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With SAP Business Client, users can seamlessly open SAP GUI sessions.

Note

The availability of the SAP GUI command field depends on the setting Enable SAP GUI OK Code. This setting can be enabled or disabled by an administrator for all users, or it can be set in the user-specific settings.

New SAP GUI Session

After logging on to an SAP system, the SAP GUI start screen is displayed, for example, the SAP Easy Access menu. From the start screen, you can open SAP GUI sessions hosting transactions or reports.

New SAP GUI sessions are always opened in SAP Business Client. To open a session, you have the following options:

  • Enter /o in the quick launch or the SAP GUI command field. A new tab page with the SAP GUI start screen opens.

  • Enter /o as a prefix to a transaction code in the quick launch or the SAP GUI command field.

  • Choose the icon with quick info text Creates New Session in the standard toolbar. A new tab page with the SAP GUI start screen opens.

  • Choose Start of the navigation path System Next navigation step Create Session End of the navigation path in the SAP GUI dropdown menu. A new tab page with the SAP GUI start screen opens.

  • Use dynamic links in transactions.

  • Add a new tab page. The new tab page displays the SAP GUI start screen.

By default, a session opens in a new tab. To change this behavior, choose Start of the navigation path Settings Next navigation step Personalize Next navigation step Open Session in New Window End of the navigation path.

Displaying a List of All Sessions

To display a list of all SAP GUI sessions for a system, enter /o in the quick launch or in the SAP GUI command field and confirm. All your sessions will be displayed in a dialog box. You can also create and end sessions from here.

Closing SAP GUI Sessions

You can close a SAP GUI session as follows:

  • Close the tab page.

  • Choose Start of the navigation path System Next navigation step End Session End of the navigation path.

  • Enter /i in the SAP GUI command field of the session you want to close.

  • Enter /i in the quick launch for closing the SAP GUI session of the active tab page.

  • To close a specific SAP GUI session enter /i followed by the number of the session you want to close in the command field of any of the sessions. For example, enter /i3 to close the third session.

You can close all SAP GUI sessions at once as follows:

  • Enter /nend in the quick launch or the SAP GUI command field. /nend prompts you to confirm that you want to close all the sessions.

  • Enter /nex in the quick launch or the SAP GUI command field. /nex closes all the sessions without prompting.

  • Choose Start of the navigation path System Next navigation step Log Off End of the navigation path.

  • In the SAP Business Client menu, choose Start of the navigation path Window Next navigation step Close All Windows and Log Off End of the navigation path. The system closes all sessions that are opened in the SAP Business Client connection, even if they are distributed across several SAP Business Client windows.

  • In the upper right corner of the SAP Business Client window, choose Windows Close. The system closes all sessions in the current window.