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SAP Optimization
SAP GUI Layout Color
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When we are working on daily activities, doing customizing, testing and checking, it is very common to work with different screens logged in different environments and clients. Using the same color can be tricky and lead to mistakes. A good alternative is to change the colors to identify between the DEV and QA environment, or even between DEV Gold and DEV unit test.
In this example we are going to change the colors of the same environment but of different clients.
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SAP DEV Client 100 (Gold)
SAP DEV Client 200 (Unit Test)
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Log in
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Click in "More"
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SAP GUI Settgins and actions
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Options
SAP DEV Client 100 (Gold)
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Visual Design
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Colors Settings
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Colors in System
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And choose the desired color
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In this case, I am setting client 100 with the golden color (yellow).
SAP DEV Client 200 (Unit Test)
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Log in the other client
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Click in "More"
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SAP GUI Settgins and actions
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Options
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And repeat the steps.
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Visual Design
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Colors Settings
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Colors in System
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And choose the desired color
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In this case, I am setting client 200 with green color.
Now you can log in and log out and these clients will keep the different colors and you will be able to work on both clients at the same time with no mistakes.
Warning: Screens, backgrounds and options may differ due to the chosen SAP GUI version or theme.
Parameter ID
Go to "Maintain User Profile"
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T-Code: SU3
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In the section "Patameters"
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Add
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Parameter ID
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Parameter Value
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In this example a Controlling Area is set using the Parameter ID "CAC".
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BUK - Company code
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CAC - Controlling Area
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ERB - Operating Concern
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FWS - Currency Unit
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GJR - Fiscal Year
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KPL - Chart Of account
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WRK - Plant
SAP Field Commands
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To call a transaction | In the same session
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Command: /n
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How: Enter: /nxxxx (xxxx = transaction code)
To call a transaction | In the same session, whereby the initial screen is skipped
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Command: /*
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How: Enter: /*xxxx (xxxx = transaction code)
To call a transaction | In a additional session
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Command: /o
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How: Enter: /oxxxx (xxxx = transaction code)
To end the current transaction
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Command: /n
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How: Enter: /n (Unsaved changes are lost without warning)
To delete the current session
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Command: /i
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To generate a session list
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Command: /o
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To end the current transaction and return to the starting menu
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Command: /ns000
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To log off from the system
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Command: /nend
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To log off from the system without a confirmation prompt
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Command: /nex
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How: Enter: /nex (Changes that were not saved are lost without warning)
Adding transaction codes (T-Codes) in the SAP Menu
In the initial screen
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Go to Extras -> Settings
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Select "Display Technical Names"
You can see in the screenshot:
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Before activation, only transaction names are displayed.
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Then you can see the displayed T-Codes.
Knowing the T-Codes, you can access the transaction using the command prompt directly, saving you some time. Instead of navigating through the SAP menu every time.
Removing SAP Initial Picture
In the initial screen
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Go to Extras -> Settings
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And
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Select "Do Not Display Picture"
The default image on most SAP installations is the same.
It's the standard "a drop in water" image.
There are companies that customize that image, changing it to the company logo.
But you have this option to remove it, and leave the home screen a little cleaner.
Show Keys within Dropdown Lists
Dropdown lists in SAP without these flags only show available descriptions.
After activating this option you will be able to see, not only the descriptions, but also the object names.
By selecting "Sort by Key", the dropdown will be sorted alphabetically by object names.
In the SAP GUI
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Go to Options
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Then, go to "Interaction Design" -> "Visualization 1"
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In the section "Controls"
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Select:
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Show Keys Within Dropdown List
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Sort By Keys Within Dropdown lists for Most Efficient Keyboard Input
References: SAP (www.sap.com); SAP Support (support.sap.com); SAP Help (help.sap.com); SAP Blog (blogs.sap.com)