Query Areas 

A query area contains a set of query objects (queries, InfoSets, and user groups) that are discrete and consistent.

You can differentiate between two different query areas, the standard area and the global area

The standard query area is primarily designed for ‘ad-hoc queries,’ that is for queries that are created to fulfill a one-time demand and never used again. Standard area queries are client-specific. They are not connected to the Workbench Organizer.

In the global query area, queries are developed that are used throughout the entire system (that is, they are cross-client). These queries are also intended for transport into other systems.

Query objects created in the global area are registered in the Workbench Organizer. They can be created and transported using the normal correction and transport procedure.

All query objects delivered by SAP (from Release 4.0) are located in the global area. You can tell which objects have been delivered by SAP and which objects are customers objects by looking at their prefixes (see Query Areas).

Both query areas provide you with a full range SAP Query functions.