Package Architecture in SAP ERP

Goals of the Package Concept

When SAP created the package architecture in SAP ERP applications, its goals were:

• To improve the structure of the software
• To encapsulate software functions more strictly
• To make well-defined interfaces available to all applications
• To clarify responsibilities.

Topics in This Documentation

The next section in this documentation deals with the how the package concept is implemented in the architecture of ERP Core Applications.

From Software Components to Structure Packages

From Packages to Structure Packages

Using Objects from Other Structure Packages

Applying Filters in Structure Packages