Lesson5.Navigating to Initial Screens With the Menu Folders


Lesson 5. Navigating to Initial Screens With the Menu Folders

This lesson describes the method of navigating to the initial screens of transactions with the menu folders of the SAP Easy Access screen.

The default version of the SAP Easy Access screen displays two sets of folders in its central work area: the menu folders and Favorites folders (Figure 5.1). These folders contain links (A) that lead you to the initial screens of transactions with just a double-click of the mouse.

Figure 5.1. The first- and second-order folders of the SAP Easy Access screen. The transaction links of the Favorites folders are also displayed here (A). Notice that the folders and links are identified by different icons.


The menu folders are exactly the same in their design and operation as the storage folders in your personal computer. They are organized in a hierarchical or multilevel structure of folders and subfolders. The lower-level or lower-order folders are generally few in number and define the general organization of the transaction links, separating them into broad functional groups such as Human Resources and Accounting. The higher-order folders, which are stored inside the lower-order ones, are far more numerous because they each represent a more narrowly defined functional group. At their highest level, they contain a small number of transaction links of a related type.

For example, consider the structure of the upper menu folder in the central work area of the SAP Easy Access screen in Figure 5.1.

  • The first-order or root folder is called SAP menu. It contains a series of second-order folders for seven major functional groups: Office, Cross-Application Components, Logistics, Accounting, Human Resources, Information Systems, and Tools. The names and icons of these folders are indented to reflect their position in the folder hierarchy.

  • The Human Resources folder opens to display four third-order folders: Time Management, Payroll, Organizational Management, and Personnel Management (Figure 5.2).

    Figure 5.2. The higher-order folders and links in the Human Resources folder of our SAP Easy Access screen. Notice again the different icons of the folders and links.


  • The Personnel Management folder opens to display four fourth-order folders: Recruitment, Personnel Development, Benefits, and Administration.

  • The Administration folder opens to display three fifth-order folders for working with administrative data: Tools, Settings, and HR Master Data.

  • The HR Master Data folder opens to display the links (A) to four transactions for reporting human resource data. Note the different icon for such links.



SAP R. 3 for Everyone. Step-by-Step Instructions, Practical Advice, and Other Tips and Tricks for Working with SAP
SAP R/3 for Everyone: Step-by-Step Instructions, Practical Advice, and Other Tips and Tricks for Working with SAP
ISBN: 0131860852
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Year: 2003
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