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Wolfgang Fitznar, Dennis Fitznar Using SAP S/4HANA® An Introduction for Business Users

Dear Reader, When you move to a new city, the impact is felt in your daily routine. When I arrived in Boston four years ago, I found myself glued to my phone’s GPS app to do pretty much anything, from traversing my new commute (difficult) to finding the nearest Dunkin’ for coffee (easy—this is Boston!). Between bus stops, train stations, highways, and bike lanes, simply navigating from A to B every day was overwhelming. Getting started in a new ERP system is similar. When your company moves its pro- cesses to SAP S/4HANA, your daily transactions are rerouted, and you have new navi- gation options for accessing them. However, completing your tasks smoothly and efficiently requires more than a GPS. Once you access your tasks, you need to know how to perform them—to both find the coffee shop and place your order. SAP professionals Wolfgang Fitznar and Dennis Fitznar have combined their knowl- edge to do just that. With this book, they guide you step by step (ahem, click by click) through the new suite. You can expect your journey to include key points of interest, anecdotes from the experts, and plenty of good humor! What did you think about Using SAP S/4HANA: An Introduction for Business Users? Your comments and suggestions are the most useful tools to help us make our books the best they can be. Please feel free to contact me and share any praise or criticism you may have. Thank you for purchasing a book from SAP PRESS! Megan Fuerst Editor, SAP PRESS meganf@rheinwerk-publishing.com www.sap-press.com Rheinwerk Publishing • Boston, MA

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Contents Foreword .................................................................................................................................................. 17 Preface ....................................................................................................................................................... 19 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................ 25 PART I Using SAP GUI 1 First Steps with SAP GUI 41 1.1 Log On and Off of SAP GUI ................................................................................................ 41 1.1.1 Log On ........................................................................................................................ 42 1.1.2 Change Your Password ......................................................................................... 46 1.1.3 No Multiple Logons ................................................................................................ 47 1.1.4 Log Off ........................................................................................................................ 49 1.2 Select Display Themes and Colors .................................................................................. 50 1.3 Explore the SAP GUI Screen Elements .......................................................................... 53 1.3.1 Top Bar ....................................................................................................................... 54 1.3.2 Title Bar ...................................................................................................................... 54 1.3.3 Header Line ............................................................................................................... 55 1.3.4 More Menu in the Header Line .......................................................................... 56 1.3.5 Screen Area: Favorites and SAP Menu ............................................................. 57 1.3.6 Footer Line ................................................................................................................ 59 1.4 Display Transaction Codes ................................................................................................. 60 1.4.1 Display Transaction Codes in the SAP Menu ................................................. 61 1.4.2 Display the Current Transaction Code ............................................................ 62 1.5 Create a Favorites Menu .................................................................................................... 63 1.5.1 If You Know the Transaction Code ................................................................... 64 1.5.2 If You Don’t Know the Transaction Code ....................................................... 66 1.6 Set User Data Appropriately ............................................................................................. 66 1.7 Summary ................................................................................................................................... 687

Contents2 Displaying and Maintaining Data with SAP GUI Transactions 69 2.1 Start a Transaction ................................................................................................................ 69 2.1.1 Transactions and Transaction Codes ............................................................... 70 2.1.2 Quick Start with the Commands /n or /o ...................................................... 71 2.2 Navigate in a Transaction .................................................................................................. 73 2.2.1 Perform a Change Transaction .......................................................................... 74 2.2.2 Lock Records ............................................................................................................. 76 2.2.3 Find the Locking User ............................................................................................ 77 2.3 Record Data .............................................................................................................................. 78 2.3.1 Keys for Data Entry and Modification ............................................................. 78 2.3.2 Perform a Recording Transaction ...................................................................... 79 2.3.3 Interpret Messages Correctly ............................................................................. 82 2.4 Use Value Help to Show Input Options ....................................................................... 83 2.4.1 Transfer a Value from the Value List ............................................................... 83 2.4.2 Search the Value List ............................................................................................. 85 2.4.3 Sort the Value List .................................................................................................. 85 2.4.4 Other Functions in the Value List ...................................................................... 86 2.5 Use Search Help to Find Documents and Master Data ......................................... 86 2.5.1 Find a Data Set with the Search Help .............................................................. 87 2.5.2 Wildcards .................................................................................................................. 91 2.5.3 Multiple Selection .................................................................................................. 91 2.6 Use the Field Help .................................................................................................................. 93 2.6.1 Field Help ................................................................................................................... 93 2.6.2 Transaction Help ..................................................................................................... 94 2.7 Work with Multiple Windows ......................................................................................... 96 2.7.1 Open a New Window ............................................................................................ 97 2.7.2 Switch between Windows .................................................................................. 98 2.7.3 Close Windows ........................................................................................................ 98 2.8 Summary ................................................................................................................................... 99 3 Reporting with SAP GUI 101 3.1 Find and Call Reports ........................................................................................................... 101 3.1.1 Start a Report from the Information System ................................................ 101 3.1.2 Add a Report to the Favorites ............................................................................. 1048

Contents3.2 Find the Right Data by Selection .................................................................................... 105 3.2.1 Selection and Output Formats ........................................................................... 105 3.2.2 Use Dynamic Selections ....................................................................................... 108 3.2.3 Change and Delete Dynamic Selections ......................................................... 110 3.3 Working with Lists: Find and Filter Data .................................................................... 111 3.3.1 Find Records ............................................................................................................. 111 3.3.2 Filter Records ............................................................................................................ 112 3.4 Print Lists or Save as PDF Files ......................................................................................... 115 3.5 Download Lists ....................................................................................................................... 116 3.5.1 Download Functions in the Context Menu ................................................... 116 3.5.2 Download Functions in the More Menu ......................................................... 119 3.6 Summary ................................................................................................................................... 121 4 Changing SAP GUI Reports 123 4.1 Save Default Values in a Report Variant ..................................................................... 123 4.1.1 Start the Report and Define a Selection ......................................................... 124 4.1.2 Save the Report Variant ....................................................................................... 125 4.2 Call Up a Report Variant ..................................................................................................... 127 4.3 Maintain Report Variants .................................................................................................. 129 4.3.1 Change a Report Variant ...................................................................................... 129 4.3.2 Change the Variant Name ................................................................................... 130 4.3.3 Delete a Report Variant ........................................................................................ 131 4.4 Get Creative: Design the Layout ..................................................................................... 132 4.4.1 Design the Layout ................................................................................................... 133 4.4.2 Sort by Columns ...................................................................................................... 135 4.4.3 Move Columns ........................................................................................................ 135 4.4.4 Change the Column Width ................................................................................. 136 4.4.5 Hide Columns .......................................................................................................... 136 4.4.6 Show Columns ........................................................................................................ 136 4.5 Save a Layout ........................................................................................................................... 138 4.5.1 Save the Layout ....................................................................................................... 138 4.5.2 Create a Second Layout ........................................................................................ 139 4.5.3 Save a Global Layout ............................................................................................. 140 4.6 Call a Layout ............................................................................................................................. 142 4.7 Maintain Layouts ................................................................................................................... 143 4.7.1 Change the Default Layout ................................................................................. 1439

Contents4.7.2 Change a Layout ..................................................................................................... 145 4.7.3 Change the Layout Name .................................................................................... 145 4.7.4 Delete a Layout ........................................................................................................ 146 4.7.5 Overview of the SAP List Viewer Functions ................................................... 147 4.8 Summary ................................................................................................................................... 149 5 Personalizing and Optimizing SAP GUI 151 5.1 Optimize the Favorites Menu .......................................................................................... 152 5.1.1 Create Folder ............................................................................................................ 152 5.1.2 Move Favorites and Folders ................................................................................ 153 5.1.3 Rename Favorites and Folders ........................................................................... 153 5.1.4 Create Web Addresses and Files as Favorites ............................................... 154 5.1.5 Delete Favorites and Folders .............................................................................. 156 5.1.6 Functions of the Favorites List ........................................................................... 156 5.2 Save Typing with Default Values (User Parameters) ............................................. 157 5.2.1 Define Default Values ........................................................................................... 158 5.2.2 Test Default Values ................................................................................................ 159 5.2.3 Find Parameter IDs with the Technical Info .................................................. 160 5.3 Personal Value Lists .............................................................................................................. 163 5.3.1 Compile a List of Values ....................................................................................... 163 5.3.2 Display the Personal Value List .......................................................................... 166 5.4 Summary ................................................................................................................................... 168 PART II Using SAP Fiori 6 First Steps with SAP Fiori 171 6.1 Log On and Off with SAP Fiori .......................................................................................... 171 6.1.1 Log On from SAP GUI ............................................................................................. 171 6.1.2 Log On from Microsoft Windows ...................................................................... 172 6.1.3 Change Your Password ......................................................................................... 173 6.1.4 Log Off ........................................................................................................................ 174 6.2 Customize the Appearance ............................................................................................... 175 6.2.1 Select Themes .......................................................................................................... 175 6.2.2 Display Settings ...................................................................................................... 17710

Contents6.3 Your New Home: The SAP Fiori Launchpad ............................................................... 178 6.3.1 SAP Fiori Launchpad Start Page ......................................................................... 178 6.3.2 Tiles ............................................................................................................................. 179 6.3.3 Tile Groups and Group Selection Bar ............................................................... 180 6.3.4 Links ............................................................................................................................ 181 6.3.5 Shell Bar ..................................................................................................................... 182 6.3.6 User Menu ................................................................................................................ 182 6.3.7 Footer Toolbar ......................................................................................................... 183 6.4 Find and Run SAP Fiori Apps ............................................................................................. 184 6.5 Add and Remove SAP Fiori Apps ..................................................................................... 188 6.5.1 Add an SAP Fiori App from the App Finder .................................................... 188 6.5.2 Move Tiles ................................................................................................................. 190 6.5.3 Remove Tiles with the App Finder .................................................................... 190 6.6 Summary ................................................................................................................................... 192 7 Displaying and Maintaining Data with SAP Fiori Apps 193 7.1 Legacy Apps and Real SAP Fiori Apps ............................................................................ 193 7.1.1 Navigate in a Legacy App ..................................................................................... 194 7.1.2 Use the About Command to Check the Type of App .................................. 196 7.2 Launch and Navigate an SAP Fiori App Faster .......................................................... 197 7.2.1 Recently Used SAP Fiori Apps ............................................................................. 197 7.2.2 Frequently Used SAP Fiori Apps ......................................................................... 198 7.3 Navigate in a Transactional SAP Fiori App ................................................................. 199 7.3.1 The Stations of Your Journey .............................................................................. 199 7.3.2 Navigate in the Form ............................................................................................. 203 7.3.3 Tab Bar and Tabs .................................................................................................... 204 7.4 Make a Change ....................................................................................................................... 206 7.5 Create Data .............................................................................................................................. 209 7.6 Find Field Values with Value Help ................................................................................. 210 7.7 Find Master Data and Documents ................................................................................. 213 7.7.1 Use the Automatic List ......................................................................................... 213 7.7.2 Determine the Optimal Search Template ...................................................... 214 7.8 Enterprise Search for Global Search .............................................................................. 217 7.8.1 Search without Object Type ............................................................................... 217 7.8.2 Search with Object Type ...................................................................................... 21911

Contents7.9 Help for Self-Help .................................................................................................................. 221 7.9.1 Help for a Field ........................................................................................................ 221 7.9.2 Help with an SAP Fiori App .................................................................................. 222 7.10 Work Optimally with the Browser ................................................................................. 223 7.10.1 Open a New SAP Fiori Tab ................................................................................... 224 7.10.2 Convert a Tab into a Window ............................................................................. 224 7.11 Summary ................................................................................................................................... 225 8 Reporting with SAP Fiori Apps 227 8.1 Find and Launch SAP Fiori Apps with Tables ............................................................. 227 8.2 Filter Tables in Header ......................................................................................................... 230 8.2.1 Filter with Multiple Elements and Fields ........................................................ 230 8.2.2 Filter with Additional Fields ................................................................................ 233 8.3 Print Tables or Save Them as PDF Files ........................................................................ 236 8.4 Download Tables ................................................................................................................... 237 8.5 Visualize Data with Analytical SAP Fiori Apps .......................................................... 239 8.5.1 Charts and Measures in Tiles ............................................................................. 240 8.5.2 Launch an Analytical App .................................................................................... 241 8.5.3 Switch between Views ......................................................................................... 242 8.5.4 Change Settings for the Chart ........................................................................... 243 8.5.5 Functions in the Chart View ............................................................................... 246 8.5.6 Mini Charts ............................................................................................................... 247 8.6 Summary ................................................................................................................................... 248 9 Customizing SAP Fiori Reports 249 9.1 Views for Filters ...................................................................................................................... 249 9.1.1 Save Filter as View .................................................................................................. 250 9.1.2 Call Up a View .......................................................................................................... 252 9.1.3 Change Filter for a View ....................................................................................... 253 9.1.4 Change the Name of a View ............................................................................... 254 9.1.5 Show/Hide View ..................................................................................................... 255 9.1.6 Delete View .............................................................................................................. 256 9.1.7 Functions Overview ............................................................................................... 25712

Contents9.2 Customize Tables in Transactional Apps ..................................................................... 257 9.2.1 Move Columns ........................................................................................................ 259 9.2.2 Show and Hide Columns ...................................................................................... 260 9.2.3 Sort .............................................................................................................................. 262 9.2.4 Group .......................................................................................................................... 264 9.2.5 Save and Manage Table Settings ...................................................................... 265 9.3 Customize Tables in Analytical SAP Fiori Apps ......................................................... 266 9.3.1 Move Columns ........................................................................................................ 267 9.3.2 Adjust Column Width ........................................................................................... 268 9.3.3 Sort Columns ........................................................................................................... 268 9.3.4 Group .......................................................................................................................... 268 9.4 Create Your Own SAP Fiori Apps ..................................................................................... 270 9.5 Summary ................................................................................................................................... 272 10 Personalizing and Optimizing SAP Fiori 273 10.1 Optimize the Homepage with Tile Groups ................................................................ 273 10.1.1 Create a Group ........................................................................................................ 273 10.1.2 Rename a Group ..................................................................................................... 276 10.1.3 Move a Group .......................................................................................................... 277 10.1.4 Delete a Group ........................................................................................................ 277 10.1.5 Reset a Group ........................................................................................................... 278 10.2 Edit Tiles ..................................................................................................................................... 279 10.2.1 Add a Tile in Edit Mode ......................................................................................... 279 10.2.2 Convert Tiles to Links ............................................................................................ 282 10.2.3 Rename Tiles and Links ........................................................................................ 282 10.2.4 Move Tiles and Links .............................................................................................. 285 10.2.5 Delete Tiles and Links ............................................................................................ 286 10.3 Set Default Values for Real SAP Fiori Apps ................................................................ 287 10.3.1 Define Default Values ........................................................................................... 287 10.3.2 Use Default Values ................................................................................................ 289 10.4 Settings for Legacy Apps .................................................................................................... 289 10.5 Summary ................................................................................................................................... 29113

ContentsPART III Running Core Business Processes 11 Materials Management: Coordinating Procurement 295 11.1 Purchase-to-Pay Process ..................................................................................................... 296 11.2 Organizational Units for Procurement ........................................................................ 297 11.2.1 Plant ............................................................................................................................ 297 11.2.2 Purchasing Organization ..................................................................................... 298 11.2.3 Storage Location ..................................................................................................... 298 11.3 Presets and Training Data .................................................................................................. 298 11.3.1 Set Default Values for Real SAP Fiori Apps .................................................... 299 11.3.2 Training Data ........................................................................................................... 300 11.3.3 When Things Get Stuck ........................................................................................ 300 11.4 Supplier as a Business Partner ......................................................................................... 301 11.4.1 Structure of a Business Partner Master Record ............................................ 301 11.4.2 Three Ways to Business Partner Master Data .............................................. 302 11.4.3 Display and Change Supplier Master Data .................................................... 302 11.5 Display Purchasing Data in the Material Master .................................................... 308 11.5.1 Three Ways to Material Data ............................................................................. 309 11.5.2 Display Material Data with Enterprise Search ............................................. 309 11.5.3 Structure of the Material Master ...................................................................... 310 11.5.4 Display Material Data with a Legacy App ...................................................... 310 11.5.5 Call Up Material Data with the Manage Product Master Data App ..... 314 11.6 Display the Material Stock ................................................................................................ 315 11.7 Create an Order ...................................................................................................................... 318 11.8 Display the Order and Output It as a PDF ................................................................... 322 11.9 Enter a Goods Receipt .......................................................................................................... 324 11.10 Enter a Supplier Invoice ...................................................................................................... 328 11.11 Display a Supplier Invoice .................................................................................................. 332 11.12 Summary ................................................................................................................................... 335 12 Sales and Distribution: From the Order to the Invoice 337 12.1 The Order-to-Cash Process ................................................................................................ 337 12.2 Organizational Units ............................................................................................................ 339 12.2.1 Distribution Channel ............................................................................................. 33914

Contents12.2.2 Division ...................................................................................................................... 340 12.2.3 Sales Area .................................................................................................................. 340 12.3 Preferences ............................................................................................................................... 340 12.3.1 Show the Command Field ................................................................................... 340 12.3.2 Set Default Values for Legacy Apps .................................................................. 342 12.4 Customer as a Business Partner ...................................................................................... 343 12.4.1 Show Customer Data in the Object Page ....................................................... 343 12.4.2 View and Modify Customer Data with a Legacy App ................................. 345 12.4.3 View and Modify Customer Data via the List ............................................... 349 12.5 Display Sales Data in the Material Master ................................................................. 349 12.6 Create a Sales Order ............................................................................................................. 352 12.7 Show Order List and Order Confirmation ................................................................... 355 12.8 Create an Outbound Delivery .......................................................................................... 360 12.9 Confirm Picking and Post Goods Issue ......................................................................... 362 12.10 Create the Outgoing Invoice ............................................................................................ 365 12.11 Display the Invoice and Output It as a PDF ................................................................ 368 12.12 Summary ................................................................................................................................... 371 13 Financial Accounting: Posting and Evaluating Business Transactions 373 13.1 Organizational Units ............................................................................................................ 373 13.1.1 Company Code ........................................................................................................ 374 13.1.2 Controlling Area ...................................................................................................... 374 13.1.3 Operating Concern ................................................................................................. 374 13.1.4 Profit Center ............................................................................................................. 375 13.2 Components of the Financial System ........................................................................... 375 13.3 Default Settings for Financial Accounting and Controlling ................................ 376 13.4 General Ledger ........................................................................................................................ 378 13.4.1 Show Balance Sheet and Profit and Loss ........................................................ 378 13.4.2 Reconciliation Accounts ....................................................................................... 380 13.4.3 Display General Ledger Accounts in Chart of Accounts ............................ 382 13.5 Business Partner in Finance .............................................................................................. 384 13.6 Accounts Receivable ............................................................................................................. 387 13.6.1 Display an Item List ................................................................................................ 38815

Contents13.6.2 Documents and Journal Entry Types ............................................................... 390 13.6.3 Post an Accounts Receivable Invoice ............................................................... 391 13.6.4 Process Receivables ................................................................................................ 395 13.6.5 Enter an Incoming Payment ............................................................................... 396 13.7 Accounts Payable ................................................................................................................... 401 13.7.1 Post an Incoming Invoice ..................................................................................... 402 13.7.2 Account Assignment Objects ............................................................................. 404 13.7.3 Journal Entry Types and Document Numbers .............................................. 405 13.8 Summary ................................................................................................................................... 406 The Authors ............................................................................................................................................. 407 Index .......................................................................................................................................................... 409 Service Pages .....................................................................................................................................  I Legal Notes .........................................................................................................................................    I 16

Foreword The development of software to handle all of a company’s business processes is SAP’s area of expertise. Since its launch in 2015, SAP S/4HANA, along with its predecessor, SAP ERP, has been helping companies prepare for their future. SAP S/4HANA brings significant advantages for all companies, such as real-time report- ing, simplified usability, performance improvements, and shorter innovation cycles— just to name a few. SAP S/4HANA helps simplify these processes and procedures, mak- ing working with the SAP system much more efficient and saving you the most valu- able resource: time! The key to this efficiency is the new user interface called SAP Fiori. It breathes new life into an old system design by presenting the user with contemporary tiles, very similar to what can be seen today on tablets and smartphones. The SAP Fiori launchpad can also be personalized, which only elevates the advantages of SAP S/4HANA, especially for users who work with it on a daily basis. However, thanks to the high level of user friendliness, the changeover is easy, whether you’re a seasoned veteran or new to the program. This book offers you a well-structured introduction to the program. Whether you work in purchasing, in a warehouse, in sales, or in accounting and controlling, here you will learn step by step what is important and how you can get the most out of the SAP system. After this, Wolfgang and Dennis Fitznar will introduce you to some more advanced options, but all in the same easy-to-follow format. Truth be told, I would have liked this book myself, when getting started with SAP S/4HANA, since complicated, technical jargon be overwhelming at first. However, this book shows you how to quickly find your way around the system, which makes doing your daily tasks much easier—and more fun—to do! Jennifer Hauck Training System Architect SAP SE17

Preface Welcome to SAP S/4HANA, the most successful standard software for companies! Are you already working with SAP S/4HANA, or are you about to undergo appropriate training? That’s great, because SAP S/4HANA is the latest SAP product, and together with its predecessor SAP ERP, SAP S/4HANA is by far the most widely used software in larger companies. SAP S/4HANA is one program with two user interfaces: classic SAP GUI and the new, hip SAP Fiori, as shown in the image below. We’re currently in a transitional phase, and both user interfaces are being used, so we’ll also describe both interfaces for you in this book. An SAP Fiori Window in the Background, and an SAP GUI Window in the Foreground But before we accompany you on your journey of discovery through SAP S/4HANA, we have one question: Who are you?  Are you an SAP newcomer? Then this is the right book for you! You’ll receive systematic and comprehensive basic training for all important overarching tools that SAP S/4HANA offers you as a user and that you need for daily practice.19

Preface Have you already had a short SAP S/4HANA training, or has someone incidentally incorporated you? In both cases, there’s a good chance that you don’t yet know many valuable tools, methods, and basic settings of this powerful software. Scroll through the table of contents of this book and check for yourself which topics are relevant to you.  Are you already familiar with the older SAP GUI, and are you more interested in the new SAP Fiori user interface? We’ll show you where to find the well-known SAP GUI functions in SAP Fiori and which exciting new functions are also available for switchers. SAP S/4HANA with its two interfaces is like your toolbox with many tools that allow you to enter, maintain, and evaluate data. After reading this book, you’ll know the most important tools and methods. Craftsmen also have tools, for example, classic screwdrivers and a state-of-the-art cord- less electric screwdriver. If they only use the classic screwdriver instead of the cordless screwdriver, you’ll probably think they could work much more efficiently if they use modern tools. But what does this have to do with SAP? Many SAP users only use the classic screwdrivers because they don’t know the cordless screwdrivers of the SAP system. This may happen because money on training has been saved, or because many users only receive a short briefing from a colleague, who in turn has only received a short briefing from a col- league. In this book, we’ll not only introduce you to the basic functions in detail but also give you many tips that will help you with your daily tasks. Target Groups Whether you’re an accountant, controller, buyer, sales employee, dispatcher, or HR manager, if you regularly work with SAP S/4HANA as a user, this book is just right for you. If you’re an SAP consultant, SAP application manager, or SAP support, you’re not part of our target group. The book is made for users, and every click and every input are doc- umented here in detail, which is probably too detailed for you. However, if you don’t already know the new SAP Fiori interface or SAP GUI theme Belize, you can benefit from this book. As a consultant or application manager, you should have the same level of knowledge as your power users. Note No topics from customizing, administration, or programming are covered here, as this book is only about the application of SAP S/4HANA.20