{"id":2647,"date":"2021-10-21T16:30:23","date_gmt":"2021-10-21T14:30:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ur4-tia.com\/sap-s-4hana-definition-architecture-modules-functions\/sap-transactions-overview-and-breakdown\/"},"modified":"2022-03-02T16:13:18","modified_gmt":"2022-03-02T15:13:18","slug":"sap-transactions-overview-and-breakdown","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ur4-tia.com\/en\/guide-information\/sap-s-4hana-definition-architecture-modules-functions\/sap-transactions-overview-and-breakdown\/","title":{"rendered":"SAP Transactions: Overview and breakdown"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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An SAP transaction \u2013 what is that actually?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSAP transactions<\/strong>\u00a0are programs or function modules that are called up within an SAP system by users or automated processes.\u00a0It is the functional component of an SAP system, which is used to change data in the SAP database.\r\n\r\nThe transaction is controlled by the SAP system, not directly by the database.\u00a0To avoid the simultaneous modification of data objects and thus inconsistencies due to parallel transactions, each transaction locks the data records to be modified for sole use\r\n\r\nImportant here: A transaction describes a whole series of SQL statements that are interpreted as a closed, overall unit: the LUW, or Logical Unit of Work.\r\n\r\nIf a transaction stops before the defined completion, the database rolls back \u2013 since the transaction that ended with errors could potentially not write the data completely correctly, the SAP system resets the data to the old state.\u00a0This concept of transactions is intended to avoid logical errors and ensure consistent database states.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Transaction versus Transaction Code \/ T-Code<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTransactions have short names called\u00a0transaction codes (T-codes),<\/strong>\u00a0which usually consist of uppercase letters and numbers.\r\n\r\nThe number of original transactions depends on the SAP modules used but is in the hundreds of thousands.\u00a0In addition, users can define further, own transaction codes.\u00a0Like almost all customer-specific changes in the SAP environment, these begin with the letter “Z”: Z programs, Z programs.\r\n\r\nCalling transaction SE16N (Data Browser) with table TSTC displays the complete list of all transactions, depending on the parameterization.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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The most important SAP standard transactions at a glance<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThere are various sites online that list all transaction codes with more or less detailed descriptions.\u00a0From our point of view, the most important are the transactions of the basic administration, as also listed by the\u00a0SCN<\/a>\u00a0:\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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system administration<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t– SU01 user administration\r\n– SU01D user display\r\n– SU02 maintain authorization profiles\r\n– SU03 maintain authorizations\r\n– SU05 maintain Internet users\r\n– SU10 user mass maintenance\r\n– SMLG maintain log on group\r\n– SUPC profiles for activity groups\r\n– SUIM information system authorizations\r\n– PFCG profile generator\r\n– PFUD user master data comparison\r\n– S002 menu Simple system administration\r\n\u2013 ZAUT application for new users, change of authorization, etc.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Tenant Management<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u2013 SCC3 Checking the log for client copies\r\n\u2013 SCC4 Client management\r\n\u2013 \u200b\u200bSCC5 Delete client\r\n\u2013 SCC7 Post-processing of client import\r\n\u2013 SCC8 Export client\r\n\u2013 SCCL Local client copy\r\n\u2013 SCC9 Remote client copy\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Database Management<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u2013 DB01 Exclusive Lock Wait Times Analysis\r\n\u2013 DB02 Table and Index Analysis\r\n\u2013 DB12 DB Backup Monitor\r\n\u2013 DB13 DBA Planning Calendar\r\n\u2013 DB15 Data Archiving: Database Tables\r\n\u2013 ST04 SQL Server Performance Analysis\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Transportation Management System<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t– STMS Transport Management System\r\n– SE01 Transport and Correction System\r\n– SE06 Set Up Workbench Organizer\r\n– SE07 CTS Status Display\r\n– SE09 Workbench Organizer (Transport Release)\r\n– SE10 Customizing Organizer\r\n– SE11 ABAP\/4 Dictionary Maintenance\r\n– SE16 Data Browser\r\n– SE80 Repository Browser\r\n– SM31 Table maintenance\r\n– SCC1 role transfer between clients\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Management of background jobs<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u2013 SM36 define background job\r\n\u2013 SM37 background job overview\r\n\u2013 SM39 job analysis\r\n\u2013 SM49 execute external operating system commands\r\n\u2013 SM62 maintain events\r\n\u2013 SM64 release an event\r\n\u2013 SM65 analysis tool for background processing\r\n\u2013 SM69 maintain external operating system commands\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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spool management<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t– SP01 output control\r\n– SP11 TemSe directory\r\n– SP12 TemSe administration\r\n– SPAD spool administration\r\n– AL11 display SAP directories\r\n– BD54 maintain logical systems\r\n– OSS1 logon to the online service system\r\n– SALE IMG application link activation\r\n– SARA archive administration\r\n– SICK installation check\r\n– SM14 Post\u00a0program management\r\n– SM35 batch input monitoring\r\n– SM56 number range buffer\r\n– SM58 asynchronous RFC error log\r\n– SM59 RFC destinations (display\/maintain)\r\n– SAINT SAP add-on installation tool\r\n– SPAM SAP Patch Manager\r\n– SPDD display of modified DDIC objects\r\n– ST11 display of developer traces\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Daily monitoring TCodes<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t– SM04 User List\r\n\r\n– AL08 Current Active Users\r\n\r\n– SM12 Display and Delete Locks\r\n\r\n– SM13 Display Update Records\r\n\r\n– SM21 System Log\r\n\r\n– SM50 Work Process Overview\r\n\r\n– SM51 List of SAP Servers\r\n\r\n– SM66 System-Wide Work Process Overview\r\n\r\n– ST22 ABAP\/4 Runtime Error Analysis\r\n\r\n– ST01 System Trace\r\n\r\n– ST02 Buffer Setup\/Tune\r\n\r\n– ST04 Select DB Activities (SQL Server Performance Analysis)\r\n\r\n– ST05 Performance Trace\r\n\r\n– ST06 or ST06N Operating System Monitor\r\n\r\n– ST10 Table Call Statistics\r\n\r\n– ST03 Performance, SAP Statistics, Workload\r\n\r\n– SU56 Analyze User Buffers\r\n\r\n– STAD user transaction analysis\r\n\r\n– SM02 system message\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Other monitoring transactions<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Other helpful transactions in everyday life SAP<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t– AL22 display of dependent objects\r\n– BAOV information on add-on version\r\n– SA38 ABAP reporting\r\n– SE38 ABAP editor\r\n– HIER maintenance of the internal application component hierarchy\r\n– ICON display of icons\r\n– WEDI IDoc and EDI basis\r\n– WE02 IDoc display\r\n– WE07 IDoc -Statistics\r\n– WE20 partner agreements\r\n– WE21 port description\r\n– WE46 IDoc management\r\n– WE47 status maintenance\r\n– $TAB refresh the table buffer\r\n– $SYNC updates all buffers except the program buffer\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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