General Information Classes (SAP Library

General Information Classes

Method of classifying SAP documentation by content, in order to make specific types of documentation easier to find.

Component documentation Component

Keyblock	Answers the questions
Title	What is the component called?
Purpose	What is it? What does it do?
Implementation Considerations	Under what specific considerations (business or technical) would I decide to implement the component?
Integration	How is it related to other components? Where does it fit in the component hierarchy? What other components or functions do I need?
Features	What capabilities does the component describe?

Example: "Shipping"

Function documentation Function

Keyblock	Answers the questions
Title	What is the function called?
Use	What does it do (in general)?
Integration	How is it related to other functions?
Prerequisites	What must be in place before I can use the function? What events or system settings?
Features	What does it do (details, special features)?
Activities	What does the user do? What does the system do?

Example: "How Picking Lists are Handled in the SAP System"

Object documentation Object

Keyblock	Answers the questions
Title	What is the object called?
Definition	What does the object mean?
Use	How can I use the object (in general)?
Structure	What are the parts of the object?
Integration	How is the object related to other objects?

Example: "Collective Picking List"

Process documentation Process

Keyblock	Answers the questions
Title	What is the process called?
Purpose	How can I use the process?
Prerequisites	What do I need to know before the process starts?
Process Flow	When does the process begin? How does the process work?
Result	What is the overall result of the process?

Example: "Picking"

Procedure documentation Procedure

Keyblock	Answers the questions
Title	What is the task?
Use	What is the purpose and effect of the procedure? Why do I execute the procedure (context)?
Prerequisites	What do I need to know before I start the task?
Procedure	What specific actions do I perform?
Result	What is the overall result of completing the task?

Example: "Creating a Collective Picking List"

Glossary

Keyblock	Answers the following questions
Title	What is the term?
Component ID	Which component does this definition refer to?
Definition	What does the term mean?
Example	Can you give me an example of how the term is used?

Release Note

Keyblock	Answers the following questions
Title	What is new in this release? What was changed or deleted?
Use	What does the new or changed feature do? Why do I need it? How is the new function integrated in the system and how does it relate to other functions?
Effects on Existing Data	How does the new or change feature affect existing system data?
Effects on Data Transfer	How does the new or changed feature affect data transfer? What changes do I need to make to my own programs for data transfer?
Effects on System Administration	How does the new or changed feature affect the system from the system administration point of view?
Effects on Customizing	How does the new or changed feature affect the specific components in Customizing? Which activities must be carried out in the Implementation Guide as a result?

More Information Classes:

Information Class	Symbol	Meaning
Example		Concrete example of an object, process or similar
Background		Background information on a specific subject
Syntax		Technical information on the syntax of a programming language, for example
Role		Technical and business information about an SAP role