R/3 is an integrrated suit of applications designed to handled the data processing for large corporations. R/3 is Developed by SAP (System Applications and Products in Data Processing ) a german based company.
Within R/3 (Real Time Three Tier Architechture) is a runtime environment and an integrated suit of application programs writte in SAP's 4-GL, ABAP/4. R/3 Intergrated programs are designed to meet the data processing need of very large business.
Standard set of Application in R/3 also called R/3 fnction areas are :
.PP Production Planning
.MM Material Management
.SD Sales & Distribution
.FI Financial Accounting
.CO Controlling
.AM Fixed asset Management
.PS Project System
.WF Workflow
.IS Industry Solutions
.HR Human Resources
.PM Plant Maintenance
.QM Quality Management
R/3 system divided into three conceptual areas:
1. Appication Area
2. Basis Area
3. Development Workbench
In application area you initiate transaction for the functional area within R/3 i.e. Logistics, Accounting, Human Resources, or Information Systems.
The Basis area, you can run transactions that monitor the R/3 system itself.
Development Workbench is used to create and test ABAP/4 programs. As an ABAP/4 programmer, you will spend most of your time within the Workbench.
SAP R/3 Releases since 1998
- SAP R/3 Release 4.0B Release Date June 1998
- SAP R/3 Release 4.5B Release Date March 1999
- SAP R/3 Release 4.6B Release Date Dec 1999
- SAP R/3 Release 4.6C Release Date April 2001
- SAP R/3 Enterprise Release 4.70 Release Date March- Dec 2003