The following sections contain an introduction to each R/3 system organizational unit that currently has a shape in the Structure Modeler. The term shape here refers to an instance of an R/3 organizational unit. The relative positions of these shapes represent the relationships between the instances.

The following section provides an example of R/3 organizational units with their own shape.

A company code is assigned to exactly one controlling area. The controlling area in turn can be assigned to an operating concern. This means that, indirectly, a company code is assigned to an operating concern.

Tiles that represent instances of company codes are placed on top of and within the tile that represents the controlling area to which the company codes are assigned. The tile that represents the controlling area is placed in turn on top of and within the tile that represents the operating concern to which the controlling area was assigned.

If the controlling area is hidden from view, the company code tiles lie directly on an operating concern tile.

The non-directed relationships are not shown in the following sections.