General Information Classes (SAP Library - Getting Started ? Using SAP Software)

General Information Classes

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

Component documentation Component

Keyblock	Answers the following questions:
Title	What is this component called?
Purpose	What is it? What does it do?
Implementation Considerations	What business or technical prerequisites do I consider when deciding whether to implement these components?
Integration	How is the component related to other components or functions?
Features	What capabilities does the component describe?

Example: "Shipping"

Function documentation Function

Keyblock	Answers the following questions:
Title	What is the function called?
Use	What does it do (in general)?
Integration	How is this function related to other functions?
Prerequisites	What prerequisites must be met before I can use this function?
Features	What does the function do (in detail)?
Activities	What do I need to do? What does the system do?

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

Object documentation Object

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

Example: "Collective Picking List"

Process documentation Process

Keyblock	Answers the following questions:
Title	What is the process called?
Purpose	How can I use the process?
Prerequisites	What prerequisites need to be met before the process can start?
Process Flow	When does the process start? How does the process work?
Result	What is the overall result of the process?

Example: "Picking"

Procedure documentation Procedure

Keyblock	Answers the following questions:
Title	What is the task?
Use	What are the purpose and result of this procedure? Why do I perform this procedure (context)?
Prerequisites	What prerequisites must be met before I can start this procedure?
Procedure	What actions do I perform?
Result	What is the overall result of completing the procedure?

Example: "Creating a Collective Picking List"

Glossary

Keyblock	Answers the Following Questions:
Title	[Term]
Component ID	Which components does this definition refer to?
Definition	What does the term mean?
Example	How can the defined term be used in an example?

Release Note

Keyblock	Answers the Following Questions:
Title	What is new in this release? What was changed or deleted?
Use	What does the new development or changed function do? Why do I need it? How is the new function integrated in the system, and how does it work with related functions?
Effects on Existing Data	How does the new development or changed function affect existing system data?
Effects on Data Transfer	How does the new development or changed function affect data transfer? What changes do I need to make to my own programs to enable the data transfer?
Effects on System Administration	How does the new development or changed function affect the system from a system administration perspective?
Effects on Customizing	How does the new development or changed function affect the specific components in Customizing? Which activities must be carried out in the Implementation Guide as a result?

Further Information Classes

Information Class	Icon	Meaning
Example		Concrete example of an object, process, or similar concept
Background		Background information on a specific subject
Syntax		Technical information about, for example, the syntax of a programming language