The SAP(R) R/3(R) System: A Client/Server Technology

The first authoritative guide to the R/3 system, this book addresses the issues involved in implementing the R/3 system. It provides an overview of the architecture of R/3, the uses of R/3, application development with R/3, and concludes with a practical discussion on implementing the system.

From the back cover:

This book presents the basic principles of this technology and how they are applied in the SAP R/3 System: What is client/server computing?

Basic technical principles of client/server systems

The technical architecture of the R/3 System

Application development using the ABAP/4 Development Workbench

The business applications of the R/3 System

Experience gained from real–world implementations of the R/3 System

This book is based on R/3 Release 3.x, which has undergone extensive expansion in both business features and use of technology. Topics covered include: Component software with OLE, CORBA2, etc.

Object–oriented concepts

Use of online information services

Electronic commerce on the WWW (World Wide Web)

SAP‘s Data Warehouse concept

The new R/3 System graphical user interface

Development of multilingual applications

Automatic load distribution during dialog and background processing

R/3 memory management for the runtime environment

SAP database administration

R/3 release optimization

The new features of the ABAP/4 Development Workbench

SAP Business Workflow

Application interfaces

Distributed applications using ALE (Application Link Enabling)

Implementation using the Business Engineering Workbench

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About the Author:

R,diger Buck–Emden started his professional career as Development Manager for Business Systems at Nixdorf Computer AG. He joined SAP AG in 1990 as Head of the Technology Management group, and subsequently held the post of Director of Strategic Programs. Today Dr. Buck–Emden is a Vice President and Program Director responsible for innovative developments for SAP.

Jürgen Galimow (MBA) advises international consulting partners as part of SAP‘s Alliance Management.

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