GUI and Navigation

SAP GUI Navigation

When you logon to SAP or you open a new  session-  you will see the following screen.

Lets look into the various screen elements.

SAP User Menu

The SAP User Menu is tailored to the user's specific needs. It includes all transactions relevant to a user, grouped under relevant folders.

SAP Easy Access Menu

The SAP Easy Access Menu includes all transactions offered by SAP, grouped in folders according to SAP modules (FI/CO, MM, etc.). It is not tailored to the user's specific needs.

SAP  Menu Bar

The SAP Menu Bar changes from one screen to another. You follow a menu path to access a function or a transaction.

SAP Standard Tool Bar

The SAP Standard Toolbar does NOT change from one transaction to another. You can use the SAP Standard Toolbar to execute various functions.

Buttons available are enabled                   

Buttons not available are disabled

In the "Transaction Box", you can directly access a transaction, without using the SAP Menu, by entering the transaction code.

SAP Status Bar.

The SAP Status Bar does NOT change from one screen to another. It tells you WHERE you are in SAP:

Which environment you are using (Production , Development , Quality).
In which session you are in (as you can open up to 6 sessions).

SAP Function Keys

Functions keys are just another way of navigating around SAP. The availability of function keys CHANGES from one screen to another While in a transaction  right click on your mouse , you will see a list of function keys available.

Icons and Description.