Click Save .

Saving: When the instructions to tell you to save data, remember to always press the “Enter” key
first. This will validate your data, and check for any errors. If there are error(s) that occur, they MUST be
corrected before continuing to the next task. If you do not correct the mistake you will have bigger
errors later in your project!

Now every time the input fields “Currency” or “Company Code” pop up they will automatically be filled
in with your user information. You can do this with any other field that comes up frequently in the
exercises.

Keep in mind that this information is linked to your User Profile, not your GBI company.

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Section 1.15: Pop-Ups

Repeating Miscellaneous Exercise

Set Pop-Ups Logging Off Deliverable
Fields Reminders Instructions
(XV) (XVI) (XVII)
(XIIII) (XVIII)

This section explains two different pop-ups that occur when completing the exercises and what to do
when you get these popups.

Controlling Area Pop-Up:

At times, there will be times when the system asks you to enter your controlling area to clarify which
controlling area you are configuring for.

Step: 1.1.110: If this should happen, in the “Set Controlling Area” pop-up, enter the following
information:

Attribute Description Data Value

Controlling Area Uniquely identifies a controlling area. NA##

Step: 1.1.111: Click Enter .

This will get you into the next screen where the instructions will then tell you what to do for the task.

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Enter Chart of Accounts Pop-Up:
At times, there will be times when the system asks you to enter your chart of accounts to clarify which
chart of accounts you are configuring for.

Step: 1.1.112: If this should happen, in the “Enter Chart of Accounts” pop-up, enter the following
information:

Attribute Description Data Value

Chart of Accounts Key that uniquely identifies a chart of accounts. GL##

Step: 1.1.113: Click Enter .

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Section 1.16: Miscellaneous Reminders

Repeating Miscellaneous Exercise

Set Pop-Ups Logging Off Deliverable
Fields Reminders Instructions
(XV) (XVI) (XVII)
(XIIII) (XVIII)

Opening Multiple Screens

Throughout the exercises you will be asked to gather the same information after each step in multiple
exercises. This is so you can see the changes that happen throughout the process. In these cases, it is

helpful to open multiple screens. Use the New GUI Window Button in the standard toolbar to open
a new session.

Between Each Step

Each section will assume you are starting with one screen in the SAP Easy Access Menu. At the end of
each section feel free to close out of your screens so you only have one screen open and is at the SAP
Easy Access Menu.

In the Same Transaction

If you receive the message below about data being locked talk to your professor and they should be able
to fix the issue. This should not happen unless instructed into the exercise.

In some exercises, you will receive this message but will be instructed to click through it to display the
information. What the message is saying is that you have locked your own data for editing. No one else
should be locking your information.

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Section 1.17: Logging Off

Repeating Miscellaneous Exercise

Set Pop-Ups Logging Off Deliverable
Fields Reminders Instructions
(XV) (XVI) (XVII)
(XIIII) (XVIII)

When you are finished with this assignment and you wish to log out, you may exit the SAP GUI by
clicking the button at the top right of the screen. You may also exit by repeatedly clicking Exit .

When you receive a pop-up, click to log off.

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Section 1.18: Exercise Deliverable Instructions

Repeating Miscellaneous Exercise

Set Pop-Ups Logging Off Deliverable
Fields Reminders Instructions
(XV) (XVI) (XVII)
(XIIII) (XVIII)

Exercise Deliverables
Deliverables are consolidated into one worksheet at the end of the exercise. It is only necessary to turn
in that worksheet and that worksheet alone. You may be assigned additional deliverables, make sure to
check with your instructor.

Question Text Fields

Each test field (see image) after the questions will automatically fill in the Exercise Deliverables. These
fields are designed to “Calculate on Exit” which means that after you answer the question be sure you
press “Tab” on your keyboard to exit the field so it can fill in your answer on the Exercise Deliverables
page(s).

Export to a PDF
When you complete an assignment, it is important that you turn in just the deliverables page. You can
do this by exporting your Exercise Deliverables to a PDF document.

Step: 1.1.114: Use SAVE AS to save your document

Step: 1.1.115: After you have found the location you wish to save the file to change the “Save as
Type:” to PDF(*.pdf)

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 Step: 1.1.116: Click on the Option Button

Step: 1.1.117: Click on the “Pages” button and change the pages to the Exercise Deliverables page
numbers.

 For example: On pages 39 & 40 of this exercise is the Exercise Deliverables. When you click on the
Pages button you will change it to say “From: 39 To: 40”

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 Step: 1.1.118: Click “OK” and then “Save” your document.

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 Exercise Deliverables

Name:

Course and Section:

Identifier:

Client:

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 1: What is your Identifier?
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2: If you saw GL## what would you input into the system?
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3: What does a red arrow mean?

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4: What does a Pencil mean?

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5: For each row in the table write the value that you will type into the system input field.

a. Row 1: 

b. Row 2: 

c. Row 3: 

d. Row 4: 

6: What should you do when you see a Red Arrow in your assignments?


7: What should you do when you see a pencil?

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8: Who uses the SAP Easy Access Menu?

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9: Who uses the SAP Customizing Implementation Guide?

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10: What does a navigation Path always end with?

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11: Why might you want to close the SAP Menu Path?
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12: What does the SAP Menu button do?

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13: Create Your Own Menu Path

Navigation

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  

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14: How do you enter a transaction?
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15: What does the “/n” command do?

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16: What part of SAP is the command field a part of?

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17: What is one way to get back to the SAP Easy Access Screen?
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18: Which Application Menu Bar Matches Navigation Path 1?

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19: Which Application Menu Bar Matches Navigation Path 2?

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20: Which Application Menu Bar Matches Navigation Path 3?

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21: Which Application Menu Bar Matches Navigation Path 4?

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22: Which Application Menu Bar Matches Navigation Path 5?

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23: What are some differences you notice between the Application Bars?
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24: What is the name of the button?

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25: What is the title of the screen you enter after clicking on the button?
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26: What is the title of the screen you enter after clicking on the button?
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27: There are four new elements that you have not seen in the exercise yet, what are they?
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28: What are the names of the three collapsible sections in the create purchase order screen?
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29: What is the transaction code to Define Financial Statement Versions?

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30: What is the Transaction code for “Create Statistical Key Figures”?
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31: What is the Transaction code for “Change Statistical Key Figures”?
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32: What is one way you can get to the SAP Customizing Implementation Guide?
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33: What is the transaction code for “Define Financial Statement Versions”?
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34: What is the customizing object?

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35: What is the title of the screen you entered?

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36: What is the Transaction Code to Display Balances?

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37: What is the “Customer Account Number” definition?

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38: Why might someone use this method of searching with no specific criteria?
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39: Why would someone use the “*” in a search?

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40: What is this seventh transaction code?

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41: How many different menu paths can you use to display balances?


42: What is the first transaction code?

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43: What is the reason that there are so many menu paths that you can use to access the same
transaction?


44: What is the Transaction code to Maintain the Fiscal Year Variant?
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45: What happened after you hit the display/change button?
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46: Why is it important to use this button?

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47: What is the transaction to Create a Purchase Order?

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48: What is the message number?



49: What do you think entering this information will do?

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