Topics

The R/3 Basis SystemClient/Server ArchitectureApplication ArchitectureSystem Communication

Technical ArchitectureClient/Server OverviewResource ManagementTechnical ConfigurationsObject MigrationThe “Database” Client

Sales &Distribution

MaterialsMgmt.

ProductionPlanning

FinancialAccounting

Controlling

Fixed AssetsMgmt.

QualityMgmt.

PlantMaintenance

HumanResources

Workflow

IndustrySolutions

R/3Client / Server

ABAP/4 ProjectSystem

Logistical Financial

Input / Outputof data to users

Access to Dataase:(Read / Write data)

Central Database(Storage of all data)

Database

Application

Presentation

Processing of datausing application logic

Presentation of theprocessed data tothe user

Central System

Two - tierDistributed System

Two - tierClient/Server

Three - tierClient/Server

Multi-layerCooperative

Client/Server(w/ release 4.0B)

Presentation Application Database

Windows 3.1, Windows 95, Windows NT, OSF/Motif,Presentation Manager, Macintosh

ABAP/4, C, C++

DB2/400

OS/400

Windows ‘95OS/2

IBMAS/400

AT&T Data General SNIBull/Zenith HP SequentCompaq IBM Digital

ADABAS D, Oracle 7.1,MS SQL Server 6.0

Windows NT

UNIX systemsBull HP SNIDigital IBM SUN

AIX SINIX HP-UX SOLARIS

Digital UNIX

ADABAS D,DB2, INFORMIX,

ORACLE 7.1

Hardware

OperatingSystems

Databases

DialogSAPGUI

Languages

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O r d e r

RemoteFunction Call

Electronic DataInterchange

Program InterfaceCommunicationObject Linking

and Embedding

ApplicationLink Enabling

WebInterface

TopicsThe R/3 Basis System

Client/Server ArchitectureApplication ArchitectureSystem Communication

Technical ArchitectureClient/Server OverviewResource ManagementTechnical ConfigurationsObject MigrationThe Client

Client

Server

LAN

TCP / IP

Presentation

Data Storage

ApplicationLogic

Client

Server

Data base

Application

Presentation

BuffersWorkProcess

WorkProcess

WorkProcess

Dispatcher

SAP GUI

Communications

SAP Memory Buffer

Relational data base system

SAP GUI

Data base

Application

Presentation

WorkProcess

Dispatcher

TerminalProcess

Request queues

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3

2

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7

Roll

Page

SAP Dispatcher

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Background Jobs

Spool

Enqueue

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Gateway

R/2

R/3G

AB

C

WorkProcess

Update

WorkProcess

Enqueue

Dispatcher

WorkProcess

Update

WorkProcess

Enqueue

Dispatcher

Lock table in

main storage

MessageServer

Instance A

Instance B

Dialog . . . . Update Spool Back-ground Enqueue

Dispatcher

DatabaseInstance Message

ServerSAP

Gateway

Instance Profiles(parameters)

SAP Buffers

Startor

Stop

Central Instance

Dialog Update Enqueue Spool

DispatcherMess-

ageGate-way

Instance 01

Enqueue Dialog . . .

Dispatcher

Instance 02

Dialog Back-ground Enqueue

Dispatcher

Instance 03

Development Testing Production

DatabaseServers

ApplicationServers

PresentationServers

Program A

Table A

Screen A

Program A

Table A

Screen A

Program A

Table A

Screen A

Development QA Testing Production

Corrections and Transport

Program AVersion 1

Program AVersion 2

Program AVersion 3

Program AVersion 1

Program AVersion 2

Program AVersion 3

Originals

Development QA TestingCorrections

andTransport

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R/3America

R/3Europe

R/3Japan

America Client 010

Japan Client 030

Europe Client 020

Configuration

Development

Interface TestingQuality Assurance

User Training

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