Overview of Tables (SAP Library - System Services (BC))

Overview of Tables

There are four main types of table:

Tables containing system control data

These tables fulfill technical control functions within the R/3 System. They are maintained either by SAP or by users with special authorization.

Tables containing basic commercial data

These tables contain data such as postal codes, country keys, and wage types and are filled with default values by SAP. You will need to check these tables and maintain them where necessary. For example, different clients may require different control logic.

Tables containing data on the company structure

These tables contain data such as company codes, plants, and storage locations and customer-specific control data such as printer information and authorizations. These tables are partially filled with sample values by SAP. You must fully maintain these tables.

Tables for application data

These tables contain transaction and master data and are processed using R/3 applications.

This diagram shows the interaction of tables in the R/3 System.

This graphic is explained in the accompanying text